Digital Science Acquires Ontopic to Integrate Virtual Knowledge Graph Technology into Enterprise AI Solutions

Digital Science acquires Virtual Knowledge Graph pioneer Ontopic to integrate real-time data virtualization into its enterprise AI and semantic platforms.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 25, 2026, 9:22 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Digital Science

Strategic Acquisition of Data Virtualization Pioneers

Digital Science has announced the successful acquisition of Ontopic, a Bolzano-based pioneer in Ontology-Based Data Access (OBDA). As a spin-off from the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Ontopic has gained international recognition for its leadership in "Ontop," the premier open-source framework for Virtual Knowledge Graphs. By bringing this expertise in-house, Digital Science is significantly enhancing its "Knowledge-First" enterprise strategy, focusing on the democratization of research data through advanced semantic technology. The move is designed to help organizations transition away from fragmented data silos toward a unified, actionable knowledge architecture.

Integration of Ontopic Studio with Metaphactory

A core component of the acquisition is the technical integration of Ontopic’s flagship product, Ontopic Studio, with Digital Science’s existing metaphactory platform. This synergy will allow enterprise users to build and access complex Knowledge Graphs directly from their original data sources. By utilizing virtualization, companies can bypass the "Extract, Transform, Load" (ETL) processes that typically make data integration expensive and slow. The result is a low-code environment where semantic modeling and discovery can happen in real-time, creating a seamless pipeline for intelligent data utilization across large organizations.

Establishing a Center of Excellence for Semantic Tech

The Ontopic team is set to join the newly formed Knowledge Graph Competency group within Digital Science. This specialized unit will function as a corporate center of excellence, driving innovation across the company’s extensive portfolio, which includes well-known brands like Dimensions and Altmetric. The management team from Ontopic will assume key leadership roles within this group, ensuring that their academic rigor and technical insights remain a primary driver of the group's growth. This structural alignment is intended to provide a scalable foundation for Digital Science’s broader Enterprise Information Architecture solutions.