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

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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] Reliance Industries, in partnership with Brookfield Asset Management and Digital Realty Trust, has announced plans to invest $11bn by 2030 to develop an AI-focused data center campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Verdict
• [New] OpenAI is planning two new Korean data centers in partnership with Samsung and SK hynix, which will also supply chips to OpenAI's US-based Stargate mega-infrastructure project. New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) Newsletter
• [New] An expanded partnership with Skyports Infrastructure targets a network in South East Queensland, Australia, by the 2032 Olympics. WebProNews
• [New] The partnership with the forest department and civic conservation groups will set an important example not just for Maharashtra, but for corporate environmental responsibility nationwide. The Times Of India
• [New] In theory, Iran's partnership with Russia and China could help it overcome its immediate energy shortages and modernize its grid. Modern Diplomacy
• [New] Over the next decade, medicine will transform from a episodic, reactive service to a continuous, proactive partnership. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• [New] While Nvidia in September celebrated its intent to invest $100 billion in OpenAI as part of a data center partnership, the risk boilerplate in the GPU maker's form 10-Q filing makes that deal sound less certain. The Register
• [New] With global trade patterns shifting and some major partners becoming less predictable - as we have seen with the US's recent tariffs - India's openness to partnership offers a real opportunity for the UK to build something lasting and mutually beneficial. City AM
• [New] By integrating HUD, Commerce, and USDOT into one modern delivery department, Congress can build the next great system of American opportunity: affordable, connected, and resilient communities powered by partnership, innovation, and trust. The Eno Center for Transportation
• Emirates has extended its collaboration with Air Canada through a new partnership that will run through 2032, opening up further opportunities for passengers between the UAE and Canada. Travel And Tour World
• The UK-Kazakhstan minerals partnership is expanding into further work matching UK industry with Kazakh mineral producers, for opportunities in technological partnerships and supply chain security. GOV.UK
• ANPA will invest $50 million in EDU tokens over the next 24 months in partnership with Open Campus and Animoca Brands. Crypto Briefing
• IBM and Cisco announced a new partnership to build a network of large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers, targeting early deployments in the early 2030s. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 has accelerated infrastructure tokenization through its partnership with WhiteBIT. Ainvest
• Through the British Growth Partnership Fund and other initiatives, the British Business Bank is expected to raise £2 billion in further investment from pension funds over the next five years, supporting the growth of hundreds of companies. GOV.UK
• QBE has entered the booming world of rewards-driven insurance, unveiling a partnership with Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program that will hand out tens of thousands of points to customers who take out eligible home, car or small-business cover. Insurance Business
• Through the AI-Ready ASEAN initiative, a partnership between the ASEAN Foundation and Google.org, 5.5 million people across ASEAN Member States will be trained in AI and digital skills, with a particular focus on women and youth. Antara
• Remilk, a food-tech startup, announced it will begin selling its lab-produced milk made from dairy proteins through a partnership with Gad Dairies from 2026. Technocracy News
• With $100 billion in combined announcements from AWS-OpenAI's $38 billion partnership to Google's $40 billion Texas expansion, companies are clearly betting that controlling computational capacity and data privacy will determine AI leadership. Latest AI Tech News: Mid-November 2025 Updates
• Amazon Web Services and OpenAI have signed a huge multi-year partnership worth $38 billion, with the possibility to grow even more until 2027 and later. Latest AI Tech News: Mid-November 2025 Updates
• Recent News and Project Developments Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation in India is advancing a large-scale waste-to-energy plant expected to generate 18-22 MW daily from incineration of 1,200 tonnes of dry waste, aiming for completion by 2026-27 under a public-private partnership. openpr
• Amazon Web Services and HUMAIN said they will expand their strategic partnership to deploy up to 150,000 AI accelerators inside a major facility in Riyadh known as the Artificial Intelligence Zone.
• Avenzo Therapeutics, in partnership with Duality Bio, will develop, manufacture, and commercialize the antibody-drug conjugate globally, excluding China. Onclive

Last updated: 01 December 2025