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PartnershipsSep 8, 2026

Boehringer Ingelheim signs Owkin AI deal, providing a blueprint for AI‑driven strategic sourcing in complex R&D categories

Boehringer Ingelheim’s licensing agreement to use Owkin’s AI Scientist K Pro model and data network for oncology and immunology discovery demonstrates a sophisticated AI‑enabled partnership structure that procurement teams in pharma and other R&D‑heavy industries can mirror for s

Bloomberg

PartnershipsSep 7, 2026

Anthropic signs major cloud capacity agreements as demand surges

Reuters reported that Anthropic has entered into large infrastructure commitments, including a $30 billion Azure commitment tied to Microsoft and Nvidia and a roughly $45 billion infrastructure deal with British AI company Nscale. The story frames the moves as part of a rapid sca

Reuters

PartnershipsAug 20, 2026

Vertice and RSM form alliance to help mid-market enterprises optimize AI and SaaS procurement spend

Vertice, an AI-powered procurement platform focused on software and AI spend, announced a strategic alliance with consulting firm RSM US to help middle-market enterprises identify avoidable SaaS and AI consumption costs, support vendor negotiations and accelerate procurement cycl

PR Newswire

PartnershipsJul 29, 2026

NPI and ISM Form Strategic Alliance to Help Supply Chain Teams Navigate Rising Technology Spend and Supplier Complexity

NPI, a spend management and IT procurement advisory firm, and the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) announced a strategic alliance to provide supply chain and procurement teams with benchmarking and advisory services focused on optimizing technology spend and managing supplie

Business Wire

PartnershipsJul 28, 2026

Lianlian DigiTech and UnionPay International partner to deploy AI-agent payments for global procurement

Lianlian DigiTech and UnionPay International signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop and roll out AI-agent payment applications aimed at automating cross-border B2B procurement payments for Chinese and international enterprises.

PR Newswire

PartnershipsJul 11, 2026

PSM & Datavault AI: US$700m Mineral Supply Chain Tech

Patriot Strategic Metals and Datavault AI have proposed a partnership focused on fintech for the mineral supply chain. The initiative is described as securing and monetising the mineral supply chain, making it relevant to supply chain technology and procurement workflows.

Procurement Magazine

PartnershipsMay 12, 2026

Coupa Announces Partnership to Unify Supply Chain Design, Planning and Execution

Coupa has entered a new partnership introducing a unified Design-to-Plan approach to integrate supply chain design, planning, and execution for improved decision-making.

Procurement Magazine