About Seven Past Nine
Seven Past Nine (7P9) is an innovation-driven company based in Slovenia. It designs tailored digital infrastructures to help scientific communities manage, share, and utilize research outputs including data, computational models and software alongside with the corresponding method documentations, protocols and standard operating procedures for research and innovation. 7P9 specializes in developing and implementing novel concepts and frameworks for distributed information management, data harmonization, and collaborative infrastructures and is committed to advancing scientific research, materials development, and safety and sustainability through fostering data reuse first within the individual projects, across projects and finally as part of a European data/digital ecosystem.
The company’s central aspect is full commitment to FAIR data, model and software principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable), transforming how these are handled across the scientific community. By focusing on technical and semantic interoperability, 7P9 ensures that research digital resources are not only accessible but also structured in a way that promotes long-term usability, facilitating informed decision-making and supporting the development of safer and more sustainable materials.
Role in the CHIASMA Project
In the CHIASMA project, 7P9 provides software and data solutions to document New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and their combination into Integrated Approaches to Testing and Assessment (IATAs). As leader of the “data and integration” work package and in collaboration with partners NTUA and NovaM, it focuses on creating the necessary infrastructure for the CHIASMA Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) Assessment platform, enabling seamless integration of diverse data sources and modelling tools for comprehensive analysis and knowledge sharing. One of their primary responsibilities is developing a distributed knowledge infrastructure that supports the integration and FAIRification of all data, models, and software used in the CHIASMA project. This ensures that all project outputs are compliant with the FAIR data principles.
Moreover, 7P9 is adapting Study Design Maps (formally known as Instance Maps) – a tool designed to visualize complex experimental workflows by connecting workflows with materials, environmental conditions, methods, and data flows – to the needs of CHIASMA to become an integrated part of data management. The Maps are most effective when they are applied at the planning stage to ensure comprehensive documentation of the developed IATAs, their use in the case studies and responsibilities of individual CHIASMA partners. At later stages, the data is linked to the maps directly when it is produced.
Positive Experience and Future Goals
7P9’s involvement in CHIASMA has fostered a collaborative spirit committed to knowledge sharing. The project provides access to cutting-edge technologies and a diverse consortium of partners, opening up new possibilities for collaboration and innovation. This reaches far beyond the project members to the group of sibling projects (MACRAMÉ, INSIGHT and PINK) and to the advanced materials and Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design communities. By continuously improving its data management tools and methodologies, 7P9 is supporting the creation of a scalable and sustainable knowledge infrastructure that supports the current project and sets a precedent for distributed and federated data sharing in the EU materials data ecosystem. 7P9 envisions a future where collaboration and knowledge sharing are enhanced, with the integration of FAIR principles playing a key role in driving innovation.
Looking forward, 7P9 aims to continue its pioneer role in advancing FAIR principles, promoting cross-domain collaboration, and driving the development of safer and more sustainable materials.
