This document discusses ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID), a non-profit organization that provides a persistent digital identifier for individuals completing research. ORCID aims to standardize data exchange in research by connecting researchers to their works and streamlining processes like manuscript submission. The summary discusses how ORCID is being adopted by universities, research organizations, funders, publishers and more to integrate ORCID IDs into their systems and workflows to better identify authors, link grants to publications, and enhance research evaluation.