A S.T.E.A.M. Access Initiative Project

Interconnected Archive for
Applied Science

The S.T.E.A.M. Access Initiative presents a distributed digital infrastructure supporting the full spectrum of scientific inquiry: From Astrophysics to Ecology, and Robotics to Arts.

Unified S.T.E.A.M. Infrastructure

Scientific disciplines are converging. The biologist needs the same "Big Data" capacity as the astronomer. The robotics engineer needs the same telemetry backbone as the climatologist.

The S.T.E.A.M. Access Initiative established IAAS to act as the central nervous system for this convergence. We provide the Interconnected Archive—a secure, petabyte-scale data trust that allows researchers, artists, and engineers to store, share, and analyze their work without technical barriers.

  • Cross-Disciplinary Data Hosting
  • Multi-Path Redundant Connectivity

The Science Cloud

Multi-Discipline Ingest

CENTRAL DATA ARCHIVE
ASTRO
BIO/ECO
ROBOTICS
ARTS
Operational Infrastructure

Regional Science Discovery Center

A multi-modal facility: Public Education, Research Laboratory, and Data Trust.

The Archive Core

Secure Repository

The backbone of the IAAS. A hardened, immutable storage facility preserving data for all partner disciplines.

Supported Formats Universal (Data & Media)
Connectivity Multi-Path Redundant WAN
Data Policy Open Access / Edu

Research Instrumentation

Providing partners with direct access to professional-grade instrumentation. Whether on-site or via remote link, our facility bridges the gap between theory and observation.

  • On-Site Research Equipment
  • Remote Accessible Instrumentation

Applied Disciplines

Empowering S.T.E.A.M. research through shared infrastructure.

Engineering

Aerospace rocketry, high-altitude balloons, and remote telemetry systems.

Ecology

Dark sky biology, native plant restoration, and climate monitoring.

Data Science

Big Data processing, archival theory, and machine learning datasets.

Astrophysics

Solar, Lunar, and Deep Sky imaging via Automated Observatories.

Join the Founding Cohort

The S.T.E.A.M. Access Initiative is seeking Non-Binding Letters of Intent from educational institutions, non-profit organizations, science-focused government agencies, and community S.T.E.A.M. organizations. Secure your data's future.

Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Restriction

The IAAS infrastructure is strictly designated for Science, Research, and Education data only. Commercial use is strictly prohibited. Certain types of data processing which extend beyond reasonable use limits for shared infrastructure are prohibited. Please contact us to discuss the specific computational details of your project.