The European Middleware Initiative (EMI) is a close collaboration of the three major middleware providers, ARC, gLite and UNICORE, and other specialized software providers like dCache.

The project's mission is to

1. deliver a consolidated set of middleware components for deployment in EGI (as part of the Unified Middleware Distribution - UMD), PRACE and other DCIs,
2. extend the interoperability and integration with emerging computing models,
3. strengthen the reliability and manageability of the services and establish a sustainable model to support,
4. harmonise and evolve the middleware, ensuring it responds effectively to the requirements of the scientific communities relying on it.