The Galaxy Community Conference (GCC) is the flagship event for one of the most impactful open-source platforms in computational biology. By sponsoring GCC2026, you're investing in a global movement democratizing data-intensive research.

Our thank you to the sponsors

We make a strong effort to seamlessly integrate sponsors and their events into the broader GCC program, as well as promote participant engagement. Furthermore, sponsor talks are generally scheduled immediately preceding or following a keynote talk to maximize their attendance.

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Benefits of GCC sponsorship

Engage with some of the most active members and advocates of Galaxy's worldwide community
Reach out to 100+ PIs, researchers, practitioners, and trainees in data intensive life sciences
Help inspire use of Galaxy in other data-intensive fields, with recent examples including climate modeling, ecology, and machine learning
Learn about opportunities for placing your services and products in the expanding Galaxy ecosystem
Give back to a popular and growing open source community

Beyond Life Sciences

Galaxy's impact extends across:

Climate Science: Earth observation and climate modeling
Ecology: Biodiversity monitoring and conservation
Materials Science: Advanced imaging analysis
Public Health: Pathogen surveillance (critical COVID-19 response)
Machine Learning: Workflow-based ML pipelines

Your Investment

Sponsoring GCC2026 means supporting:

Democratization: Making sophisticated analysis accessible to all researchers
Reproducibility: The gold standard for transparent, reproducible science
Education: Empowering thousands with essential data skills
Innovation: Accelerating new methods into production
Global Impact: Research addressing health, environmental, and scientific challenges

Host: Université Clermont Auvergne

GCC2026 will be hosted by Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA), featuring:

37,000+ students and vibrant international community
Strong bioinformatics and computational biology programs
Active Galaxy instance serving France and Europe
Excellence in research with strong industry partnerships

Ready to Partner with Us?

Contact the GCC2026 Organizing Committee: Email:

Flexible sponsorship tiers available for organizations of all sizes.