Our Story: From Munich to Digital Sovereignty
We have built enterprise software since 2003. Today we answer three questions for every system we run: Who owns it? Whose law can reach it? Can you leave?
From Munich Vision to Independent Reality
oceans began in 2003 in Munich, Germany, building software for relationship management. Today oceans next generation Inc. in Moncton is the parent of the group: it writes the software, owns Hugo and advises on digital strategy and CRM.
Our customers were automotive and aerospace companies, public bodies, health-care providers and research institutions, where a wrong record is a recall or a grounded aircraft. That taught us to care about who holds the data, not only where it sits.
Since 2018 oceans next generation has owned oceans GmbH. In December 2020 it founded cloud&more Inc. in Moncton together with ip&more from Munich, to run servers of our own.
Why the Name “oceans”?
Vast Potential
Like Earth’s oceans, the digital realm holds infinite possibilities
Navigation Expertise
We guide you safely through complex digital currents
Environmental Stewardship
About 2 kg CO₂e per user per year, measured on our own hardware.
Our Journey to Digital Sovereignty
Two decades of innovation, growth, and unwavering commitment to digital independence.
Founded in Munich
oceans GmbH was established in Munich, Germany, with a vision to help enterprises navigate complex business relationships and data management challenges. From day one, our focus was on privacy-first, enterprise-grade solutions.
Key Achievement: Developed our first Business Relationship Management (BRM) platform, setting the foundation for what would become our flagship CRM/BRM solution.
Enterprise Expansion
Rapid growth across critical industries. Major automotive manufacturers, aerospace companies, and government agencies chose oceans for their most sensitive data management needs. We learned that true enterprise success requires uncompromising security and privacy.
Milestone: more than 400 staff-years of development in our core platform.
Cloud Awakening
As cloud computing exploded, location became the answer to every question. We began developing alternatives that answer the other two as well: who owns the infrastructure, and whose law applies.
Realization: residency is not sovereignty. True digital sovereignty required infrastructure of our own.
Canadian Ownership
oceans next generation acquired full ownership of oceans GmbH, transferred all intellectual property rights from oceans GmbH to Canada, and built a solid foundation for Canadian-owned solutions.
Innovation Leadership: Canada and Europe can lead the next wave of technological transformation through their own digital intellectual property portfolios.
Infrastructure & cloud&more Birth
In December 2020 we co-founded cloud&more Inc. in Moncton and put hardware of our own into FibreCentre, an independent data centre in Moncton. The goal: a Canadian operator that answers all three questions in writing.
With cloud&more we run a cloud of our own, on hardware we own. We do not analyse, mine or sell customer data.:
Market Validation & Growth
Canadian businesses and public bodies began moving mission-critical systems onto cloud&more. Running on our own hardware on New Brunswick's grid also kept the carbon per user low.
Measured today: about 2 kg CO₂e per user per year, all-in, at our Moncton data centre.
The Sovereignty Era
Today the oceans Group works across Canada and Europe with three building blocks: our own infrastructure at cloud&more, the Hugo Suite and our privacy-first CRM/BRM. The same three questions apply to each.
Our Mission Today: Bringing digital sovereignty to every organization in Canada and Europe, one relationship at a time.
Trusted by Critical Industries
Since 2003 we have built software for industries where a wrong record has consequences.
SMEs & Enterprise
Scaling digital sovereignty solutions from small businesses to multinational corporations.
Government
Software and hosting for public bodies that need to know who can reach their data.
Healthcare
Protecting patient data and enabling secure collaboration in medical research and treatment.
Research / Innovation
Supporting academic and corporate research with secure, compliant data management platforms.
Automotive / Aerospace
Managing complex supplier networks and sensitive R&D data for major automotive/aerospace manufacturers.
Education
Safeguarding teacher and student privacy, enhancing learning experiences, and strengthening educational communities.
Leadership Team
Experienced leaders committed to digital sovereignty and Canadian independence.
Norbert Demps
President & CEO
LinkedInFounded oceans in Munich in 2003 and led it from a Munich software company to a Canadian-controlled group.
Technical Leadership
CTO & Engineering
Our engineering builds Hugo, the CRM and the infrastructure they run on, including local AI and no-code and low-code applications.
Strategic Partnerships
Alliances & Growth
Partners we work with: Nextcloud (cloud&more is a Nextcloud Gold Partner), FibreCentre in Moncton, ip&more in Munich, and privatemode.ai for AI you switch on.
The cloud&more Story: Building Canadian Digital Independence
How the lack of independent Canadian cloud providers led us to create our own solution.
The Problem We Saw
Data Leaving Sovereign Borders
Residency in Canada was easy to get. An operator owned by Canadians and answering to Canadian law was not.
No price for leaving
Organisations that wanted to change provider could not get an answer to the simplest question: what does leaving cost, and how long does it take?
Energy nobody measured
Energy per user was rarely measured, and almost never published.
Our Solution: cloud&more
Infrastructure We Own
The machines belong to cloud&more and run at FibreCentre, an independent data centre in Moncton, on our own network (AS399289).
🔒 Privacy by Design
We don’t analyze, mine, or monetize your data. Your information is yours alone.
🌱 Environmental Leadership
About 2 kg CO₂e per user per year, measured, on New Brunswick's grid.
⚡ Enterprise Performance
Carrier-grade connectivity through a Tier-1 carrier at FibreCentre.
Our Values Drive Everything We Do
These are not words on a wall. They guide every decision, every line of code and every partnership.
Privacy by Design
Privacy is not an add-on. It is where we start.
Digital Sovereignty
Your data, your control. You know who owns it, whose law can reach it and what leaving costs.
Environmental Responsibility
About 2 kg CO₂e per user per year, measured on our own hardware.
Open Source Excellence
Transparent, auditable technology that puts you in control of your digital future.
Ready to Be Part of Our Story?
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