HUNT Cloud

HUNT Cloud is a secure cloud platform for storing, sharing, and analysing potentially identifiable human data. It is owned by NTNU and operated by HUNT Research Centre at the Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Established in 2013 and building on the HUNT Study's experience handling sensitive digital information since 1984, HUNT Cloud is part of the ELIXIR Norway infrastructure and is designed for research groups and institutions working with sensitive human health data.

Key Features and Capabilities

• Sensitive data handling — purpose-built for potentially identifiable human data with strict security and compliance measures.
• Secure compute environment — supports analysing data in place without moving it outside controlled infrastructure.
• Collaboration support — enables secure data sharing across research groups and institutions.
• Regulatory compliance — meets Norwegian and European data protection requirements.
• Established expertise — backed by over 40 years of experience managing sensitive health information through the HUNT Study.

Getting Started

1. Visit HUNT Cloud to review service agreements and data access procedures.
2. Apply for a lab environment through the HUNT Cloud onboarding process.
3. Upload and manage sensitive datasets within the secure infrastructure.

HUNT Cloud provides service documentation and onboarding resources through its platform. As part of the ELIXIR Norway infrastructure, it operates within a framework aligned with national and European standards for sensitive data management in life sciences research.