Oxford, UK/London, UK – [7 May 2026] – Oxford Semantic Technologies (OST), a leader in knowledge graph and semantic reasoning technology (knowledge-based AI), is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Ortecha, the practitioner-led data, analytics and AI consultancy that champions ‘Human first’.
The partnership brings together OST’s advanced semantic AI capabilities and Ortecha’s hands-on delivery expertise to help organisations move beyond AI experimentation and build systems that actually work at scale.
Oxford Semantic Technologies, an Oxford University spinout and developer of the high-performance RDFox® knowledge graph engine, enables organisations to represent complex expert knowledge and derive insights from large-scale data.
Ortecha works with enterprise organisations to deliver data, AI and technology solutions that solve real operational problems – from governance and architecture through to AI engineering, delivery and adoption.
Across large enterprises, data is often fragmented, inconsistent and difficult to trust. AI initiatives stall because the foundations underneath them aren’t strong enough. Together, OST and Ortecha will help organisations fix that problem – combining cutting-edge semantic technology, governance and practitioner-led delivery to create AI solutions that are pragmatic, explainable and scalable.
The partnership will focus on:
Philip Foster, COO at Oxford Semantic Technologies, said:
By partnering with Ortecha, we’re ensuring our technology is applied in ways that deliver real, measurable outcomes for enterprises, building on the successes of our existing customers.
Charles Ivie, Partner & Head of Data & AI Engineering at Ortecha, said:
Combining OST’s market-leading semantic capabilities with our practitioner-led approach allows us to bridge the gap between AI ambition and real-world impact.
This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to making advanced data and AI technologies both practical and accessible - helping organisations build systems that are not only intelligent, but trusted, scalable and aligned with how people actually work.
The partnership is effective immediately, with joint client engagements and solution offerings already underway.
Oxford Semantic Technologies (OST) is a spin out of the University of Oxford’s computer science department that was acquired by Samsung in 2024. Founded by leaders in the field of knowledge-based AI, OST’s AI software RDFox® enables highly complex questions in autonomous decision systems to be answered precisely and instantly. By combining data with expert knowledge, RDFox delivers more accurate and reliable results than a large language model (LLM). Already deployed within tens of millions of Samsung’s smartphones worldwide, the software is trusted by a growing list of global clients, including some of the world’s largest banks, leading manufacturing and automotive companies, and global retail brands. For more information, please visit www.oxfordsemantic.tech.
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Founded in 2010, Ortecha is a specialist data, AI and technology consultancy helping organisations solve complex business and technology challenges with solutions that work in the real world. From strategy and governance through to architecture, engineering and delivery, Ortecha helps enterprises turn data and AI into measurable business value. Ortecha’s teams are made up of practitioners who have built, delivered and scaled enterprise technology firsthand, bringing practical experience to every engagement.
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The team behind Oxford Semantic Technologies started working on RDFox in 2011 at the Computer Science Department of the University of Oxford with the conviction that flexible and high-performance reasoning was a possibility for data-intensive applications without jeopardising the correctness of the results. RDFox is the first market-ready knowledge graph designed from the ground up with reasoning in mind. Oxford Semantic Technologies is a spin-out of the University of Oxford and is backed by leading investors including Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC), Oxford Sciences Enterprises (OSE) and Oxford University Innovation (OUI).
