TLDR: Cognite, a leader in Industrial AI, has partnered with Databricks, the Data and AI company, to create a bidirectional, zero-copy data sharing integration. This collaboration aims to accelerate business outcomes from AI applications by providing secure, governed, high-quality data across both platforms, establishing a unified, domain-specific intelligent data foundation for Industrial AI.
PHOENIX – October 14, 2025 – Cognite, a global leader in Industrial AI, today announced a strategic partnership with Databricks, a prominent Data and AI company. This collaboration is set to significantly accelerate business outcomes derived from AI applications and agents by facilitating access to secure, governed, and high-quality data across both the Cognite and Databricks platforms.
The core of this partnership involves plans for a bidirectional, zero-copy data sharing integration between the Cognite Industrial AI and Data Platform, which includes Cognite Atlas AI™ and Cognite Data Fusion®, and the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, featuring its flagship AI product, Agent Bricks. This integration leverages the open ecosystem approach championed by both companies to establish a unified, domain-specific intelligent data foundation specifically tailored for Industrial AI. The ultimate goal is to drive operational efficiency and deliver measurable business value across various industrial enterprises.
Girish Rishi, Chief Executive Officer at Cognite, emphasized the strategic importance of this alliance, stating, “This partnership with Databricks is a commitment to an open ecosystem, where we use open standards and close collaboration to tear down data silos and deliver best-in-class results.” He further added, “By bringing together two industry-leading platforms, we’re not just sharing data; we’re fundamentally multiplying the value our joint customers can derive, accelerating their journey to achieve significant, measurable results from their AI investments.”
The partnership directly addresses a critical challenge faced by Data Science and AI/Data Engineering teams: the need for governed, high-quality data to train and execute models for complex field-level use cases. Industrial AI solutions demand real-time, accurate data with rich context for reliable results, a requirement often hampered by raw, complex, and siloed industrial data. Cognite and Databricks tackle this by utilizing semantic models, or knowledge graphs, to provide enriched, contextual information on customer data within their environments, moving beyond generic data models.
Andy Kofoid, President, Global Field Operations at Databricks, highlighted the customer-centric nature of the collaboration: “Our joint customers are seeking a governed, open AI and data foundation. By integrating the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform, including products like Agent Bricks, and the Cognite Industrial AI and Data Platform, we’re empowering them to innovate without compromise.” Kofoid concluded, “This collaboration is fundamentally about providing unmatched customer choice and ensuring they can leverage the power of both platforms to deliver the most valuable AI insights and build the high-quality AI apps and agents that drive breakthrough operational efficiency.”
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Through this partnership, joint customers will gain instant, real-time access to the unified, domain-specific data necessary to power reliable AI and Machine Learning models. Concurrently, valuable model outputs from Databricks will continuously enrich the Cognite platform, leading to greater insights and enhanced capabilities. This strategic alliance underscores a shared vision for an open, integrated data landscape that empowers industrial organizations to fully harness the transformative power of AI.
