Vertex, a leader in cloud-based 3D CAD visualization, announced its collaboration with Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, to support the launch of Snowflake’s new Energy Solutions and help energy organizations use data and AI more effectively across their operations. Through this collaboration, Vertex, Snowflake, and other industry leaders are empowering oil and gas, power and utilities providers to modernize infrastructure, improve efficiency, and accelerate progress toward a more reliable and lower-carbon future.
As energy companies face pressure to secure critical infrastructure, improve operational resilience, and navigate volatile markets with real-time insight, Vertex is leveraging Snowflake to deliver a real-time, AI-ready 3D digital twin platform that transforms complex CAD and PLM data into secure, visual intelligence. Together, Vertex and Snowflake help energy organizations address the challenges of the energy transition, grid optimization, and operational efficiency—bringing engineering and operational data to life to accelerate innovation and drive smarter decisions at scale. With Vertex and Snowflake, joint customers can bring together critical data across IT, OT, and IoT systems to activate AI-powered insights for safer, more efficient operations.
“The future of energy will be built on real-time intelligence—and visualization is how we make that intelligence actionable,” said Dan Murray, CEO of Vertex Software. “Together with Snowflake, we’re transforming how energy companies interact with their operational data. From visualizing live factory floor metrics to scaling enterprise-wide digital twins, our collaboration empowers teams to make faster, smarter decisions and lays the groundwork for a more connected, resilient, and data-driven energy ecosystem.”
As energy systems become more interconnected and digital, organizations need a unified and governed view of their most critical data. Snowflake’s Energy Solutions establish this foundation by helping companies bridge traditionally siloed IT and OT systems, collaborate more seamlessly with ecosystem partners, and unlock new AI-driven capabilities that improve reliability, efficiency, and long-term performance.
“Energy companies aren’t just modernizing systems — they’re redefining how the world energizes the future,” said Fred Cohagan, Global Head of Energy, Snowflake. “Snowflake and partners like Vertex are helping organizations build the trusted data foundation that this moment requires. By unifying IT, OT and engineering data, responsibly activating AI, and collaborating securely across the value chain, companies gain trusted, actionable intelligence. That intelligence drives more reliable operations, accelerates deployment of lower-carbon solutions, and secures long-term competitive advantage in an increasingly dynamic energy landscape.”
Snowflake and Vertex together help energy organizations:
- Unify IT, OT & IoT Data for End-to-End Visibility: Break down traditional silos by consolidating business, operational, and market data into one secure platform. Provide real-time visibility across exploration, production, transmission/distribution, asset performance, trading/risk management, and customer operations.
- Manage Asset Health & Improve Asset Performance with AI: Leverage AI and ML models to monitor asset health, reduce unplanned outages, and optimize O&M cost with throughput. Analyze long-term sensor and operational records to proactively detect risks and improve reliability.
- Improve Safety, Efficiency & Emissions Reduction: Combine field sensor data with enterprise systems to uncover insights that streamline operations, reduce downtime, and support protection of life, property, and the environment.
- Modernize Infrastructure with Built-In Security & Governance: Enable data consistency, lineage, and compliance across complex energy systems. Scale AI innovation without impacting cybersecurity or regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate Across the Energy Value Chain: Use secure data sharing and Snowflake Marketplace to enable multi-party collaboration with suppliers, regulators, asset operators, and service partners.
