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] Recently, American Express and point-of-sale provider Toast announced a multi-year partnership that will integrate Resy, Tock, and Toast technologies across thousands of U.S. restaurants. Nation's Restaurant News
• [New] Uber and the European-grown robotaxi technology company Wayve have announced a partnership to launch trials of fully autonomous robotaxis in London starting in spring 2026. Eleport
• [New] Responsible: Defra Invest £1.5 million fishing licence income annually from 2025 to the end of 2028 to deliver partnership projects which support and promote access to angling while contributing to nature recovery across England's water bodies. GOV.UK
• [New] Dubai's 4-hub eVTOL vertiport network is scheduled for Phase 1 launch in Q2 2026, operated by Joby Aviation in partnership with Dubai's RTA. PrivateCharterX - Luxury Aviation & Web3 Travel Solutio
• [New] China hopes to increase its political power in countries and regions of strategic interest, such as via its economic and trade partnership, the Belt and Road Initiative, and also in the Pacific. The Conversation
• [New] Microsoft's strategic dependence on OpenAI creates structural opportunity for Anthropic: Microsoft cannot develop a competing AI OS without fracturing its relationship with OpenAI (and jeopardizing $100 B + Softbank-backed OpenAI partnership investments). Art of Strategy
• [New] Baidu's Apollo Go is pushing into Europe through a partnership with Lyft to provide service in Germany and the UK as early as 2026, in addition to its growing presence across Chinese cities. Currently, by AT&T
• [New] In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, the research team is in the midst of designing a device that will reproduce the extreme heat fluctuations and stresses of hypersonic flight. AZOM
• [New] The NSW Government, in partnership with the NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organizations has released the NSW Closing the Gap Implementation Plan 2025-2028, setting a clear roadmap for stronger partnerships, better accountability, and meaningful outcomes for Aboriginal communities. NSW Government
• [New] Partnership will enable OpenAI to run its advanced AI workloads on AWS's world-class infrastructure starting immediately. AI-Weekly
• [New] The partnership, leveraging NTT's advanced optical communication technologies, has the ambitious goal of achieving one million qubits and establishing error-tolerant technologies by 2030. Quantum Computing Report
• 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
• 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
• An expanded partnership with Skyports Infrastructure targets a network in South East Queensland, Australia, by the 2032 Olympics. WebProNews
• 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
• In theory, Iran's partnership with Russia and China could help it overcome its immediate energy shortages and modernize its grid. Modern Diplomacy
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last updated: 08 December 2025