Our Story: From Munich to Digital Sovereignty
A 20+ year journey of innovation, independence, and unwavering commitment to protecting your digital future in an increasingly connected world.
From Munich Vision to Independent Reality
oceans next generation began in 2003 in Munich, Germany, with a simple yet powerful vision: to help organizations navigate the vast digital ocean safely and independently. What started as a European enterprise software company has evolved into a trusted digital sovereignty partner across Canada and Europe.
For over two decades, we’ve served the most demanding industries—automotive giants in Germany, aerospace leaders, government agencies, healthcare systems, and cutting-edge research institutions. Each partnership taught us that true digital transformation requires more than just technology; it demands sovereignty, privacy, and unwavering commitment to your values.
Since 2018, oceans next generation has been the proud owner of oceans GmbH and co-founder and major shareholder of cloud&more—our answer to Canada’s need for truly independent digital infrastructure.
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 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: Reached 400+ staff-years of development investment in our core platform, establishing industry-leading expertise in complex relationship management.
Cloud Awakening
As cloud computing exploded, we watched with growing concern as Big Tech consolidated power. While others rushed to embrace American cloud giants, we began developing alternatives that would keep European and North American data truly sovereign.
Realization: The digital landscape was becoming dominated by a handful of US corporations. True digital sovereignty required independent infrastructure.
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, rather than remaining dependent on foreign innovation.
Infrastructure & cloud&more Birth
Massive investment in Canadian infrastructure. We built our own infrastructure, established partnerships with FiberCentre facilities, and co-founded cloud&more as our answer to the critical lack of independent Canadian cloud infrastructure. This wasn’t just business expansion—it was a mission to provide true digital sovereignty for Canada and Europe.
Sovereign Independence: The creation of cloud&more represented a bold step toward digital self-reliance, offering businesses and organizations a genuinely sovereign alternative to foreign-controlled cloud services. No data mining, no foreign surveillance—just secure, sovereign hosting built for Canadian and European needs.
Market Validation & Growth
The market validated our vision. Canadian businesses, government agencies, and international organizations began choosing cloud&more for mission-critical workloads. Our environmental approach—reducing digital carbon footprint by 80-90%—resonated with sustainability-conscious organizations.
Environmental Leadership: Proved that digital sovereignty and environmental responsibility go hand-in-hand. Our optimized approach dramatically reduces resource consumption compared to Big Tech alternatives.
The Sovereignty Era
Today, oceans next generation stands as a leading digital sovereignty partner for Canada and Europe. With three complementary pillars—eperi encryption, cloud&more infrastructure, and our privacy-first CRM/BRM—we offer complete protection for organizations ready to reclaim their digital independence.
Our Mission Today: Bringing digital sovereignty to every organization in Canada and Europe, one relationship at a time.
Strategic Partnership
We forged our critical partnership with eperi to provide encryption solutions for organizations not ready to fully migrate.
Strategic Partnerships: Allied with eperi to offer immediate data protection while building long-term sovereignty solutions. This dual approach serves organizations at every stage of their independence journey.
Trusted by Critical Industries
For two decades, we’ve secured the most sensitive data across industries where failure is not an option.
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.
Leadership Team
Experienced leaders committed to digital sovereignty and Canadian independence.
Norbert Demps
President & CEO
Founder and visionary leader with 20+ years of experience in enterprise software and digital sovereignty. Led the transformation from European startup to North American digital independence champion.
Technical Leadership
CTO & Engineering
Expert team of Canadian and European engineers dedicated to building truly sovereign infrastructure. Specialists in AI, Local AI, no and low code application.
Strategic Partnerships
Alliances & Growth
Building strategic partnerships with organizations like eperi and supporting Canadian digital independence through cloud&more expansion and sovereign solution development.
The cloud&more Story: Building Canadian Digital Independence
How the lack of independent Canadian cloud providers led us to create our own solution—and why it matters more than ever.
The Problem We Saw
Data Leaving Sovereign Borders
Every major cloud provider was routing Canadian data through US servers, subjecting it to foreign surveillance laws.
Big Tech Monopolization
Five American corporations controlled virtually all Canadian and European digital infrastructure, creating dangerous dependencies.
Environmental Waste
Massive data centers optimized for advertising and AI training, not efficient business operations, wasting enormous energy.
Our Solution: cloud&more
100% Sovereign Infrastructure
Data residency in Canada or Europe under sovereign jurisdiction. Registered ISP, ASP, and PAS provider.
🔒 Privacy by Design
We don’t analyze, mine, or monetize your data. Your information is yours alone.
🌱 Environmental Leadership
Optimized infrastructure reduces digital carbon footprint by 80-90% compared to Big Tech alternatives.
⚡ Enterprise Performance
Tier 1 connectivity from FiberCentre facilities delivers performance that rivals global giants.
Our Values Drive Everything We Do
These aren’t just words on a wall—they’re the principles that guide every decision, every line of code, and every partnership we build.
Privacy by Design
Privacy isn’t an add-on feature—it’s the foundation of everything we build.
Digital Sovereignty
Your data, your control, your country. Digital independence is a fundamental right.
Environmental Responsibility
Efficient, optimized solutions that reduce digital carbon footprint by 90%+.
Open Source Excellence
Transparent, auditable technology that puts you in control of your digital future.
Ready to Be Part of Our Story?
Join the growing movement of organizations choosing digital sovereignty over Big Tech dependency. Your journey to true independence starts with a conversation.