Being the foundation of the NEO blockchain exchange alone speaks volumes about the success rate of the Ontology project.
The platform serves to use its robust architecture in connecting start-ups and existing/established businesses to the critical features of the blockchain technology.
The importance of this cannot be over emphasized as it smoothens to path to upgrade for companies who wish to setup on the blockchain. Ontology already boasts of a working product and it easy to see it as successful as bitcoins in its own unique way.