ONTOFORCE

ONTOFORCE is a life sciences-native knowledge discovery company that helps pharmaceutical, biotech, and bio-based organizations transform siloed, complex data into actionable insights. For more than a decade, ONTOFORCE has addressed the challenge of bringing together structured and unstructured data to accelerate drug discovery, deepen research insights, optimize clinical trial processes, and shorten time to market. The company's flagship platform, DISQOVER, is built on a powerful ontology-based knowledge graph and semantic technologies, enabling scientific researchers to become true data citizens without requiring deep technical expertise.

ONTOFORCE works with lighthouse customers including Amgen, UCB, Bristol Myers Squibb, and AstraZeneca, and collaborates with renowned research institutes such as IMEC, VIB, UGent, and KU Leuven, as well as international consortia including ELIXIR, FAIRplus, and the Pistoia Alliance. The Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology has also deployed DISQOVER to safely open up clinical data for researchers and accelerate pediatric oncology research.

DISQOVER Platform — Core Capabilities

• Data harmonization and linking: Connects multimodal data from disparate sources using knowledge graph technology to reveal hidden relationships and insights across an organization's entire data ecosystem.
• Semantic search: Advanced AI-based semantic search and natural language processing capture context and meaning — not just keywords — enabling faster, more relevant discovery. Visualizations and dashboards accelerate interpretation and decision-making.
• 80+ integrated public data sources: Internal data is automatically enriched with the latest information from over 80 trusted life sciences industry sources, refreshed on a weekly basis, ensuring analyses are always based on current knowledge.
• AI/ML acceleration: Structured, connected data powers machine learning models and decision-making by surfacing patterns and relationships across the full data ecosystem.
• Enterprise-grade data security: Sensitive data is protected with security built into every layer of the platform.
• Real-time processing: Data is processed and analyzed in real time, delivering immediate actionable insights to keep research moving forward.
• Seamless integrations: DISQOVER integrates with established core technologies and market-dominant vendors in the biosciences industry.

Key Use Cases

• Target Identification: Rapidly identify and validate drug targets using harmonized multi-omics data and relevant public studies to accelerate the discovery pipeline.
• Biomarker Discovery: Identify and validate biomarkers by connecting genomic, proteomic, and clinical data across integrated data sources.
• Clinical Development: Access and compare data from disparate sources through insightful visualizations to accelerate and de-risk clinical development programs.
• Target Safety Assessment: Perform faster, evidence-rich target safety triage with actionable outputs to support decision-making.
• Semantically Integrated Inventories: Streamline inventory analysis, uncover optimization insights, and enable data-backed operational decisions.

Industries Served

• Pharmaceutical: Accelerate drug discovery, clinical trials, manufacturing, and regulatory compliance.
• Contract Research Organizations (CROs): Optimize contract research workflows and improve data management.
• Agritech: Drive innovation in crop science, chemicals, and agricultural research.
• Cosmetics: Enhance product development and safety testing processes.
• Animal Health: Make veterinary research and product development more efficient.
• Bio-based Industry: Detect new sustainable biotechnology applications faster and more easily.

Technology and Approach

• DISQOVER builds a semantic layer using an ontology-based knowledge graph that integrates, links, and structures data from multiple sources into a single, uniform, high-quality knowledge base.
• Combined with AI-based semantic search and natural language processing, the platform converts siloed data into connected, explorable knowledge.
• ONTOFORCE provides a pre-linked package of public data that customers can immediately connect their internal data to, significantly reducing onboarding time and complexity.
• An experienced team of data scientists guides customers through onboarding, customization, and ongoing support throughout their entire journey with the platform.

Guided by a vision of a life sciences industry without barriers to data, ONTOFORCE is committed to empowering stakeholders across the business to collaborate, accelerate scientific discovery, and bring new treatments to patients faster. With knowledge graphs and semantic technologies increasingly recognized as essential components for successful AI adoption, ONTOFORCE is well positioned to help life sciences organizations unlock the full potential of their data.