On Wednesday, May 28th, 2025, the HEREDITARY consortium held its online Plenary Meeting, bringing together all project partners to review and present the progress made during the first 18 months of the project.

The representatives of each work package presented the updates, key achievements, and ongoing activities, providing a comprehensive overview of the project’s status. All 18 partners attended the presentations and provided feedback and ideas for each of the presentations. These discussions are essential to ensure that the project moves forward in a unified way. This meeting also served as a rehearsal for the upcoming first official review with the European Commission, scheduled for August 28th, 2025.

The main focus of the meeting consisted on the presentation of each Work Package. The WP leaders highlighted the project’s achievements during the first 18 months, describing the process and decisions undertaken to reach the current stage of the project.

Beyond that, one of the most engaging parts of the session was a series of live demonstrations showcasing technical progress and early results across different areas of the project. The Università degli Studi di Padova, Ontotext and TU Graz presented the demos highlighting the applications developed within the framework of the project on Data, AI, Federated Learning, Image Visualization, and more.

In addition, the meeting included detailed updates on all five Use Cases, covering status, challenges, and the next steps. Each Use Case provided insights into how their domain-specific work is progressing and contributing to the broader objectives of HEREDITARY.

This meeting contributed to improving presentations, aligning key messages and reinforcing the collaboration between the consortium in the lead up to the August Official Review.