The Blue-Cloud community gathered in Brussels on 8 December 2022 for the final conference organised at the beautiful Residence Palace, welcoming representatives from the European Parliament, the European Commission DG RTD, the EOSC governance, the EU Digital Twin of the Ocean initiatives as well as researchers and end users from the European marine research community. It was the perfect opportunity to learn about the main achievements and the road ahead of this key component of this exciting journey and to officially introduce the new project that will ensure follow-up of Blue-Cloud achievements until 2026.