The European Grid Infrastructure (EGI) enables access to computing resources for European scientists and researchers from all fields of science, from High Energy Physics to Humanities. EGI.eu is a foundation coordinating the resources of National Grid Initiatives (NGIs), creating a pan-European resource. Unlike previous fixed term grid- projects (e.g. EGEE and DEISA), EGI.eu has been designed and established to provide a sustainable operating model and will ensure the long-term availability of a secure high-quality e-Infrastructure for all European research communities. The resources offered by EGI can also be used by Finnish researchers through CSC and the Finnish national grid-infrastructure.

The core of EGI are the national  grid organizations of the member countries (FGI in Finland). Within EGI  these local grids joined together with the Geant data network and common middlewares like EMI. In addition to computing, storage and network services, the National Gird Initiatives will provide en user support and training  to enable new user communities to benefit from this pan European resource.


A four-year project called EGI-InSPIRE supports and co-funds EGI.eu operations.