Global Scans · 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 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
• [New] 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
• [New] As governments and major corporations invest heavily in quantum research, smaller companies like Rigetti could benefit from partnerships, grants, or acquisition opportunities. Techi
• [New] 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
• [New] This year, Digital Dubai is expected to sign a series of agreements and partnerships with leading local and international companies, further strengthening Dubai's position and reinforcing its pivotal role in driving economic growth and digital transformation. Default
• [New] The partnership with Ukraine has resulted in major investment by Ukraine's largest drone manufacturer into the UK, as Ukrspecsystems will invest £200 million in two new facilities in the UK, creating 500 high-skilled jobs and boosting economic growth. GOV.UK
• [New] The strategic partnership will accelerate the development of enterprise-ready AI by infusing Anthropic's Claude into IBM's software portfolio. IBM TechXchange Community
• [New] Innovations in qubit technology and high-profile partnerships involving some of the tech sector's leading lights are fueling high hopes in the last quarter of 2025. WTOP News
• [New] Strategic partnerships with Toyota (manufacturing) and Delta (operations) offset production risks, though scaling to 2 aircraft / month by 2025 remains unproven. Ainvest
• [New] By moving from limited preferential deals to comprehensive partnerships, India aims to unlock new opportunities in digital trade, energy, MSMEs, and investment cooperation. BOCAD Peru
• [New] SpaceX's $17 billion deal to buy spectrum licenses from EchoStar should help Starlink satellites deliver better service to smartphones, and it might give a few large corporations second thoughts about their current partnerships with Starlink competitors. Ars Technica
• [New] The agreement on the BRICS economic partnership strategy through 2030 is being finalized. / Brazil Watcher Guru
• [New] NVIDIA's recent $5 billion investment in Intel and co-development partnership signals a strategic move to secure domestic chip supply, diversify its supply chain, and fuse GPU and CPU expertise to counter rising threats. FinancialContent
• [New] Broadcom just announced a $10 billion partnership with OpenAI to design what industry sources are currently calling the Titan XPU, which is a custom processing unit optimized to power inference workloads for chat GPT, GPT-5, and OpenAI's future models, with mass production starting in 2026. Ticker Symbol: YOU
• [New] In regional security, the AUKUS agreement survived a Pentagon review, confirming that the U.S. will proceed with submarine sales to Australia and reinforcing commitments to strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. China-US Focus
• [New] U.S. businesses are discovering that cybersecurity maturity has become a critical factor in business development and partnership opportunities. Forvis Mazars
• [New] Continued progress in quantum computing hardware from companies like Rigetti and IonQ, alongside collaborative initiatives such as the Quantum Brilliance, CyberSeQ, and LuxProvide partnership, will further advance practical PQC deployment. The Ridgway Record
• [New] The partnership - which will soon be expanded to other countries - allows Coinbase users in the US to purchase crypto directly in-app with Samsung Pay. FinExtra
• The major public-private partnership is expected to strengthen MIT research and US leadership in astronomy and engineering. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Recent strategic partnerships with Waymo and Baidu enhance Lyft's position in autonomous vehicle technology, potentially improving operational efficiency and reducing costs through fleet management innovations like Flexdrive and Apollo Go integration in Europe and Nashville by 2026. Yahoo Finance
• OpenAI and NVIDIA announced a $100 B partnership to deploy 10 gigawatts of NVIDIA-powered AI datacenters starting in 2026. Vavoza

Last updated: 13 October 2025