EPI-USE Labs is leveraging over 42 years of SAP data expertise to launch an AI-native platform called Semantik that transforms complex enterprise data into a trusted, structured foundation for AI. Research shows that 95% of enterprise generative AI pilot projects fail to deliver measurable ROI or move to Production. This is often because the underlying data lacks semantic meaning; the AI simply does not understand what the raw, fragmented data in SAP means.
SUMMARY: EPI-USE Labs is leveraging over 42 years of SAP data expertise to launch an AI-native platform that transforms complex enterprise data into a trusted, structured foundation for AI.
Many organisations have a board-level mandate to maximise value from enterprise AI. However, research shows that 95% of enterprise generative AI pilot projects fail to deliver measurable ROI or move to Production (MIT Media Lab/Project NANDA 2025 Report). This is often because the underlying data lacks semantic meaning; the AI simply does not understand what the raw, fragmented data in SAP® means. Critical information is scattered across thousands of disconnected tables with cryptic names and columns, stripping the data of its business context. If the AI tries to guess, it has a high probability of picking the wrong field – giving executives completely wrong answers.
To solve this, EPI-USE Labs has launched Semantik, an AI-native data platform designed to create a trusted, structured semantic foundation across SAP and broader enterprise landscapes.
"Moving raw data into a cloud environment doesn't automatically make it intelligent," says Paul Snyman, Head of Product Management at EPI-USE Labs. "The migration is the investment, but the semantic graph you build during that process is the return. Before enterprises spend millions on an AI platform, they must invest in making their data AI-ready."
Unlike generic AI startups building from scratch, EPI-USE Labs doesn’t need to guess how the enterprise operates. By bringing the trusted, industry-leading data management engines that over 1,900 global organisations already rely on today, along with more than 42 years of SAP experience, they automatically map up to 98% of data relationships. This eliminates months of expensive manual work by instantly connecting the meaning already hidden in the data, and provides AI agents with the business context they need to operate effectively.
“We’re leveraging over 23 years of SAP semantic knowledge to provide a semantic layer, which drives the functional understanding of your data by AI,” adds Dr Tiaan Scheepers, Head of Product Engineering. “We're using over 3,700 Business Object Definitions. This allows users to interact with the system through natural language and automated workflows instead of technical codes.”
“If you're using SAP Joule, for example, Semantik provides standard integration scenarios to leverage the capabilities of the Semantik platform directly from within Joule,” adds Scheepers. “You can trigger provisioning of test data, data privacy processes, data masking, and more.”
With the launch of Semantik, EPI-USE Labs is providing one continuous, AI-powered platform spanning the entire enterprise data lifecycle. Every capability sits on the same platform, speaks the same language, and shares the same intelligence.
“The Semantik lifecycle represents the complete journey of your enterprise data, from initial assessment through continuous operation until eventual retirement. At the core of this lifecycle is a flywheel effect,” says Scheepers. “With every product being activated across the lifecycle, the results are fed into a central knowledge graph, making the platform's understanding of your data richer with every engagement.”
Because businesses require absolute security when deploying AI, Semantik uses a ‘glass box’ approach. Every AI decision is tracked, fully auditable, and visible. With an adjustable autonomy dial, AI agents can operate in read-only mode, or propose corrections for a human to approve, ensuring the user is always in control.
“We take data security and privacy very seriously,” confirms Scheepers. “Semantik was built with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance in mind, and hosting is on EPI-USE Labs' ISO 27001-certified platform.”
Clients can start their journey with Semantik Map, an automated, zero risk, read-only scan of your enterprise data landscape. Semantik Map goes beyond surface-level compatibility checks; it performs deep semantic profiling, gap analysis and data quality assessments to plan next steps on the cloud journey.
To learn more, visit semantik.ai.