They will also hear more about Flexiant’s important role in three EU projects, valued in total at €20mwhich are part of the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for research and technological development. A year ago, the company tied up with Phoenix Fire in a US partnership. 

Flexiant lays claim to launching Europe’s first cloud computing platform in 2007 and accordingly remains Europe’s longest standing cloud provider.  Its ground breaking technology, Extility, allows service providers and data centre operators to deliver cloud computing services for their own customers. 

Appointed in 2010, following rigorous selection procedures, Flexiant’s cloud platform Extility is being used as a test bed by three pan-European FP7 projects, providing a robust proving ground for each of the projects to demonstrate the tools developed are able to run in a real public or private cloud environment. 

Flexiant is working in close partnership with Europe’s leading experts in cloud computing brought together to deliver these high profile projects including ATOS Origin, SAP, British Telecom, Telefonica and Orange.

4CAAST,  will enable the transition of mobile applications to the cloud.  Cumulo Nimbo, will create a pan-European cloud platform to give companies throughout the EU a competitive edge, allowing them to compete globally.  Optimis aims to create a toolkit that will break down barriers between cloud platforms and allow companies to move cloud based services easily between cloud platforms.

Alex Bligh, Flexiant’s CEO (left)  says:  “Cloud computing is critical to the evolution of the internet and the way services are delivered. We are delighted that our software is being used to help develop the tools needed for a new generation of cloud platforms.  It is a privilege to work with the EU at this level beside Europe’s information technology leaders.”

Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing said: " This company is clearly making its mark across Europe, broadening their reach and interacting with an impressive range of multinational partners.  Their outward focussed approach to business is an excellent example of the type of innovation and creativity we want to encourage in companies throughout Scotland."

Alyn Smith, MEP added:  “It's good to see a Scottish company seizing some of the opportunities that Europe has to offer.  Flexiant has shown the entrepreneurial drive and ingenuity that helps companies to succeed in today's marketplace and I'm delighted to be able to congratulate them on securing FP7 funding for the three projects.


Angela Constance MSP concluded,  “Flexiant has become a real local success story."