Introduction
HUNT Cloud is a secure cloud platform for storing, sharing, and analysing potentially identifiable human data. Established in 2013 and building on the HUNT Study’s experience handling sensitive digital information since 1984, the platform is owned by NTNU and operated by HUNT Research Centre at the Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. HUNT Cloud is part of the ELIXIR Norway infrastructure.
Key Features
- Sensitive data handling — purpose-built for potentially identifiable human data with strict security and compliance measures
- Secure compute environment — analyse data in place without moving it outside controlled infrastructure
- Collaboration support — share data securely across research groups and institutions
- Regulatory compliance — meets Norwegian and European data protection requirements
- Decades of expertise — backed by HUNT’s 40+ years of experience managing sensitive health information
Getting Started
- Visit HUNT Cloud to review service agreements and data access procedures
- Apply for a lab environment through the HUNT Cloud onboarding process
- Upload and manage your sensitive datasets within the secure infrastructure
Links
- HUNT Cloud — service documentation and onboarding