Organisations
3544 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 49 of 60.
Siloton
London and Bristol company developing a handheld eye scanner.
London and Bristol company developing a handheld eye scanner.
Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid
Madrid tenants' union organising against rent rises, evictions and insecure contracts.
Madrid tenants' union organising against rent rises, evictions and insecure contracts.
Single Digital Entry Point
EU national portal for STR platform data under Regulation 2024/1028; live in five member states.
EU national portal for STR platform data under Regulation 2024/1028; live in five member states.
Singular
European early-stage venture fund that led Apoha's £26.7m round.
European early-stage venture fund that led Apoha's £26.7m round.
Sinn FéinIrish republican party sharing power with the DUP at Stormont's executive.
Irish republican party sharing power with the DUP at Stormont's executive.
Sinokor
Seoul-based shipping group running container lines and one of the largest supertanker fleets.
Seoul-based shipping group running container lines and one of the largest supertanker fleets.
Sinopec
China's largest petroleum refiner; protected from OFAC Iran sanctions by MOFCOM's May 2026 Blocking Rules.
China's largest petroleum refiner; protected from OFAC Iran sanctions by MOFCOM's May 2026 Blocking Rules.
SIPRI
Independent Swedish institute tracking arms transfers, military spending, and global conflict.
Independent Swedish institute tracking arms transfers, military spending, and global conflict.
SK HynixSouth Korea's second-largest memory chipmaker; a key global supplier of AI-critical HBM to Nvidia.
South Korea's second-largest memory chipmaker; a key global supplier of AI-critical HBM to Nvidia.
Skills and Workforce Development Agency
Singapore's job-skills agency, merged from Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture Singapore in 2026.
Singapore's job-skills agency, merged from Workforce Singapore and SkillsFuture Singapore in 2026.
SkillSyncer
Resume-optimisation platform offering ATS keyword matching and a layoff tracker for job seekers.
Resume-optimisation platform offering ATS keyword matching and a layoff tracker for job seekers.
Skuld
Norwegian mutual marine insurer that withdrew P&I war risk cover from the Persian Gulf.
Norwegian mutual marine insurer that withdrew P&I war risk cover from the Persian Gulf.
SkyComcast-owned television and connectivity group proposing to acquire ITV’s broadcasting and streaming business.
Comcast-owned television and connectivity group proposing to acquire ITV’s broadcasting and streaming business.
SkycutterLondon drone startup that won the Pentagon's first Drone Dominance Gauntlet with a 99.3/100 score.
London drone startup that won the Pentagon's first Drone Dominance Gauntlet with a 99.3/100 score.
SkydioUS autonomous drone maker; largest Army small-UAS order in history ($52M, 2,500 X10Ds, June 2026).
US autonomous drone maker; largest Army small-UAS order in history ($52M, 2,500 X10Ds, June 2026).
Skyeton
Ukrainian drone manufacturer and maker of the Raybird surveillance platform, bidding for the UK's Project Corvus Watchkeeper replacement contract with a Plymouth production line.
Ukrainian drone manufacturer and maker of the Raybird surveillance platform, bidding for the UK's Project Corvus Watchkeeper replacement contract with a Plymouth production line.
SkyFallUkrainian drone maker of Shrike and Vampire; Japan contracted its interceptors in October 2026.
Ukrainian drone maker of Shrike and Vampire; Japan contracted its interceptors in October 2026.
Sky NewsBritish television and digital news service owned by Sky UK.
British television and digital news service owned by Sky UK.
Sky SportsUK's dominant sports broadcaster; published the World Cup's first tournament goal total, 308 goals.
UK's dominant sports broadcaster; published the World Cup's first tournament goal total, 308 goals.SkyTruthUS non-profit that uses satellite imagery to monitor environmental harm, including oil spills.
US non-profit that uses satellite imagery to monitor environmental harm, including oil spills.
Slavneft
Russian oil producer jointly owned by Rosneft and Gazprom Neft; designated in EU 20th sanctions package.
Russian oil producer jointly owned by Rosneft and Gazprom Neft; designated in EU 20th sanctions package.
SLC CGIL
Telecommunications sector federation of Italy's CGIL union confederation.
Telecommunications sector federation of Italy's CGIL union confederation.
SleipnerNorwegian marine thruster and vessel-control manufacturer; Robosys integration partner at Seawork 2026.
Norwegian marine thruster and vessel-control manufacturer; Robosys integration partner at Seawork 2026.
Slough Borough CouncilUnitary council for Slough, Berkshire, under government intervention since December 2021.
Unitary council for Slough, Berkshire, under government intervention since December 2021.
SMARD
German electricity market data platform operated under Bundesnetzagentur licence.
German electricity market data platform operated under Bundesnetzagentur licence.
SmartShooter
Israeli maker of SMASH fire-control sights for small arms.
Israeli maker of SMASH fire-control sights for small arms.
