Project outputs

Progress

15%

November 2022 Kick-off

October 2026

Results

The European Genomic Data Infrastructure project releases Starter Kit to enable access across borders to genomic and phenotypic data. This release is the first version of the Starter Kit, which will be further developed during the lifetime of the project following an iterative approach.

The Starter Kit is accessible here: https://github.com/GenomicDataInfrastructure.

Deliverables and Milestones

Outputs are also published on the GDI Zenodo community.

Code Due Description
D2.1 31 January 2024 First analysis of cost elements for the setup of 1MG infrastructure
D2.2 31 October 2024 Infrastructure cost report
D2.3 31 October 2026 Recommendations on the sustainability of the 1+MG Infrastructure
D2.4 28 February 2026 Framework for data governance
D2.5 31 October 2026 Overall governance framework
D2.6 Evaluation of the possible funding sources
D2.7 Evaluation of sustainability models
D2.8 30 April 2023 Evaluation the potential legal frameworks for infrastructures
D2.9 Evaluation of data governance experiences - Report
Code Due Description
MS3 31 October 2025 Meetings with the particular stakeholders to collect best practises on addressing sustainability of European structures
MS4 30 April 2025 Agreement to move forward with establishment of legal framework
MS5 30 April 2026 Selection of host country for the central coordination of the 1+MG operations
Code Due Description
D3.1 30 April 2023 Node mapping to TRLs
D3.2 31 October 2023 Node deployment roadmap
D3.3 30 April 2024 Infrastructure status report and updated roadmap
D3.4 31 October 2025 Updated infrastructure status report and updated roadmap
D3.5 31 October 2026 Final report on production system meeting defined KPIs
D3.6 31 October 2024 Video demonstrator showing data access based on a pillar III use case
D3.7 31 October 2026 Video demonstration of production system - discovery and access to genomic data supported in 15 nodes
D3.8 30 June 2024 Feedback on the recommendation of infrastructure solutions for distributed analysis and federated learning
Code Due Description
MS6 30 June 2023 Early adopter nodes operational with synthetic data allowing access across borders
MS7 30 April 2024 Early adopter nodes operational with real genomic data allowing access across borders
MS8 31 October 2024 Demonstrator showing data access based on a pillar III use case
MS9 31 October 2026 Discovery and access to genomic data supported in 15 nodes
Code Due Description
D4.1 30 April 2023 Helpdesk roadmap
D4.2 31 October 2024 Standard Operating Procedures defined
D4.3 30 April 2025 User portal live cataloguing data within the GDI
D4.4 31 October 2025 Updated roadmap on helpdesk and European operations
D4.5 31 October 2026 Report on European operations
Code Due Description
MS10 30 April 2023 List of groups and committees that oversee the day to day operation of the GDI
MS11 31 January 2024 User portal is accessible with synthetic data from early adopter nodes
MS12 31 October 2025 User portal is accessible with real data from production nodes and supports data access functionality
MS13 30 April 2025 Assessment of each node to check for compliance with the recommendations and SOPs defined for operations and data protection
MS14 28 February 2026 Assessment of each node to check for compliance with the recommendations and SOPs defined for operations and data protection
Code Due Description
D5.1 31 October 2023 Report on coordination and outreach
D5.2 31 October 2024 Second annual report on coordination and outreach
D5.3 31 October 2025 Third annual report on coordination and outreach
D5.4 31 October 2026 Fourth annual report on coordination and outreach
D5.5 31 October 2023 Report outlining QoS metrics, reporting processes, and node TRLs defined
D5.6 30 April 2024 Report summarising the procedure for continuous stakeholder feedback gathering
Code Due Description
MS10 30 April 2023 List of groups and committees that oversee the day to day operation of the GDI
MS15 31 October 2023 List of metrics and indicators used to measure quality of service, TRL, and associated reporting processes
MS16 31 July 2023 Seminar to support knowledge transfer and gap / requirements analysis held
MS17 31 July 2024 Seminar to support knowledge transfer and gap / requirements analysis held
MS18 31 July 2025 Seminar to support knowledge transfer and gap / requirements analysis held
MS19 31 July 2026 Seminar to support knowledge transfer and gap / requirements analysis held
MS20 30 April 2024 Definition for procedures to elicit feedback from stakeholders into the infrastructure operations and development
Code Due Description
D6.1 30 April 2023 Draft data management policy published including ELSI best practice
D6.2 31 October 2023 Report on European resources and data suitable for inclusion into the GDI
D6.3 31 October 2024 Report on requirements for data quality and distributed analysis, as well as external resource interoperability
D6.4 31 October 2025 Report on global resources suitable for inclusion into the GDI
D6.5 31 October 2026 Final report on GDI interoperability with external stakeholders, including infrastructures and dataspaces
D6.6 31 January 2024 Report outlining the recommendations on data curation and ELSI compliance
Code Due Description
MS21 31 July 2023 Workshop on best practice on maximising data quality and utility when preparing data for inclusion into the infrastructure
MS22 31 January 2024 Report on best practice on how to submit ELSI compliant data and maximise FAIRness
MS23 31 July 2024 Workshop on best practice on maximising data quality and utility with a focus on linking genomic data to other data types
