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] In Canada, Ming Yang and Oceanic Wind Energy signed an MoU, regarding a 1.5-2GW project in the Hecate Strait, while Envision Energy signed a strategic partnership with Cape Breton China Corp., focused on development opportunities in Nova Scotia. Windpower Monthly
• [New] Work in 2026 will be structured as a tripartite partnership between people, software agents, and physical robots. Rootstack
• [New] A ban on U.K. gambling brands' soccer sponsorships has created a glut of partnership opportunities for consumer marketers. Digiday
• [New] The National Retail Federation forecasts retail sales in 2026 will grow by 4.4% over 2025 to $5.6 trillion, based on a newly enhanced forecasting approach developed in partnership with Oxford Economics, one of the world's leading independent economic advisory firms. Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News
• [New] Hong Kong plans to launch a new gold clearing system as early as July through the Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing Company, developed in partnership with the Shanghai Gold Exchange. investing.com
• [New] A recently announced partnership with Raidiam and the Retail Energy Code Company will see the business providing a consent framework for the UK energy industry to securely share smart meter data controlled by the consent of end-customers. GlobeNewswire
• [New] Companies such as Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation expect to begin commercial service in 2026, while the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) eVTOL Integration Pilot Program is working to accelerate deployment in partnership with state and local governments. TTA
• [New] Taiwanese group Foxconn is expected to invest €120 million in the western city of Angers for a production line for motherboards dedicated to AI, in partnership with French supercomputer specialist Bull. Euronews
• [New] Surf Air Mobility has eliminated $100 million budgeted to electrify its Cessna Caravan fleet and will rely on its partnership with Beta Technologies, which plans to operate its Alia electric aircraft on cargo demonstration routes in Hawaii in 2026 with Surf Air's Mokulele Airlines. Aviation Week Network
• [New] 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) will publish the first 6G technical specifications by 2028, with global connections reaching 4.6 million at launch in 2029 and climbing to 2.9 billion by 2035. theregister
• 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
• Waymo will deploy a new autonomous vehicle purpose-built specifically for robotaxi use in partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding subsidiary Zeekr. JD Supra
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last updated: 22 June 2026