One year after the H2020-ESCAPE project kick-off on 1 February 2019, this report provides details on the scientific and technical activities carried out in the first year of the project from 1 February 2019 – 31 January 2020 in line with the project grant agreement. This document will serve as a reference document for the ESCAPE general assembly members as well as the ESCAPE external expert advisory board members to review the project progress in the first year.