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3544 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 43 of 60.

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Prevail PartnersGBCompany associated with the Skyeton Raybird drone system that is bidding for the UK's Project Corvus Watchkeeper replacement.
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Prima MenteGBUK AI startup building biological foundation models for brain-disease research and drug discovery.
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Prime Data CentersUSUS colocation developer; 240 MW Phoenix campus pre-leased to a hyperscaler before opening.
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Prime Movers LabUSUS deep-tech venture fund that led Humanoid's Series A.
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Primordial LabsUSUS company supplying Project Sustainment's natural-language vehicle-control interface.
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Prisoners DefendersESSpain-based rights group maintaining a case-level register of political prisoners in Cuba.
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ProBioGenDEBerlin biotechnology company owned by Minapharm.
Progressive BulgariaBGProgressive Bulgaria is the political coalition led by former president Rumen Radev that won Bulgaria's 19 April 2026 snap election with 44.594% and 131 seats.
Project EagleUSIntermediate name (2024) for Eric Schmidt's drone venture; developed Merops before rebranding as Perennial Autonomy.
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ProlecMXMexican transformer manufacturer; acquired by GE Vernova for $5.3bn in April 2026.
PrologisUSGlobal logistics REIT; pivoting warehouse land into data centre capacity for hyperscalers.
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PromptfooUSDeveloper tooling startup providing prompt-injection testing, acquired by OpenAI in March 2026 to fold into its Frontier safety platform.
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ProSiebenSat.1DEGerman free-to-air broadcaster; absent from the EU AI marking code signatory list.
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Protos LabsProtos Labs is a cybersecurity research firm that documented UNC6780 Shai-Hulud 3.0, the Megalodon copycat campaign, and the Phantom Gyp binding.gyp evasion technique.
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ProximusBEBelgian state-part-owned telecoms operator; leads the Belgian consortium in the EU's €180m sovereign cloud framework.
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Prudential Regulation AuthorityGBUK prudential regulator within the Bank of England; cut SM&CR certification roles 15% in April 2026.
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PSOEESPartido Socialista Obrero Español, Spain's centre-left Socialist Workers' Party, governing in coalition with Sumar since 2023.
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PSTNONorway's Police Security Service; confirmed Norway as a Salt Typhoon telecoms victim, April 2026.
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PSV EindhovenNLDutch football club in Eindhoven; Sergiño Dest's current club during World Cup recovery.
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Public Accounts CommitteeGBHouse of Commons committee that scrutinises public spending.
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Public First ActionUSAnthropic-backed pro-AI-regulation PAC; $50m counter to Leading the Future in the 2026 midterms.
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Public Health Vaccines LLCUSA US-based vaccine development company awarded $1.9m by CEPI on 9 June 2026 to generate master viral seed stock for a fourth Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate on the rVSV platform.
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Public Investment FundSASaudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund; holds 15.1% of the Paramount-WBD combined entity under FCC review.
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Publicis GroupeFRParis-based advertising and communications group.
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Public Utility Commission of TexasUSTexas state agency regulating investor-owned electric utilities and overseeing ERCOT grid operations.
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PulsantUK regional datacentre operator; regional capacity alternative as London's grid reaches saturation.
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Pulse SecureRemote-access VPN vendor acquired by Ivanti in December 2020.
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Punchbowl NewsUSDC political subscription newsletter that broke the DCCC April fundraising flip over the NRCC.
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Pure DCIEIrish data-centre developer that operationalised Europe's first 110 MW behind-the-meter microgrid in Dublin; now the working CRU-compliance template.
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Put Alaska FirstUSAlaska super PAC, funded mainly by Senate Majority PAC, that backed Mark Begich in 2014.
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PVP Advanced EO SystemsUSCalifornia maker of electro-optical sensor systems, owned by Israel's Rafael since 2022.
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PwCGBGlobal Big Four professional-services firm; cited as source for 128-week transformer lead-time estimate.
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QascadeGBUK quantum photonics startup; named in the April 2026 DTC Quantum cohort at Harwell for light-based ultra-fast data movement.
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Qatar AirwaysQADoha-based flag carrier of Qatar, one of the largest long-haul airlines in the world.
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QatarEnergyQAQatari state LNG company; ~20% of global supply; force majeure in force after Iranian strikes on Ras Laffan.
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Qatar Investment AuthorityQAQatar's sovereign wealth fund, managing $450bn in global assets including a 10.6% stake in the Paramount-WBD entity.
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QC IntelGBIndependent oil intelligence publisher tracking ARA and European product inventory flows weekly.
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Qianza LTDGBUK-registered front company OFAC designated over Iran shadow-banking collections.
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QilinRansomware-as-a-service crew; led May 2026 victim tally and exploiting Check Point VPN zero-day for initial access.
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QinetiQGBUK defence technology and testing company, co-supplier of APKWS to the RAF.
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QLM TechnologyGBWelsh company making quantum greenhouse-gas imaging cameras.
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QTS Realty TrustUSData centre operator owned by Blackstone, building a £10 billion campus at Blyth, Northumberland — Blackstone's largest UK infrastructure commitment.
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QualcommUSSan Diego wireless and chip company; Snapdragon Ride automotive platform; co-invested in Wayve April 2026.
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QualinxNLDutch fabless semiconductor startup designing GNSS positioning chips for aerospace, defence, and critical infrastructure; Chips Act-funded; completed first all-European sovereign manufacturing flow at Dresden in June 2026.
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QuantexaGBBritish software company connecting data to support decisions and detect financial crime.
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Quantum FabrixGBOxford company developing a satellite quantum clock.
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Quantum MotionGBUCL and Oxford spinout building silicon CMOS quantum processors; raised $160m Series C May 2026.
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Quantum SystemsDEMunich drone maker valued at $8bn; builds interceptors in Ukraine through Quantum WIY Industries.
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Quantum WIY IndustriesUAQuantum Systems and WIY Drones joint venture building interceptor drones in Ukraine.
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Quaze TechnologiesCACanadian wireless-power start-up; Red Cat agreed to acquire for ~$25M, pending Investment Canada Act clearance.
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Quincy Institute for Responsible StatecraftUSDC think tank advocating US foreign-policy restraint; leading diplomatic-first voice on the Iran nuclear standoff.
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Quindar Inc.USUS space-systems software company; Golden Dome OTA awardee.
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Quinnipiac UniversityConnecticut university whose poll found 75% of Americans believe tariffs raise prices.
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Quorum CyberGBEdinburgh-based managed security services company.
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QuwaCAIndependent defence news and analysis site focused on Pakistan's armed forces and arms industry.
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QwantFRPrivacy-focused French search engine, jointly building an independent European search index with Ecosia.
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RA Capital ManagementUSBoston crossover biotech fund; co-invested in CellCentric's £170m Series D.
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RADA TechnologiesUSUS subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, from its 2022 merger with Israel's RADA, making tactical radars.
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Radical VenturesUSUS-based AI-focused venture capital firm investing in Orbital Industries' Series B.
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Radin ExchangeIRIranian foreign-exchange house designated by OFAC 1 May 2026 for processing billions in Iran's oil revenues.