The Blue-Cloud kick-off meeting took place in Pisa, Italy, from the 2nd to the 4th of October 2019. Attended by 40 project members and by the Blue-Cloud Policy Officer, for a full duration of two days, the kick-off meeting was fundamental to initiate the Blue-Cloud project activities with the right pace. The mission, the objectives of the project, the technical concept, the current and future assets and their adoption, impact and future sustainability have been discussed. The project coordination and management procedures have also been agreed.