Interoperability

About the Platform

The ELIXIR Italy Interoperability Platform supports the life sciences community in making biological data and tools Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR). It promotes the adoption of shared standards for metadata, file formats, ontologies, and identifiers, enabling seamless data integration and analysis across systems and domains. Through strong alignment with the ELIXIR Europe Interoperability Platform, it contributes to international initiatives that define and implement best practices for FAIR data management in research and innovation.

Organization

Focus Areas of Activity

  • Definition and adoption of metadata and semantic standards
  • Profiling of tools, services, and workflows using FAIR principles
  • Development of use cases and practical interoperability solutions
  • Community-specific ontology development and integration
  • Assessment of training resources for interoperability compliance
  • Implementation of schemas for enhanced resource discovery

Synergy with ELIXIR Europe

The platform works in close coordination with the ELIXIR Europe Interoperability Platform, contributing to European projects, Commissioned Services, and global standards development. It is actively involved in shaping interoperability strategies across ELIXIR, and aligns with broader initiatives such as the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). This collaboration ensures that Italian contributions are fully embedded within the European and international data ecosystem.

 

Leadership

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Platform Leader Pier Luigi Martelli
Università di Bologna
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Platform Leader Flavio Licciulli
CNR

For industry

  • Expertise in FAIR implementation and data integration best practices
  • Support in designing interoperable data infrastructures and workflows
  • Consultancy and training on metadata standards and ontologies
  • Guidance for regulatory compliance, traceability, and data protection

These services enhance R&D productivity, ensure data readiness, and improve information accessibility in complex research settings.

 

Improved data usability, scalability, and cost-efficiency through structured methodologies

Provided services

Apicuron

Web application

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DOME

Web application

DOME-ML (or simply DOME) is a set of community-wide guidelines, recommendations…

Machine learning
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