2026 Galaxy Community Conference (GCC2026)
The annual gathering of the Galaxy Community with opportunities to hear latest developments, get training, and meet everyone involved.
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Why Sponsor GCC2026?
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.
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.