Cloud resources for bioinformatics.
JupyterLab environments, shared storage and Nextflow support for genomics, metagenomics and pathogen surveillance run by researchers, for researchers. Four months free trial, specs and prices up front.
Everything you need to analyse microbial data, in one place.
CLIMB bundles the infrastructure, tools and support that researchers reach for most, so you can spend time on your science rather than on setup.
JupyterLab environments
Jupyter notebooks, RStudio and a terminal, with flexible CPU/GPU allocation. Access from any browser — nothing to install, nothing to patch.
Built for bioinformatics
Pre-installed bioinformatics tools, reference databases and Nextflow pipelines for microbial genomics and metagenomics — and we listen when you need something we don't have yet.
Team storage & sharing
Fast shared team storage and S3 object storage, with private or public access so you control who sees what.
Nextflow on Kubernetes
Run nf-core and custom pipelines against dedicated compute, separate from the resources allocated to your JupyterLab environment.
Secure by default
Two-factor authentication is mandatory across accounts, with UK-based data storage and role-based team permissions.
Support
Documentation, a support ticketing system and a team that has run the infrastructure since 2014.
Choose the plan that fits your work.
Every plan starts from the same infrastructure. Pick the shape that matches what you're doing — research, teaching, surveillance, or just trying it out.
- 8 CPUs, 64 GB memory
- 500GB Team Shared
- 1TB S3
- 8 CPUs, 64GB memory
- 500 GB Team Shared Storage
- 1 TB S3 Storage
- Per-cohort setup
- Pre-loaded materials
- No SSH hassle for attendees
- Dedicated capacity
- Multi-institution access
- Rapid scale-up
A decade of national microbial bioinformatics.
CLIMB started as an MRC-funded initiative and grew into the reference infrastructure for microbial genomics in the UK — and the backbone of the country's COVID-19 genomic surveillance.
1,000+ researchers
Used CLIMB across 300+ research groups and 80+ UK institutions.
80+ publications a year
Acknowledging CLIMB infrastructure.
National surveillance backbone
Core computing infrastructure for UK COVID-19 genomic surveillance, PATH-SAFE and mSCAPE.
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