DRIVE Data Trusteeship Platform – Wheat Big Data
The DRIVE Data Trusteeship Platform (TP) is a new initiative designed to enable secure, FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) compliant sharing of plant breeding data from both public and private domains*. Acting as a central hub for curated datasets, the platform provides a controlled, governed environment for negotiating data transfer and usage, ensuring that data is managed responsibly, efficiently, and transparently.
Key Features
- Secure and FAIR-compliant data sharing: All datasets follow FAIR principles, enabling reproducibility and transparency.
- Centralized, governed hub: Ensures responsible management, including controlled access, policy enforcement, provenance tracking, and stakeholder protection.
- Legal and technical integration: Leverages experience from the BreedFides pilot project**, combining technical tools and legal frameworks for trustworthy and sustainable data exchange.
- Agile development approach: Continuous feedback, evaluation, and staged implementation ensure high-quality, user-focused outcomes.
- Long-term trust and sustainability: Neutral governance maintains the platform's integrity, security, and continuity over time. Funding
The DRIVE TP is supported by funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research under the DRIVE project (FKZ: 031B1537A). A formal link to the TP will be added in the coming months, and this page may redirect to it. For correspondence, please contact Prof. Dr. Jochen C. Reif (reif@ipk-gatersleben.de).
* Gogna, A., Arend, D., Beier, S. et al. Order from entropy: big data from FAIR data cohorts in the digital age of plant breeding. Theor Appl Genet 138, 257 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-025-05040-5
** https://breedfides.de/
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