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] Strategic partnerships in aviation, infrastructure, and telecommunications will contribute meaningfully to Syria's reconstruction efforts. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
• [New] Australia, in partnership with Pacific island countries, will set the agenda for Pre-COP in the Pacific, preside over pre-COP, and fulfil all the operational and logistical responsibilities for pre-COP. Mirage News
• [New] Recognising that future demand for critical minerals cannot be met by domestic production alone, the UK will aim to deliver diversification by developing international growth partnerships with resource-rich countries and technology partners to secure the long-term supply of critical minerals. JD Supra
• [New] Recently, Airtel announced Nigeria's first Direct-to-Cell partnership with Starlink, a breakthrough that will allow customers to remain connected while travelling through deep remote areas and enable small rural communities to access Airtel's digital and fintech services. Business Post Nigeria
• [New] WITEC's work is expected to accelerate growth in high-value jobs across research, engineering, clinical validation, and health-care services, and attract strategic investments that foster biomedical innovation and industry partnerships in Singapore, the United States, and beyond. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] Volkswagen subsidiary Traton will invest $25 million in PlusAI's SuperDrive self-driving software in an expanded partnership to accelerate commercialization of autonomous, on-highway trucking in the U.S. and Europe. National Law Review
• [New] Google and Samsung are joining the smart glasses arena as they will start to sell their product in partnership in 2026. / USA Robeco.com - The investment engineers
• [New] New UK-US partnership will help secure supply chains of critical minerals, driving investment into UK projects. GOV.UK
• [New] Strategic partnerships, technological innovation, and government-backed semiconductor initiatives are expected to further unlock growth potential in the coming years. EIN Presswire
• [New] Nvidia has a standing partnership with OpenAI, supplying Vera Rubin GPUs for OpenAI's AI data centers and has signaled it could invest $100 billion as capacity comes online. Bez Kabli
• [New] If SpaceX executes, it could force hyperscalers and telecom operators to accelerate their own edge and satellite strategies - potentially triggering a new wave of partnerships or M&A. Futurum
• [New] Regions such as Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are experiencing rapid growth in medical tourism, offering new opportunities for partnerships and investments. Travel And Tour World
• [New] Platform Effect Drives Strategy: Competitors like OpenAI and Anthropic will need to pursue strategic partnerships and integrations to match the reach of ecosystem-driven platforms. Reflect Digital
• [New] The suggestion that the United States might reassert control over the Panama Canal or acquire Greenland will be perceived as neo-imperial, generating resentment and pushing regional governments toward alternative partnerships - particularly with China and Russia. Foreign Affairs Forum
• [New] In working in partnership, Asean nations stand to develop a regional digital economy that forecasts suggest could reach US$ 1 trillion by 2030, potentially doubling once Defa is fully implemented. The Star
• [New] Strategic partnerships between government agencies and the private sector are projected to drive M&A activity in 2026, with 32% of respondents expecting mergers to reflect partnerships similar to the Anglo American and Teck Resources negotiations. Mexico Business
• [New] The Australian government's critical minerals supply initiatives exemplify how nations are developing strategic responses to supply chain vulnerabilities through targeted investment and international partnerships. Discovery Alert
• [New] By 2026, the UAE is expected to deepen upstream partnerships, expand midstream and trading capabilities, and enhance logistics and storage infrastructure for strategic materials. Khaleej Times
• [New] Abu Dhabi-based investment vehicles have been active in forming partnerships across Africa and Asia to secure upstream access to battery metals and industrial inputs, while also targeting opportunities in trading, aggregation and value-added processing. Khaleej Times
• [New] The partnership with ANA Holdings in Japan, supported by Toyota's infrastructure and government cooperation, plans to deploy over 100 air taxis in Tokyo. Ainvest
• [New] The pair of $100 million investments into Xreal and Viture (and especially Xreal's close partnership with Google) will put pressure on Meta to release its AR glasses sooner rather than later. Road to VR

Last updated: 09 February 2026