The interactive computing solution your university actually needs

Open source infrastructure managed by experts. No vendor lock-in. Trusted by leading research institutions.

 

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Learn and discover

The heart of 2i2c’s service is a flexible and customizable Community Hub. Hubs eliminate accidental complexities so communities can advance toward their goals. Scientists focus on collaboration and discovery. Instructors and students focus on teaching and learning. Instead of getting bogged down with tooling and technology, users can click a link, log in, and get to work!

Members served include: NASA • NSF • Howard Hughes Medical Institute • UC Berkeley • University of Toronto • Temple University • Michigan Technological University • and 50+ research communities

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Innovation by sharing

Your freedom. Your control. 2i2c eliminates vendor lock-in with the Right to Replicate. Feedback shared by your Institution and other communities enables 2i2c’s team to improve the open source ecosystem, ensuring a healthier and more sustainable digital commons for education and research.

Open Source Investment. As part of your membership, 2i2c contributes improvements back to the open source ecosystem that powers your infrastructure—JupyterHub, JupyterLab, and related projects. Your investment strengthens the digital commons for all researchers.

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Manage your cloud spend

Modern, scalable cloud infrastructure to reduce and manage costs. Spin resources up and down in response to your community's needs. Dashboards give insights into costs by resources and groups.

2i2c and Openscapes collaborated to build cloud costs dashboards.

Beyond Infrastructure: Custom Projects

Open source science ecosystem stewardship

Beyond managed infrastructure, 2i2c partners with members on our roadmap to advance open science capabilities:

  • Custom integrations with institutional systems and data sources
  • Open source tool development for your specific research workflows
  • Training and enablement programs for your faculty and students
  • Grant collaboration to secure funding for innovative infrastructure

These custom projects are structured as Statements of Work (SOW) separate from membership fees, allowing flexible engagement on initiatives that matter most to your institution.

Interested in exploring a custom project? Let's talk about how we can collaborate.

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Membership plans and pricing

General Member

For research and education communities ready to adopt cloud-based interactive computing

$15000/y + usage

Member includes

  • Up to 3 interactive computing hubs
  • Choice of 5 pre-configured hub configurations for common use cases
  • Custom environment building by community admins for 2i2c documentation
  • Multi-cloud: AWS, Google Cloud or Microsoft Azure (additional fees)
  • Multiple SSO options (CIlogon, Institutional IdP)
  • Comprehensive documentation and tutorials
  • Dedicated technical support
  • Quarterly check-ins with your 2i2c liaison
  • Monthly performance and usage reports
  • Open source project co-creation opportunities
  • Cloud costs at zero markup
  • Early access to new features and capabilities
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Premier Member

For institutions with multiple communities and complex workflows that want a strategic partnership

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Premier Membership includes

  • ✨ Everything in General Member ✨ PLUS
  • Up to 10 fully customized hubs
  • 40 hours/year dedicated expert consulting
  • Complete technology stack access in any configuration
  • Dedicated technical account manager
  • Roadmap planning sessions with 2i2c leadership and other Premier Members
  • Co-creation opportunities for institutional priorities
  • Voice in 2i2c governance and strategic direction
  • Grant collaboration and letters of support
  • Custom project co-creation opportunities
Let's talk strategy.
CloudBank

 

  • CloudBank Classroom is funded by the 🇺🇸 National Science Foundation
  • ⚠️ Only available for eligible USA institutions
  • 1 curated hub for education use
  • SSO via CIlogin
  • Shared support channels
  • Operated by 2i2c and UC Berkeley
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Frequently asked questions

What is 2i2c?

2i2c.org is the short name for the International Interactive Computing Collaboration. 2i2c is a fiscally sponsored project of Code for Science and Society (CS&S). CS&S is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon, USA. 

What is 2i2c's mission?
2i2c supports a global network of community hubs for interactive learning and discovery. 
 
Our interactive computing platform gives research and education communities a digital home to create and share knowledge with a global network of communities to learn from.
 
2i2c contributes to the upstream open source ecosystem that co-creates the technologies we operate. 
How is 2i2c funded?

To sustain and grow our operations, 2i2c receives funding from the following sources:

  • Revenue from memberships. We build self-sustaining cloud services that generate revenue through annual memberships and usage fees.
  • Project-focused activities. We lead and collaborate on several projects that involve developing and supporting infrastructure for research and education. 
  • Core organizational support. We raise core funding that covers the costs of strategically-critical roles that are not easily linked to specific deliverables and contracts.
Who are 2i2c's customers?

2i2c operates more than 140 hubs for a diverse collection of organizations, agencies, universities and institutes. For example, 2i2c operates hubs for NASA, the University of Toronto, the University of California Berkeley, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, EarthScope Consortium, the Alabama Water Institute and many more. Rather than using a traditional vendor <> customer perspective, 2i2c considers the communities we serve as members of a consortium that shares common goals.

What is The Community Right to Replicate?

The Right to Replicate gives communities the right to replicate their infrastructure in its entirety elsewhere, with or without 2i2c. This set of commitments acts as a business continuity plan for our member communities, ensuring 2i2c will follow best practices within the open source, open education and open research ecosystems. 2i2c believes that the vital technologies used for research and education should be a public good.

Who works for 2i2c?

The 2i2c team includes engineers, educators, researchers, business leaders, technologists and more. We are curious, generous and grateful people. Our team includes contributors to Project Jupyter, JupyterHub, JupyterBook, BinderHub, and other open source projects. 

What are the usage fees?

2i2c charges a monthly usage fees based on Monthly Active Users [MAU] as follows:

  • First 10 MAU $10.00 / month
  • 11-100 MAU $5.00 / month
  • 101-1000 MAU $2.50 / month
  • 1001-10000 MAU $1.25 / month
  • 10001+ MAU $0 / month

For example, 280 active users in a month costs $1,000 since $10X10 + $5X90 + $2.50X180 = $1,000.

Are there additional fees for Azure deployments?

Yes, Microsoft Azure deployments include an additional $2,400/year ($200/month) infrastructure management fee due to the additional operational complexity. AWS and Google Cloud deployments have no additional fees beyond the membership and usage costs.

What's the difference between Member and Premier Member?

Member provides all the infrastructure and support most institutions need to run successful interactive computing environments. Premier Member is designed for institutions that want deeper partnership—those with multiple communities, complex requirements, or who want to actively shape the future of open science infrastructure through collaboration with 2i2c.

Can we start with Member and upgrade to Premier later?

Absolutely! Most of our Premier Members started as regular Members. We'll work with you to make the transition seamless.

What are "custom projects" and how do they work?

Beyond membership, we partner with institutions on custom development projects via Statements of Work (SOW). These might include specialized integrations, custom tool development, or collaborative open source initiatives. These are scoped and priced separately from membership fees.

How does the 40-hour consulting work for Premier Members?

Premier Members receive 40 hours annually of dedicated time with 2i2c's technical, product, and community experts. This can be used for infrastructure optimization, training, grant collaboration, custom integration planning, and strategic guidance. Hours can be scheduled flexibly throughout the year based on your needs.

How much does Premier Membership cost?

Premier Membership pricing is customized based on your institution's specific needs and the depth of engagement required. Typical annual investments range from $50,000 to $150,000+, depending on factors such as the number of hubs, level of customization, consulting hours needed, and strategic collaboration scope.

We'll work with you to design a Premier partnership that fits your budget and delivers maximum value for your institution. Schedule a call to discuss pricing.

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