The PaNOSC (Photon and Neutron Open Science Cloud) EOSC Node federates data and services from Europe’s photon and neutron research infrastructures.

It builds on the PaNOSC and ExPaNDS projects, integrating 11 facilities and their catalogues, AAI, VREs, training, and visualisation services. The Node will enhance FAIR data availability, enable AI/ML applications, and strengthen Open Science practices across domains. It connects with EOSC EU Node and other thematic/national nodes to maximise scientific and societal impact.

EOSC Node | PaNOSC homepage

Key objective: To provide FAIR, high-quality data and services from photon and neutron RIs into the EOSC Federation, increasing scientific impact, adoption of FAIR, and cross-node collaboration.

Science areas: Photon and neutron science, including X-ray crystallography, neutron scattering, CryoEM, spectroscopy, palaeontology, imaging, materials science, life sciences.

SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
STATUS & TIMELINE

Status

Candidate thematic EOSC Node (build-up phase, 2 years from March 2025) with letter of intent signed by all partners.

EOSC Node | PaNOSC Project Charter
Director General of ESRF Jean Daillant signing the EOSC Federation MoU on behalf of 11 PaNOSC partners, 17 December 2025.

Deliverables

  1. IT Governance documentation (Charter, Architecture Design, IT Security Plan, Risk Catalogue)
  2. Data protection policies (GDPR, DPA, Risk Registry)
  3. Deployment & integration plans (configuration, charters, progress, risks, timelines)
  4. Operational quality plans (QA, capacity, testing, incident handling)
  5. Stakeholder engagement strategy (communications, documentation, training)
  6. Production roll-out of service components and APIs
  7. Datasets and repositories from 11 PaN RIs
  8. Software and tools (VISA VRE, WEBKNOSSOS, EWOKS, XRFitVis)
  9. Services (H5Web, PaN training, federated search, PaN software catalogue, VISA VRE)

Technical status

Completed

  • Federated AAI (UmbrellaID → MyAccessID, eduTEAMS, EOSC AAI compliant)
  • Onboarded service catalogues (PaN data catalogues, federated search)
  • Application workflow management (VISA VRE, CVMFS, EWOKS)
  • Management system (FitSM-aligned, IT governance, GDPR, ISO-compliant policies)

Planned

  • Service monitoring
  • Service and research product accounting
  • Order management
  • Helpdesk

CAPABILITIES & ACCESS
COORDINATION