A showcase of the RO-Crate project, including why it was created, how it works technically, and some of the prominent use cases.
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\nv1.0: Presented at the Bridge2AI Standards Working Group Monthly Meeting on 2026-01-22. Original version.
\nv1.1: Presented at the University of Cambridge RSE Seminar Series on 2026-01-29 (with personal introduction removed for this publication). Minor edits to the material, added/updated accessibility annotations throughout.
\nv1.2: Added slides with use cases relevant to a life sciences audience. The additional file \"RO-Crate showcase ELIXIR-UK RDM Club.pdf\" is a shortened version which was presented at the ELIXIR-UK RDM Club on 2026-05-05.
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