SMEs & Enterprise
Scaling digital sovereignty solutions from small businesses to multinational corporations.
Next generation software
Charting your course to digital sovereignty
Navigate the digital ocean safely with 20+ years of expertise in secure CRM/BRM, sovereign cloud hosting, and data protection for Canada and Europe.
Charting a Course to Digital Freedom
Just as our planet's oceans hold infinite potential yet face unprecedented threats, the digital realm offers boundless opportunities while being controlled by a few tech giants.
Your Partner in Digital Sovereignty
oceans next generation brings digital sovereignty to Canada and Europe by being a true alternative and protector of your data. We are your trusted partner across both continents, ensuring your digital assets remain under your control.
We've witnessed the digital transformation firsthand the incredible innovations and the concerning consolidation of power. Today, just five corporations control the vast majority of digital infrastructure and data, analyzing, manipulating, and monetizing your most sensitive information.
Our mission has evolved but never wavered: empowering organizations with complete control over their digital destiny, ensuring data sovereignty remains in your hands, not in the depths of Big Tech's algorithms.
What Makes Us Different
True Independent Ownership
Independent from Big Tech, with data residency in Canada and Europe under your control.
Privacy by Design
Every solution built with privacy as the foundation, not an afterthought
Open Source Excellence
Transparent, auditable solutions that put you in control
🌱 Environmental Impact
By eliminating Big Tech dependencies and data manipulation processes, we cut digital carbon footprint by 80% with our optimized hosting solutions, achieving over 90% total environmental impact reduction.
Oceans Group
Sovereignty that crosses borders
Behind oceans next generation stands a group of independent brands, products and partners that share one promise: digital sovereignty. From Germany to Canada, from infrastructure to application all under one design language and one course.
oceans Group · Infrastructure
Enter the oceans Group infrastructure
Behind oceans next generation stands a complete technology foundation. Open the gate and explore the systems.
As an official privatemode.ai partner, even your most sensitive data is processed end-to-end encrypted and confidentially (confidential computing) protected even while in use and never exposed.
Oceans on film
See what oceans stands for.
A short look at our mission for digital sovereignty the brand video is coming soon.
Oceans brand video
16:9
Since 2003 we've built enterprise software for the world's most demanding industries, automotive giants in Germany, aerospace leaders, government and research institutions. More than 400 staff-years of development have gone into our core platform, earning industry-leading expertise where precision and privacy are non-negotiable. That foundation now powers enterprise solutions of every kind.
Highlights
- 400+ staff-years of enterprise development
- Industry-leading expertise: automotive, aerospace and government
- The same engineering now powers solutions of every kind
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
Our solutions reduce digital carbon footprint by 90%+.
Our Story
Our Journey to Digital Sovereignty
- 2003
Founded in Munich
Developed our first Business Relationship Management (BRM) platform, the foundation of our flagship CRM/BRM solution.
- 2005–2010
Enterprise Expansion
Reached 400+ staff-years of development in our core platform, with industry-leading expertise in complex relationship management.
- 2011–2017
Cloud Awakening
The landscape was becoming dominated by a handful of US corporations. True digital sovereignty required independent infrastructure.
- 2018
Canadian Ownership
Canada and Europe can lead the next wave of technology through their own digital IP portfolios, not foreign innovation.
- 2019–2021
cloud&more is Born
A bold step toward digital self-reliance: a genuinely sovereign alternative to foreign-controlled cloud services.
- 2022–2023
Market Validation
Canadian businesses, government agencies and international organizations chose cloud&more for mission-critical workloads.
With our "Hugo" product suite, we provide businesses with robust, independent cloud infrastructure specifically designed to keep your data within sovereign borders, ensuring compliance with local regulations and providing unparalleled digital sovereignty.
Highlights
- Co-founded by oceans and ip&more, two pedigrees, one platform
- 100% Canadian soil, zero Big Tech dependency
- 25 years of ISP heritage meets 20 years of enterprise software
Sovereign Infrastructure
Registered ISP/ASP/PAS
Operating from independent FiberCentre facilities
Zero Big Tech dependency
Complete independence from major cloud providers
Sovereign data residency
Your data stays within your jurisdiction
Service Models
- SaaSSoftware as a Service
- PaaSPlatform as a Service
- IaaSInfrastructure as a Service
- BaaSBackend as a Service
- SECaaSSecurity as a Service
- MSPManaged Service Provider
- MMSPManaged Mobility Service Provider
- MSSPManaged Security Service Provider
- RIMRemote Infrastructure Management
- VPCVirtual Private Cloud
- HPCHigh-Performance Computing
Meet Hugo, the sovereign software suite that hands your data back to you. Built by cloud&more on Canadian soil, H/Suite brings your cloud, collaboration, office, mail, CRM and private AI together in one privacy-first ecosystem. The payoff is concrete: productivity up by more than a third, compliance risk down by three-quarters, and nothing ever sold to advertisers.
Highlights
- One suite: cloud, collaboration, mail, CRM and private AI
- +35% productivity, -75% compliance risk
- Canadian soil, privacy by design, never sold to advertisers
Hugo Products
Confidential AI
H/LabsH/FlowH/Deploy
Collaboration
H/MeetH/CallH/Private-CloudH/PMH/MailH/OfficeH/Chat
Business
H/ShopH/CRMH/Hosting
A comprehensive movement to help Canadian and European businesses achieve true digital sovereignty through education, advocacy, and practical implementation of sovereign technology solutions.