MS24 31 July 2025 Workshop on best practice on maximising data quality and utility when preparing data for inclusion into the infrastructure
MS25 31 July 2026 Workshop on best practice on maximising data quality and utility with a focus on linking genomic data to other data types
Code Due Description
D7.1 31 July 2024 Use case demonstrator package
D7.2 31 October 2025 Analysis of distributed data for cancer research
D7.3 31 October 2026 Summary report on use cases
D7.4 31 January 2024 Report to identify the initial set of relevant data for use cases
D7.5 30 April 2025 Report to identify the initial set of recommendations for addressing use cases
Code Due Description
MS27 31 January 2024 Initial set of relevant data for use cases are identified
MS28 30 April 2025 Initial set of recommendations for addressing use cases
MS29 30 April 2026 Validated recommendations
Code Due Description
D8.1 31 October 2026 Federated access and federated learning technologies for advanced data analytics scenarios
D8.2 31 July 2026 Integration of genomics and phenotypic data
D8.3 31 July 2026 Innovation opportunities
D8.4 30 June 2023 Report on federated data access scenarios
D8.5 31 July 2024 Report on federated learning technologies
D8.6 30 April 2025 Report on privacy-enhancing solutions
D8.7 30 April 2024 Report on semantic interoperability scenarios
D8.8 31 October 2023 Evaluation of distributed analysis and federated learning infrastructure solutions and recommendations for adoption
D8.9 30 April 2025 Distributed analysis and federated learning PoC
Code Due Description
MS30 31 July 2023 Federated data access scenarios
MS31 31 July 2024 Federated learning technologies
MS32 30 April 2025 Privacy-enhancing solutions
MS33 30 April 2024 Semantic interoperability scenarios
MS34 30 April 2025 Detecting innovation opportunities
Code Due Description
D1.1 31 January 2023 Project handbook
D1.2 30 April 2023 Project communication strategy
D1.3 31 October 2024 Wider communication strategy
D1.4 30 April 2023 Genome of Europe plan
D1.5 31 October 2024 Project communication strategy - update and evaluation
D1.6 30 April 2025 Genome of Europe plan - evaluation and review
D1.7 28 February 2026 Project communication strategy - final evaluation and review
D1.8 28 February 2026 Wider communication strategy - final evaluation and review
D1.9 30 June 2026 Genome of Europe plan - final evaluation and review
D1.10 31 October 2023 Initial reports documenting the situation of and support provided to the NMGs
D1.11 28 February 2026 Final reports documenting the situation of and support provided to the NMGs
D1.12 31 January 2023 GDI quarterly implementation report - draft
D1.13 31 May 2023 1st GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.14 31 August 2023 2nd GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.15 30 November 2023 3rd GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.16 29 February 2024 4th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.17 31 May 2024 5th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.18 31 August 2024 6th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.19 30 November 2024 7th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.20 28 February 2025 8th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.21 31 May 2025 9th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.22 31 August 2025 10th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.23 30 November 2025 11th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.24 28 February 2026 12th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.25 31 May 2026 13th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.26 31 August 2026 14th GDI quarterly implementation report
D1.27 30 September 2023 First project technical report (M0-9)
D1.28 30 June 2024 Second project technical report (M10- 18) and periodic financial report (M0-18)
D1.29 31 March 2025 Third project technical report (M19-27)
D1.30 31 December 2025 Fourth project technical report (M28-36) and periodic financial report (M19-36)
D1.31 31 October 2026 Fifth project technical report and periodic financial report (M37-48)
Code Due Description
MS1 31 January 2023 Project mobilised
MS2 31 January 2023 GDI website goes live
MS35 30 September 2023 First Stakeholders forum - Stakeholder forum newsletter produced
MS36 30 September 2024 Second Stakeholders forum - Stakeholder forum newsletter produced
MS37 30 September 2025 Third Stakeholders forum - Stakeholder forum newsletter produced
MS38 30 September 2026 Fourth Stakeholders forum - Stakeholder forum newsletter produced
MS39 30 April 2024 Video for healthcare professionals developed in English produced with guidance for NMG on how to adapt it to local languages
MS40 30 April 2024 Video for citizen engagement developed in English produced with guidance for NMG on how to adapt it to local languages
MS41 Initial definition of the process to validate distributed learning models to be deployed on the GDI available
Code Due Description
D9.1 31 December 2022 AI - POPD - H - Requirement No. 1: Establishment of an external ethics and legal advisory board.
D9.2 31 October 2023 POPD - AI - H - Requirement No. 2: First annual report of the external ethics and legal advisory board
D9.3 31 October 2024 POPD - AI - H - Requirement No. 3: Second annual report of the external ethics and legal advisory board
D9.4 31 October 2025 POPD - H - AI - Requirement No. 4: Third annual report of the external ethics and legal advisory board
D9.5 31 October 2026 POPD - AI - H - Requirement No. 5: Fourth annual report of the external ethics and legal advisory board