Linked Data and the Semantic Web have been around for quite a while and have been hyped again and again. In the meantime, a large number of enterprises and even whole industries have adopted semantic web technologies for several purposes. “Gartner’s Hype Cycle 2015 for Advanced Analytics and Data Science” has put Linked Data into the trough of disillusionment, which is another clear indicator to be ready for takeoff.
Linked Data Hype or not, it has entered the adoption phase. In the next 5 years we finally can see to which degree enterprises will use semantic web technologies for data analytics, data integration, and knowledge discovery.
Andreas is CEO and co-founder of Semantic Web Company. He is also the ‘product architect’ of PoolParty Semantic Suite. He holds a degree in computer science and is a distinguished Semantic Web expert. Andreas has a senior advisory role in customer projects.
