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 UK Government has entered a partnership with Google DeepMind, citing the potential for AI in public services, education and security. UKAuthority
• [New] By 2026, Los Angeles plans to establish public-private partnerships for an open-source IoT integration platform, creating the backbone for citywide smart infrastructure. CCE l ONLINE NEWS
• [New] The Trump administration believes U.S. alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region will be the bedrock of security and prosperity long into the future, given the significant and growing economic heft of China and other regional countries. JD Supra
• [New] In partnership with the Zambian Ministry of health, some 140 volunteers have been trained to use bicycles to travel into remote communities, identifying mothers and babies in their homes who might need extra care, and providing them with information and referrals when needed. Save the Children International
• [New] A landmark clean-energy project advances at the Kruger Kamloops Pulp Mill, where an Indigenous-led partnership plans to build one of British Columbia's first industrial-scale green hydrogen plants. Paper Advance
• [New] The partnership with USNC centered on the EPC plan for the first-of-a-kind MMR demonstration plant at Canada's Chalk River Laboratories, targeted for a 2026 launch. EnkiAI - Find the right insight
• [New] AI is changing how we work-shifting the focus from automation risk to human-AI partnership. AI for Education
• [New] With NASA relying more on commercial partnerships and defence spending rising, the space industry is becoming a high-stakes arena for technological dominance, national security and economic opportunity. Yahoo Finance UK
• [New] Attack submarines and advanced military technology will help protect the UK, US and Australia as all three nations fully commit to the historic partnership, with the work set to create more than 7,000 UK jobs. GOV.UK
• [New] Strategic partnerships with NVIDIA and SoftBank aim to carve AI niches, but manufacturing execution and customer adoption remain critical risks. Ainvest
• [New] Testing will begin in early 2027 in partnership with satellite imagery firm Planet, launching two pilot satellites to test the hardware in Earth's orbit. Last Week in ConTech
• [New] Google's $40 billion commitment to Texas AI data centers underscores the race for compute supremacy, particularly through chip partnerships that could lower latency and energy costs. Ainvest
• [New] Uber's hybrid AV strategy combines in-house tech with partnerships (NVIDIA, Lucid / Nuro) to scale 100,000+ autonomous vehicles by 2027. Ainvest
• [New] With coordinated investment, strong R&D, global partnerships and aggressive industry adoption, India can rise as a top-three quantum economy by 2035. INSIGHTS IAS - Simplifying UPSC IAS Exam Preparation
• Sustainable mine action in 2026 and beyond is driven by innovation, technology, and robust, data-driven partnerships. Farmonaut
• 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
• 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
• The commissioning of a mega-refinery at the end of 2025 by the government in partnership with the Canadian group Zimar will enable locally exported oil to be processed in Niger and reduce dependence on imported products from 2026. Coface
• International mining ventures in West Africa increasingly rely on sophisticated partnership structures that distribute operational, financial, and political risks across multiple stakeholders. Discovery Alert

Last updated: 15 December 2025