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] Google's partnership with Kairos Power targets 500 MW of SMR capacity by 2035, while Amazon's US$ 500 million investment aims to develop 5 GW of SMR generation by 2039, positioning SMRs as a sustainable power backbone for AI infrastructure. Persistence Market Research
• [New] In March, Uber announced a massive partnership to invest $1.25 billion through 2031 to deploy up to 50,000 fully autonomous Rivian R2 robotaxis exclusively on the Uber platform. AI Supremacy
• [New] THE 50 x2030 INITIATIVE TO CLOSE THE AGRICULTURAL DATA GAP is a multi-agency partnership that seeks to transform data systems in 50 countries by 2030. 50 by 2030
• [New] Reflecting the scale of future expansion, Abu Dhabi has announced a Dh55 billion Public-Private Partnership programme to finance 24 new infrastructure projects during 2026 and 2027, making it one of the largest initiatives of its kind in the Gulf region. Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, trave
• [New] There's SkyFall, a proposed Mars Telecommunications Network and a newly announced weather payload that is also targeting launch in 2028 via a public-private partnership. Scientific American
• [New] Australian Neocloud SharonAI and VAST Data announced an expanded strategic partnership under which Sharon AI will deploy 600 PB of the VAST AI Operating System across its AI cloud infrastructure. blocksandfiles
• [New] As the Axiom-Prada model proves commercial and technical viability at NASA scale, expect enterprise AI vendors to begin offering structured domain partnership frameworks as a premium deployment tier by 2027. Medium
• [New] Under the Malaysia-China strategic partnership, 1,000 scholarships worth nearly RM18mil, 2,000 international training opportunities valued at more than RM10mil and TVET training equipment worth almost RM2mil were announced for students, graduates and educators. The Star
• [New] Uber will launch robotaxi testing in Munich through a partnership with Israeli AI startup Autobrains, using Nvidia's Drive Hyperion platform. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] In Canada, Ming Yang and Oceanic Wind Energy signed an MoU, regarding a 1.5-2GW project in the Hecate Strait, while Envision Energy signed a strategic partnership with Cape Breton China Corp., focused on development opportunities in Nova Scotia. Windpower Monthly
• [New] Work in 2026 will be structured as a tripartite partnership between people, software agents, and physical robots. Rootstack
• [New] A ban on U.K. gambling brands' soccer sponsorships has created a glut of partnership opportunities for consumer marketers. Digiday
• [New] The National Retail Federation forecasts retail sales in 2026 will grow by 4.4% over 2025 to $5.6 trillion, based on a newly enhanced forecasting approach developed in partnership with Oxford Economics, one of the world's leading independent economic advisory firms. Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News
• Hong Kong plans to launch a new gold clearing system as early as July through the Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing Company, developed in partnership with the Shanghai Gold Exchange. investing.com
• A recently announced partnership with Raidiam and the Retail Energy Code Company will see the business providing a consent framework for the UK energy industry to securely share smart meter data controlled by the consent of end-customers. GlobeNewswire
• Companies such as Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation expect to begin commercial service in 2026, while the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) eVTOL Integration Pilot Program is working to accelerate deployment in partnership with state and local governments. TTA
• Taiwanese group Foxconn is expected to invest €120 million in the western city of Angers for a production line for motherboards dedicated to AI, in partnership with French supercomputer specialist Bull. Euronews
• Surf Air Mobility has eliminated $100 million budgeted to electrify its Cessna Caravan fleet and will rely on its partnership with Beta Technologies, which plans to operate its Alia electric aircraft on cargo demonstration routes in Hawaii in 2026 with Surf Air's Mokulele Airlines. Aviation Week Network
• 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) will publish the first 6G technical specifications by 2028, with global connections reaching 4.6 million at launch in 2029 and climbing to 2.9 billion by 2035. theregister
• Microsoft and the Mayo Clinic are collaborating to develop a frontier AI model for healthcare, a partnership that accelerates clinical AI validation and could shift how providers and payers evaluate licensed models and data governance. Stock Titan
• Waymo will deploy a new autonomous vehicle purpose-built specifically for robotaxi use in partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding subsidiary Zeekr. JD Supra

Last updated: 29 June 2026