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] 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
• [New] Waymo will deploy a new autonomous vehicle purpose-built specifically for robotaxi use in partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding subsidiary Zeekr. JD Supra
• [New] Amazon, through AWS, expanded its long-term partnership with Pinterest via a planned $4 billion cloud services commitment through 2031, the largest infrastructure commitment in Pinterest's history. Stock Titan
• [New] TotalEnergies, in partnership with Dell Technologies and Nvidia, is set to deploy Pangea 5, a high-performance supercomputer that will multiply its computing power by six. DataCenterKnowledge
• [New] The strategic partnership aims to bolster the Philippines' efforts towards data security, protecting businesses from disruptions borne from natural disasters and human error, and providing a robust shield against potential cyberattacks. Precedence Research
• [New] The fundamental backdrop supports the case: full US legal clarity, a $150 trillion payments industry ripe for disruption, three-second near-zero-cost settlement, and an expanding partnership pipeline that could activate genuine ODL demand. investing.com
• [New] NVIDIA will create a new headquarters in Taiwan to expand its partnership with TSMC, benefit from close proximity to advanced packaging technology not yet available at TSMC's factories in the US, and boost its alliances with other nearby partners. Radical Data Science
• [New] In Texas, NRG and Renew Home announced a partnership to develop a 1 gigawatt VPP by 2035 driven by smart thermostat usage; as of 2025 NRG has reached 150 MW. This is Not Cool
• [New] Singapore and Vietnam will deepen cooperation in areas such as supply chain resilience, agricultural trade and higher education, building on a partnership of more than five decades. ST
• [New] The Slovak government plans to develop energy communities through a partnership with the Energy Communities Cluster of Slovakia, aiming to increase energy self-sufficiency in cities, municipalities, and households. Energy Digest
• MitoQ New Zealand has signed a research partnership with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to assess the potential of mitochondria for healthy ageing as it seeks to deepen research partnerships across Asia. NutraIngredients.com
• Driven from the maritime hub of Singapore, the Ericsson-Net Feasa partnership will provide vessel owners, shipping companies and port operators with real-time, end-to-end visibility of cargo from the point of departure to the destination port. Cision PR Newswire
• The partnership between the United States and Taiwan remains rock solid, and that the U.S. Congress will continue supporting Taiwan's self-defence capability and maintaining stability in the Taiwan Strait. Vision Times
• Russia and the Southern African Development Community have extended their military and technical cooperation deal until 2028, moving a long-running partnership into a new phase of implementation. OkayAfrica
• The USAF will likely formalize a tiered international partnership framework for CCA increment one that distinguishes co-funding partners from observer nations, as the current bilateral model could create interoperability inconsistencies if expanded informally to multiple allies simultaneously. Drone Warfare
• A partnership with the City of San Antonio and Centro San Antonio is expected to deliver 1,000 trees downtown by 2035 as part of a Trees Everywhere initiative. Deceleration
• The Manitoba Metis Federation plans to build 30 to 35 windmills just north of Neepawa as part of the Fleury Winds project, in partnership with U.K.-based Renewable Energy Systems Limited. National Wind Watch
• Rebuilding Ukraine will require significant resources, institutional resilience, strong governance, and global partnership. World Bank Group
• In partnership with Expedia Group, users in the U.S. will have access to a wide selection of hotels, ultimately growing to more than 700,000 properties in destinations around the globe. Uber

Last updated: 08 June 2026