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2680 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 36 of 45.

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SBIJPJapanese financial services group and returning investor in Oxford Quantum Circuits.
Scalabrini CentreZAThe Scalabrini Centre is a South African migration-rights organisation that provides services to asylum seekers and migrants, and has been litigating DHA processing delays before the Constitutional Court.
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Scaleup Europe FundEU sovereign investment vehicle, capitalised at EUR5bn and managed by EQT, targeting growth-stage stakes in European deep-tech companies.
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ScalewayFRFrench cloud provider; won two sovereign-framework contracts in seven days — the EU's €180m institutional framework and France's €180m Health Data Hub.
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Scaling Inference LabGBARIA's £50m programme for deploying novel compute and interconnect architectures at scale in UK data centres.
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Scania InvestSEInvestor in Nyobolt's Series C battery round; corporate identity and Scania Group link unconfirmed.
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Scattered SpiderUSEnglish-speaking cybercrime collective; one of the most prolific ransomware groups of 2023-2025.
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SchaefflerDEGerman automotive-components group investing in and buying from Humanoid.
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Schneider ElectricFRFrench multinational energy management and automation company building an on-site industrial cluster at Dunkirk's Port that manufactures enclosures and power modules for SoftBank's data-centre campuses.
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Schroders CapitalGBSchroders' private-markets alternatives arm; led Multiverse's $70m Series E in May 2026.
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Schwarz GroupDEGerman retail and tech conglomerate (Lidl, Kaufland, StackIT) that is the private-sector anchor of European AI and cloud sovereignty.
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ScienceUSFlagship peer-reviewed journal of AAAS; published the USAID-cuts-violence study on 14 May 2026.
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Science and Technology Facilities CouncilGBUKRI research council operating major UK science facilities; co-leads the DeepTech Catalyst Quantum startup programme.
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Science Mission DirectorateNASA division managing all scientific missions, facing a 47% budget cut in FY2027.
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Sci-Tec Inc.USUS space sensors and signal processing company; Golden Dome OTA awardee.
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Scott Hobbs PlanningGBPlanning consultancy acting for Shelborn Drummond Ltd.
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Scottish ConservativesGBCentre-right unionist party at Holyrood; fell to 12 seats in 2026, losing all five constituency seats to the SNP.
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Scottish Fire and RescueGBScotland's national fire and rescue service; Rowden Technologies customer in May 2026.
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Scottish GovernmentGBDevolved administration whose DPEA division ordered a full EIA for Edinburgh's 212 MW scheme.
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Scottish GreensGBScottish Green Party; won 8 Holyrood seats on 7 May 2026, confidence-and-supply route to Swinney.
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Scottish LabourGBLabour's Scottish devolved branch; won 17 Holyrood seats in 2026, tying Reform UK as joint second-largest party.
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Scottish National Party (SNP)GBScotland's governing nationalist party; won 58 Holyrood seats in May 2026, governing as a minority.
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Scottish WidowsGBUK pensions and insurance brand owned by Lloyds; FCA AI Live Testing cohort 2 participant.
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SCOTUSblogLeading Supreme Court news publication tracking 2026 election-law cases.
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SeapeakGBGlasgow-based LNG shipping company; European co-owner of Arc7 Yamal ice-class fleet.
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SeatGeekUSUS secondary ticket marketplace for sports and concerts; denied unproven 2026 World Cup collusion claims.
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Seattle City CouncilUSSeattle's nine-member legislative body; voted 9-0 on 9-10 June 2026 to enact a 365-day moratorium on new data centre loads above 20 MVA.
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Seattle City LightUSPublicly-owned electric utility serving Seattle and surrounding regions.
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Seattle Public UtilitiesUSSeattle's municipal water, drainage, and solid-waste utility, required to deliver a data-centre water-usage assessment by 30 October 2026.
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Second CircuitUSUS federal appeals court for New York, Connecticut and Vermont.
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Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana (CDMX)MXMexico City's Citizen Security Secretariat, the metropolitan police force coordinating World Cup security.
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Securities and Exchange CommissionUSUS federal regulator requiring public companies to disclose material risks: cyber incidents, AI-driven layoffs, financial results.
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Security is Strength PACUSSouth Carolina super PAC, registered 2015, backing interim senator Darline Graham Nordone.
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Security Service of UkraineUAUkraine's primary domestic intelligence and counter-intelligence agency; runs special operations.
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SeedcampGBLondon-based seed accelerator and investor; participated in BioOrbit's £9.8m round.
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SEFEDEGerman state-owned gas trader, former Gazprom Germania; Russian LNG contract grandfathered to 2027.
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SemaforUSGlobal news startup that broke the Arrow-3 interceptor depletion story, then faced Israeli denials.
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SembleGBUK healthtech company providing outpatient-care management platforms, raising £30m Series C to expand across Europe.
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SemiAnalysisUSUS-based semiconductor and AI infrastructure analysis firm; primary source on hyperscaler commissioning timelines and chip allocation.
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SempraUSUS energy company operating Cameron LNG and developing Port Arthur LNG for European buyers.
Senate Agriculture CommitteeSenate committee with CFTC oversight; marked up the CLARITY Act nine days after Ripple's $23m donation.
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Senate Appropriations CommitteeUS Senate committee that controls all discretionary federal spending; venue of Hegseth's Article 2 war-authority testimony, 12 May 2026.
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Senate Appropriations subcommitteeUSSenate subcommittee that writes NASA's annual budget and oversees Commerce and Justice.
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Senate Armed Services CommitteeUSUS Senate's permanent committee with authority over defence legislation, authorisations and the annual NDAA.
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Senate Banking CommitteeSenate committee overseeing crypto bills; markup delayed by Trump family ethics clause dispute.
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Senate Budget CommitteeUSUS Senate committee that drafts the annual budget resolution governing reconciliation bills.
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Senate Intelligence CommitteeUSUS Senate oversight body for the CIA, NSA, and entire intelligence community.
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Senate Leadership FundUSMcConnell-aligned Super PAC; announced $342M battle plan targeting 8 Senate seats for 2026.
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Senate Majority PACUSDemocratic Senate super PAC; principal Schumer-aligned outside-spending vehicle for Senate races.
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SeneddGBWelsh Parliament; expanded to 96 seats under closed-list PR; first non-Labour government formed May 2026.
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Senedd Research ServiceGBOfficial research unit of the Welsh Parliament; impartial analysis for MSs and committees.
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SentrycsILSentrycs is a counter-drone detection and defeat company acquired by Ondas Holdings in 2026 and selected to provide C-UAS coverage for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama ParsIRIranian Armed Forces oil sales arm; channels crude revenue to the military; OFAC-designated network, May 2026.
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Sequoia CapitalUSPremier Silicon Valley VC managing $85bn+; now backing European defence-tech alongside its AI seed bets.
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Serbia's Military Security AgencySerbia's Military Security Agency; identified US-made explosives near TurkStream and cleared Ukraine of responsibility.
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SergeUSA US-based Protestant missionary and humanitarian organisation that operates medical programmes in sub-Saharan Africa, including surgical services in DR Congo's Ituri Province.
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Serie AITItaly's top football division, ranked 49th of 50 leagues for U21 minutes, now facing structural reform.
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Serum Institute of IndiaINWorld's largest vaccine manufacturer; Pune-based; manufacturing Oxford ChAdOx1 Bundibugyo candidate on $8.6m CEPI grant.
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ServiceNowUSCloud platform automating enterprise workflows; cut hundreds citing AI efficiencies in June 2026.
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Serviço de Estrangeiros e FronteirasPTPortugal's former immigration service, dissolved October 2023; replaced by AIMA.