The Genesys 2024 annual report and 2025 workplan are now available online. Here is a brief overview.
In 2024, Genesys saw substantial growth on many fronts: with 832 new user sign-ups, 458 facilitated material requests to partner genebanks and an addition of 3 new genebanks. Moreover, 90% of accessions are currently up-to-date, with support provided to 22 genebanks for data validation and upload.
Genesys and all the data provided by genebanks were translated into Spanish and French, an AI-powered search was added to the platform to make searching easier for users, and five new institutional websites adopted Embedded Genesys. On the capacity building front, the Genebank Information Systems team provided an average of six trainings per month in 2024, and organized two week-long in-person workshops on genebank data management with GGCE and Genesys. Read the full report here.
Looking ahead to 2025, Genesys again focuses on multilingual support, aiming to make Genesys available in Arabic and Chinese, and improving the quality of the French and Spanish translations. The plan also includes expanding the portfolio of tools and network of participating genebanks, as well as educating users on maximizing the platform's utility. Read the full workplan here.