RO-Crate: Packaging research outputs with metadata for reproducibility across domains

A showcase of the RO-Crate project, including why it was created, how it works technically, and some of the prominent use cases.

The contributors listed provided images and/or slides that were used/adapted as part of this presentation.

v1.0: Presented at the Bridge2AI Standards Working Group Monthly Meeting on 2026-01-22. Original version.

v1.1: 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.

v1.2: 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.

v1.3: Simplified slide on workflow services to hide project logos (both versions remain available in the full .pptx). The additional file "RO-Crate showcase RFI.pdf" is a shortened version which was presented at a metadata workshop at the Rosalind Franklin Institute on 2026-05-07.