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Organisations

3544 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 36 of 60.

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Mythos AIUSWest Palm Beach, Florida maritime autonomy software company founded in 2020.
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N0nData-theft extortion group that names victims on a leak site; the name uses a zero.
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NAACPAmerica's oldest civil rights organisation; suing to block Trump's voting restrictions and redistricting rollbacks.
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N-ableUSN-able is an American vendor of remote monitoring and management software for managed service providers.
NaftogazUAUkraine's state oil and gas company, now managing Druzhba pipeline repairs for the EU.
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Nairobi HospitalKEKenyan tertiary referral hospital that isolated the country’s first imported Bundibugyo Ebola patient.
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NakilatQAQatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat), the Qatari state-linked operator of LNG carriers including Al Rekayyat.
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NAMNLShell/ExxonMobil JV; took over Norg and Grijpskerk gas storage from GasTerra at zero carry-in on 1 April 2026.
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NAMIRURussian state automotive research centre in Moscow; controlling owner of Avtovaz since 2022.
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NanoICBEEU Chips Act pilot-line programme for nano-scale integrated circuits, approved €700m in February 2026.
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Napatree TechnologyUSUS counter-drone technology company holding a US$500m Domestic Shield contract ceiling.
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NapoliITNaples-based Serie A club, 2023 champions, at the heart of Italian football reform debate.
Narodno SabranieBGBulgaria's unicameral National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie); Progressive Bulgaria's 131-seat majority is the first single-party majority in the chamber since 1997.
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NASAUS civil space agency running the crewed Artemis Moon programme despite deep budget cuts.
NASA Black MarbleUSNASA's calibrated nighttime-lights data product derived from VIIRS; used by Bloomberg to document Cuba's grid collapse.
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NASA Office of Inspector GeneralUSNASA's independent watchdog; two active Artemis reports covering heat shield failures and programme costs.
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NasdaqUSUS electronic stock exchange; primary listing venue for the drone and defence companies Lowdown tracks.
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Nasdaq VenturesUSNasdaq Inc strategic investment arm; co-invested in Elliptic Series D May 2026.
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NASSCOMINNational Association of Software and Service Companies, India's IT industry body; published FY2026 figures showing 140,000 net hires and major US multinational GCC expansion.
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Nate Silver's Silver BulletinUSNate Silver's subscription forecaster; its generic ballot aggregate is the industry's most-cited midterm indicator.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicineUSUS congressionally chartered scientific advisory body; sponsors NASA space policy studies via its Space Studies Board.
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National Advanced Mobility ConsortiumUSUS industry consortium used to award Army autonomous-vehicle contracts.
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National Anti-Corruption Bureau of UkraineUAUkraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau; investigating Fire Point, the Flamingo missile manufacturer, as of April 2026.
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National Art MuseumUAKyiv's 40,000-work national art collection; closed indefinitely after Russian missile blast on 24 May 2026.
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National Assembly of HungaryHUHungary's 199-seat unicameral parliament; new session convenes 9 May 2026 after Tisza's landslide.
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National Assembly of People's PowerCUCuba's unicameral national legislature, which passed the June 2026 reform package.
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National Assembly of South KoreaKRSouth Korea's unicameral national legislature.
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National Association of RealtorsUSUS trade association for estate agents, founded in 1908 and based in Chicago.
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National Bank of UkraineUAUkraine's central bank, which sets the key policy rate.
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National Bureau of Economic ResearchUSPrivate US research body that officially dates recessions; published 2026 study on US-Europe GenAI adoption gap.
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National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaCNChina's national statistics agency, under the State Council.
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National Centre for Marine AutonomyGBPlymouth centre for maritime autonomous systems.
National Civil Defense StaffCUCuba's civil-defence command authority; on 16 May 2026 ordered households to prepare three-day food backpacks during Meteor 2026.
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National Commission on Electoral ReformGBCross-party commission on the UK voting system announced by Andy Burnham in September 2026.
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National Computer Virus Emergency Response CenterChinese state agency for computer-virus emergency response and malware analysis.
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National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)FRParis-based Iranian opposition coalition affiliated with the PMOI/MEK; reports on executions and political prosecutions inside Iran.
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National Counterterrorism CentreUSUS intelligence hub integrating all-source counterterrorism analysis; director resigned over Iran war in 2026.
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National Crime AgencyGBUK's lead agency for serious and organised crime; arrested a man after the Royal Marines' Smyrtos boarding.
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National Cybersecurity OfficeJapan's central government cyber coordination office, set up in July 2025 to replace NISC.
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National Development CouncilTWTaiwan's economic-planning agency under the Executive Yuan, distinct from the cabinet it advises.
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National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management AuthorityAEUAE emergency authority coordinating civilian response to Iranian strikes
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National Employment Law ProjectUSUS worker-advocacy research organisation focused on labour policy.
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National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA)CNChina's banking and insurance regulator, created 2023; oversees the Big Four state banks.
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National GasGBUK gas transmission system operator (former National Grid Gas).
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National GridUK electricity and gas transmission operator; grid-connection queue is the binding constraint on AI compute expansion.
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National Grid Electricity TransmissionGBOwner and operator of the high-voltage grid in England and Wales
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National Information Technology Development AgencyNGNigeria's federal agency for information-technology policy, standards and digital-economy regulation.
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National Institute of Economic and Social ResearchGBBritain's longest-established independent economic and social research institute, founded 1938.
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National Institute of Public HealthKHCambodian public health institute that confirmed the Phnom Penh H5N1 case.
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National Iranian Oil CompanyIRIran fully state-owned holding company controlling upstream, downstream and petrochemical operations.
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Nationalist Movement PartyTRTurkish far-right nationalist party led by Devlet Bahçeli; the AKP's People's Alliance partner.
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National Labour Relations BoardUSThe NLRB is the US federal agency that enforces the National Labor Relations Act, adjudicating unfair labour practice charges and conducting union elections.
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National Physical LaboratoryGBUK's national measurement institute; co-published the first official maritime-autonomy economic baseline in June 2026.
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National Police AgencyJPJapan's national police agency; created its Cyber Affairs Bureau in April 2022.
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National PostCAToronto-based national Canadian newspaper owned by Postmedia.
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National Press ClubAUCanberra press club that hosts ministerial addresses.
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National Quantum Computing CentreGBUK national quantum-computing facility at Harwell; co-leads the DeepTech Catalyst Quantum startup programme.
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National Republican Senatorial CommitteeUSRepublican Party committee that funds and supports Republican candidates for the US Senate.
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National Resistance ForcesYEYemeni government-allied armed group; two members killed in the 11 August Bab el-Mandeb strike.
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National Revolutionary PoliceCUCuba's national police force, subordinate to MININT, responsible for public order enforcement.