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] The Scottish Government is working in partnership with industry, regulators, local authorities, and delivery partners to design and deliver the infrastructure that will serve Scotland for decades to come. UKAuthority
• [New] A partnership with Microsoft, using Microsoft Discovery, is supporting the development of machine learning models that predict and optimize chemical processes, including identifying materials for energy storage and the design of microbes with specific functions. AZOM
• [New] Saudi Arabia's digital investment arm has been in talks around billion-dollar-scale telecom investment tied to Vision 2030, and Ericsson has extended its 6G research partnership with Saudi Arabia's KAUST university through 2026. 5G Training and 5G Certification
• [New] Working in partnership with the NHS, Genomics England will complete the Generation Study, which will sequence the genomes of up to 100,000 newborn babies, with their parents' consent, to screen for more than 200 rare conditions. GOV.UK
• [New] HSBC plans to add more than 200 AI use cases through an expanded Google Cloud partnership, with early priorities in customer personalization, financial-crime risk and staff productivity. Newsweek
• [New] While no formal maritime alerts have been posted for the Black Sea, the non-profit Flight Services Bureau in partnership with the Airline Cooperative has issued warnings about chronic GPS disruptions in Turkey and Ukraine. https://stackoverflow.com/#organization
• [New] The future of telesurgery in Brazil will depend on moving away from the notion that it can be implemented by a single surgeon in partnership with a technology company, or that its purpose is to increase competition and replace physicians. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Honda took a major step toward producing its much-anticipated solid-state battery system in June 2026, striking a new partnership that it hopes will propel the automotive giant towards carbon neutrality. Engadget
• [New] The American-led public-private partnership will use philanthropic contributions alongside U.S. investment to support efficient procurement and nutrition programs for children younger than five. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] The U.S. Department of State announced a new two-year, $100 million partnership with Operation End Starvation to provide lifesaving nutrition assistance to children at risk of or suffering from severe acute malnutrition. George W. Bush Presidential Center
• [New] The project, led by Sonangol in partnership with TotalEnergies and Maurel & Prom, is over 94% complete and is expected to improve energy security, reduce carbon emissions, and support local economic development through job creation. / Angola Ipieca
• [New] Danish gas fermentation firm Unibio recently unveiled plans to build what it claims will be the world's largest single-cell protein plant in partnership with petrochemical giant Saudi Industrial Development Group in Saudi Arabia. AgFunderNews
• [New] In a bullish scenario, a positive earnings surprise or new AI partnership could push Nvidia above $190 and toward $200, potentially retesting its all-time highs by year-end. TU News
• [New] Over the next five years, the European defence landscape is expected to see even greater cross-border partnership and consolidation. Consultancy Europe
• [New] Maryland's workforce partnership with RAISE US will design and pilot new corporate incentives to retrain and redeploy workers, fresh approaches to supporting people through job transitions, and training models tied to real employer demand. National Governors Association
• [New] While the extended ASIC chip partnership with Broadcom through 2031 secures supply chain stability, production concerns persist regarding the foldable iPhone. tradingkey.com
• [New] Procurement professionals should note the multi-agency support structure enabling investment facilitation and capacity building in Zambia, which may streamline contracting and partnership opportunities. Govly
• [New] Boeing and Rheinmetall-Italy will explore a partnership opportunity to expand production and sustainment for Boeing's Small Diameter Bomb for Europe. The White House
• AMD locked down a significant partnership with OpenAI for its Instinct MI450 chips, with deliveries expected to start in late 2026. Crypto Briefing
• Japan, together with the G7 and other like-minded countries, will further promote the World Bank Group's Resilient and Inclusive Supply chain Enhancement Partnership and cooperate with other MDBs such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Prime Minister's Office of Japan
• Saudi Arabia's Humain AI venture and the UAE's NVIDIA sovereign AI infrastructure partnership confirm Gulf state governments are now procuring CaaS capacity at institutional scale to build nationally controlled AI compute ecosystems within Vision 2030 digital economy programmes. Kaiso Research and Consulting
• India and New Zealand upgraded ties to a Strategic Partnership with a Roadmap to 2030, strengthening trade, defence, and Indo-Pacific cooperation. Insights IAS
• The Fidelis Partnership launched a political violence consortium in June with capacity of US$ 47.5 million per risk in the Middle East. Insurance Business

Last updated: 10 August 2026