The expert publication SemanticWeb.com sees the semantic web, which enables applications to communicate with each other (s.a. Semantic Web by Wikipedia), being in the early adopter phase of a typical product life cycle. This evaluation is identified by seven examples within the following article, which in part are software applications and in part investments or other engagements.

7 Signs That Semantic Web Is Crossing The Chasm To The Mainstream

Further information about the state of the semantic web is given by the articles Growth of Google’s Rich Snippets Semantic Web Feature and The Status of the Semantic Web.

Directory Sources: Semantic Web – Market Studies, Research