After a comprehensive internal and external evaluation process, PLAZA becomes an ELIXIR Recommended Interoperability Resource (RIR). Together with three other resources (BioImage Informatics Index, FAIRtracks and OmicsDI - read about all four here), PLAZA has now joined the list alongside the existing ten.

Recommended Interoperability Resources are ELIXIR services considered to be vital in ensuring that data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable (FAIR). All ELIXIR RIRs are open to everyone, free of charge, with research funding agencies often referencing the collection as an instrument for researchers to fulfil their data management obligations.