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] The spacecraft, built in partnership with Lockheed Martin, will support a resilient low-Earth orbit communications network providing secure, low-latency data links for U.S. and allied forces worldwide. Space War
• [New] The partnership between Apple TV and Formula 1 could set a precedent for future negotiations between streaming platforms and sports organizations. MARCA
• [New] Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, working in partnership with Roche, have created a next-generation human liver organoid microarray platform designed to predict which medications might trigger harmful immune responses in certain individuals. ScienceDaily
• [New] The UAE's long-standing partnership with the World Economic Forum has evolved the Global Future Councils into a platform for collective foresight and global action, addressing the opportunities and risks of an increasingly digital and cyber-driven world. Mirage News
• [New] In partnership with NYSDOT, the MTA will establish a regional rail working group with New Jersey, Connecticut and rail partners, to promote better coordination on interoperability, ticketing, schedules and customer interfaces. Governor Kathy Hochul
• [New] Web3 regtech Blockpass, the identity verification and compliance service for blockchain and beyond, is delighted to reveal that its latest partnership will be with RWA Inc., the state-of-the-art launchpad for RWA and DePIN issuers and investors. FinExtra
• [New] Ride-hailing firm Uber, which offers Waymo vehicles on its app in Atlanta and Austin, announced in June plans to trial fully driverless rides in the UK from spring 2026 through its partnership with AI startup Wayve. Insurance Journal
• [New] The Non-UPF Verified pilot program - a partnership among 16 brands - is testing an industry-wide framework for labeling, while California's recently passed Assembly Bill 1264 will phase out UPFs from public school meals by 2035. FoodNavigator-USA.com
• [New] In Lagos, Auxano Solar plans to develop a 150 MW project, while Vene Photovoltaic Technologies will build a solar panel recycling plant with an annual output of 2,484 tons, in partnership with Greenlight Planet Sun King Nigeria and Suntisolar Energy Africa. Business Insider Africa
• [New] Spotify and Netflix Announce Video Podcast Partnership In a major media partnership, Spotify is teaming up with Netflix to bring a curated selection of video podcasts to the streaming giant's platform, starting in early 2026. Medium
• [New] Nationwide has now extended its Faster Payments Service managed service partnership by a further seven years, through to 2032, and signed on as an early adopter of Form3's new Payments Resilience Platform (PRP) Software-as-a-Service solution, underscoring its trust in Form3's offering. FinExtra
• [New] The deal OpenAI announced in partnership with the US government in the UAE includes a 5 gigawatt data center cluster in Abu Dhabi (200 megawatts of the total planned capacity is supposed to come online in 2026). Wired
• [New] In Nuclear / Utes / Alternative Power: BE shares jumped as announces a partnership with Brookfield to implement AI Infrastructure; Bloom Energy will become preferred onsite power provider for Brookfield's Global AI factories. Investrade - Discount Securities
• [New] The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority group has today announced a pioneering partnership which will see innovative technology deployed for the first time on a nuclear site to remotely and autonomously sort and segregate radioactive waste. AtkinsRealis
• [New] The funding, launched through the UAE Aid Agency, will support Emirates Nature-WWF in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature to implement the Community Resilience to Natural Disasters Programme. HiDubai Focus
• [New] CoreWeave & Meta's $14.2 B Partnership: CoreWeave has entered into a landmark $14.2 billion agreement with Meta to provide AI-optimized cloud infrastructure through 2031. IT + Insight = IT Insite
• [New] A new multi-year partnership will see Google Cloud power Gap Inc.'s AI strategy across its portfolio of brands. Digital Watch Observatory
• [New] Now AMD, the semiconductor manufacturer, has struck a partnership with OpenAI that will see the ChatGPT maker deploy 6 GW of AMD graphics processing units across multiple chip generations. Bizclik Media Ltd
• [New] OpenAI, the trailblazer behind ChatGPT, is making a monumental strategic move by developing its own custom AI chips in partnership with Broadcom and TSMC, aiming for mass production by 2026 to reduce reliance on dominant GPU suppliers. FinancialContent
• The Somaliland agreement grants Ethiopia a strategic asset that a Somalia partnership cannot, the opportunity to establish a dedicated naval base on the Gulf of Aden. HORN REVIEW
• Southeast Asia, as it moves towards becoming the world's 4th largest economy by 2030, is witnessing the benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). SIBS 2025
• With surging demand for Claude Code and a multi-sector partnership agenda, Anthropic's India strategy will accelerate the adoption of responsible, inclusive AI designed to fuel growth and social progress for over a billion people. Startupro News
• Tanzania presents a £2 billion to 3 billion annual export opportunity in critical minerals, offering the UK a strategic partnership to secure green supply chains and support sustainable development. GOV.UK

Last updated: 20 October 2025