Our Scans · (LF.17) Partnerships for the Goals · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

• [New] A partnership with Oklo will bring 1.2 gigawatts of nuclear power online as early as 2030. Engadget
• [New] The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Oman and India is set to unlock significant new opportunities for bilateral trade and investment, offering Omani products preferential access to one of the world's largest consumer markets, with more than one billion people. Times of Oman
• [New] A partnership with Alphabet to tap LLM tech could unlock new AI features. Without cables
• [New] Contract development and manufacturing organizations will become more focused on long-term partnership and full-service offerings, with increased investment in novel modalities. Citeline
• [New] If Pashinyan retains power, Armenia will likely move forward with constitutional reform, deepen peace negotiations with Azerbaijan, and gradually pivot toward more formal ties with Western institutions (potentially NATO partnership frameworks). Foreign Affairs Forum
• [New] The partnership between India and Canada is expected to facilitate Cameco's supply of nuclear fuel over extended periods. Discovery Alert
• [New] Other powers are stepping up engagement: Japan and India are bolstering defence and economic ties with Southeast Asia, and the European Union is working toward upgrading its relationship with ASEAN to a CSP by 2027, the 50th anniversary of their partnership. The Diplomatic Insight
• [New] The RAF will play a key role in delivering the safe skies portion of the coalition of the willing - a partnership made up of 35 countries which have pledged support for Ukraine against Russian aggression. Forces News
• [New] BMW's upcoming F 450 GS will sit below the F 850 GS and is being manufactured locally through the BMW-TVS partnership to keep prices competitive. Pune Mirror
• [New] In early 2026, the European Partnership for Pandemic Preparedness BE READY will launch its first Joint Transnational Call for Proposals for multinational interdisciplinary research projects. BE READY PLUS
• [New] Snapchat integrates Perplexity AI in a $400M partnership to deliver native conversational search for 2026 rollout. TeckNexus
• [New] Synopsys, which provides design software for firms like Nvidia to develop complex semiconductor chips, said that its partnership with Nvidia will help it take workloads that used to run for weeks and reduce them to hours. Tandem Investment Advisors
• [New] The organizations that will thrive in 2026 are the ones ready to embrace the human-AI partnership, protect their people, govern their AI agents, automate what's drowning their teams, and build programs agile enough to keep pace. Mimecast
• [New] The next generation of global health trade will be hybrid, data-driven, and partnership-based. Stackpole & Associates
• [New] OQ's news comes as Orange announced that it will be the first operator to launch D2D messaging services in Europe in partnership with Skylo. Light Reading
• [New] Nvidia and OpenAI's proposed 10 GW artificial intelligence infrastructure partnership and 100-billion-dollar circular financing model are drawing scrutiny from institutional investors focused on data center power, chip supply chains and emerging competition policy risks. openpr
• [New] Samsung SDI aims to manufacture prismatic LFP cells through a $3.5 billion partnership with GM in Indiana that is set to begin operations in 2027. Battery Technology
• [New] The construction work on additional 160 MW solar (51% owned in partnership with Clal) has begun and construction is progressing as planned and is expected to finish by the end of 2026. / Italy GlobeNewswire
• [New] Siemens Mobility will increase the share of CO2-reduced green steel in its rail vehicle production through an expanded partnership with voestalpine. RAILMARKET.com

Last updated: 12 January 2026