Highlights
- Founded and led by oceans
- Advocacy, education, and a growing partner ecosystem
- Canadian and European data sovereignty, principle into infrastructure
Under the imoDirect brand we develop solutions for the real-estate industry, built around AI-driven self-management. Intelligent pricing, document and workflow tools let owners, buyers, investors and the builders of large condo developments manage the entire process themselves, replacing expensive manual steps at a fraction of the cost.
Highlights
- AI-driven pricing assessment and document management
- Self-management replacing expensive manual processes
- Custom platform and white-label solutions for the industry
- CRM integration and sales-process automation
- DSGVO-compliant infrastructure, hosted in Germany
Platform
Coming soon
Modern websites, planned in days not months. H/Brainstorm shapes the idea, H/Design turns it into a polished, multilingual site, and the whole thing connects natively to H/CRM and H/Blog, with leads, content and hosting under one sovereign roof. Agile, simple, and built to grow with you.
Highlights
- H/Brainstorm and H/Design: idea to polished site, fast
- Natively integrated with H/CRM and H/Blog
- Multilingual, sovereign-hosted, leads and content in one place
- Agile delivery: days not months
- From concept to deployment with one partner
Oceans on film
See what oceans stands for.
A short look at our mission for digital sovereignty the brand video is coming soon.
Oceans brand video
16:9Canada ↔ Germany · Tier-1 network
Kanada Deutschland
Powered by oceans
Own infrastructure.
Full data sovereignty.
Cloud expertise, a Tier-1 backbone and the technology ecosystem of the oceans Group hosted across Canada and Germany.
Kanada Deutschland
Low latency
Short paths for fast digital processes.
Own infrastructure
More control over systems and data flows.
Digital sovereignty
Structures for privacy and independence.
High performance
Built for stable, scalable platforms.
Higher resilience
A robust foundation for reliable solutions.
Less dependency
Independent of classic hyperscaler structures.
Your advantage
Maximum power,
minimal cost.
For years, development projects cost millions dependent on countless service providers. With the power of the oceans Group and our AI infrastructure, the same is built at a fraction of the price. All inclusive, from a single source.
White Label
Your platform. Your brand.
platform.your-brand.com
app.second-brand.com
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With the oceans Group
A fraction of the price
What once cost millions now ships for a fraction freeing budget for what truly matters.
All inclusive, from one source
Strategy, design, build and hosting under one roof no juggling a dozen agencies.
AI-accelerated development
Our AI infrastructure compresses months of work into days, without cutting quality.
Sovereign infrastructure (DE & CA)
Your data lives on our own servers in Germany and Canada independent and compliant.
White-label platforms
Launch under your own brand on proven technology your platform, your identity.
Multi-brand, one core
Run countless brands from a single codebase and scale without rebuilding.
Trusted by Critical Industries
For two decades, we've secured the most sensitive data across industries where failure is not an option.
Government
Providing sovereign solutions for government agencies requiring the highest security standards.
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.
SMEs & Enterprise
Scaling digital sovereignty solutions from small businesses to multinational corporations.
Government
Providing sovereign solutions for government agencies requiring the highest security standards.
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.
Why Digital Sovereignty Matters Now
The urgency has never been greater. Every day you delay implementing digital sovereignty measures, your organization becomes more vulnerable.
Data Breaches
Major cloud providers face constant attacks. Your data is only as secure as their weakest point.
Regulatory Penalties
GDPR, PIPEDA, and other regulations impose severe penalties for data sovereignty violations.
Loss of Customer Trust
Customers increasingly demand to know where their data lives and who controls it.
Geopolitical Tensions
International data access disputes and tech sovereignty concerns make independent infrastructure critical.
Data Breaches
Major cloud providers face constant attacks. Your data is only as secure as their weakest point.
Regulatory Penalties
GDPR, PIPEDA, and other regulations impose severe penalties for data sovereignty violations.
Loss of Customer Trust
Customers increasingly demand to know where their data lives and who controls it.
Geopolitical Tensions
International data access disputes and tech sovereignty concerns make independent infrastructure critical.
Our Environmental Impact
80%
Less Digital Carbon
Through optimized solutions vs Big Tech
90%+
Total Reduction
With our sovereign hosting approach
Latest Insights
Norbert Demps
CEO of the oceans Group · Founder
20+ years of experience and founder of the oceans Group the mind behind its technology, infrastructure and vision.
Jannica Demps
Next generation of the oceans Group
As his daughter, the next generation of the oceans Group a fresh perspective for a sovereign digital ecosystem.
Norbert Demps & Jannica Demps
Norbert and Jannica Demps lead the oceans Group together Norbert with over 20 years of experience as founder and the mind behind its technology and infrastructure, Jannica as the next generation bringing a fresh perspective for a sovereign digital ecosystem. At oceans you speak directly with the people building the ecosystem.
Direct exchange, no call center.
Software & digital sovereignty.
Oceans Group's own infrastructure (DE & CA).
No off-the-shelf solutions.
Your Contacts
Personal, from day one.
At oceans you speak directly with the people building the ecosystem Jannica & Norbert.
approx. 2:10 min
Norbert on technology & mission
- 20+ years of experience
- Sovereign infrastructure (DE & CA)
- The mission behind the oceans Group
approx. 1:30 min
Jannica introduces the oceans Group
- The next generation’s vision
- Digital sovereignty, in person
- What drives the oceans Group
Direct line
Let's talk
An informal first conversation tell us about your project and we'll show you honestly what's technically and legally feasible.
Fast Track Response
Norbert Demps & Jannica Demps