SMPTESociety of Motion Picture and Television Engineers; US-led global broadcast standards body.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers; US-led global broadcast standards body.
Snap Inc.Social media company; cut 16% of staff citing AI now writes 65% of its code.
Social media company; cut 16% of staff citing AI now writes 65% of its code.
SNN
Iranian Students' News Agency network that reported Tehran obtained a draft MOU via Pakistan and awaits a US response.
Iranian Students' News Agency network that reported Tehran obtained a draft MOU via Pakistan and awaits a US response.
SnowflakeUS cloud data-storage and analytics company.
US cloud data-storage and analytics company.
SOCSecurity Operations Centre: team and tooling responsible for monitoring networks for indicators of compromise and threat response.
SoccerAnalytics.netIndependent site that tracked a running World Cup goal tally through the tournament.
Social Democratic PartySmall British party led by William Clouston, standing in the 13 August Clacton by-election.
Small British party led by William Clouston, standing in the 13 August Clacton by-election.Socialists and Democrats
Centre-left second-largest group in the European Parliament; used consumer law to challenge FIFA World Cup ticketing.
Centre-left second-largest group in the European Parliament; used consumer law to challenge FIFA World Cup ticketing.
Social Security AdministrationUS federal agency running Social Security benefits whose records now feed DHS voter citizenship checks.
SOCRadarThreat-intelligence firm that traced FortiBleed credentials to confirmed ransomware deployments and a shared operator.
Threat-intelligence firm that traced FortiBleed credentials to confirmed ransomware deployments and a shared operator.SOFAIR LabEPSRC-funded AI research lab at University College London, tasked with developing open-source AI systems that run on commodity hardware, reducing dependence on frontier chips and major model providers.
EPSRC-funded AI research lab at University College London, tasked with developing open-source AI systems that run on commodity hardware, reducing dependence on frontier chips and major model providers.
SofascoreFootball statistics and live-score platform; cited for Modric's 200-cap milestone at the 2026 World Cup.
Sofinnova PartnersParis-based life-sciences VC; participant in CellCentric's £170m Series D.
Paris-based life-sciences VC; participant in CellCentric's £170m Series D.
SoftBank
Japanese investment holding conglomerate founded by Masayoshi Son; primary backer of the Stargate AI programme.
Japanese investment holding conglomerate founded by Masayoshi Son; primary backer of the Stargate AI programme.
SoftBank Corp.Japanese telecommunications and enterprise services operator, distinct from its parent SoftBank Group.
Japanese telecommunications and enterprise services operator, distinct from its parent SoftBank Group.
SolarWindsUS IT monitoring vendor; SUNBURST supply-chain compromise set the doctrine benchmark for patient, low-noise intrusion.
US IT monitoring vendor; SUNBURST supply-chain compromise set the doctrine benchmark for patient, low-noise intrusion.
solutions
Saudi Telecom Company subsidiary trading as "solutions".
Saudi Telecom Company subsidiary trading as "solutions".
SolvayBelgian specialty chemicals group; closing European plants in 2026 over energy costs.
Belgian specialty chemicals group; closing European plants in 2026 over energy costs.
Solvinity
Dutch cloud and managed-services provider hosting critical national digital infrastructure including the DigiD identity system and MijnOverheid portal.
Dutch cloud and managed-services provider hosting critical national digital infrastructure including the DigiD identity system and MijnOverheid portal.
Somerset CouncilUnitary council responsible for local services across Somerset, England.
Unitary council responsible for local services across Somerset, England.
SONIThe System Operator for Northern Ireland, which co-issued a fault-ride-through demand-curtailment procedure with EirGrid for data-centre customers.
The System Operator for Northern Ireland, which co-issued a fault-ride-through demand-curtailment procedure with EirGrid for data-centre customers.
SonicWallUS network security and firewall maker.
US network security and firewall maker.
Sony UK Technology CentreSony's UK manufacturing facility in Pencoed, Wales; produces NCSC SilentGlass hardware for commercial distribution.
Sony's UK manufacturing facility in Pencoed, Wales; produces NCSC SilentGlass hardware for commercial distribution.
SophosUK-headquartered cybersecurity vendor providing endpoint, network, and email security products; published technical analysis of the Nx Console supply-chain attack.
UK-headquartered cybersecurity vendor providing endpoint, network, and email security products; published technical analysis of the Nx Console supply-chain attack.
Soufan CenterUS security think tank publishing intelligence assessments on terrorism and geopolitical risk.
US security think tank publishing intelligence assessments on terrorism and geopolitical risk.
Sound BioventuresEarly-stage biotech VC; participated in Cytospire's £61m Series A.
Early-stage biotech VC; participated in Cytospire's £61m Series A.
South Africa Department of Home Affairs
South Africa's immigration department; Directive 7/2026 extends pending applicants' lawful stay to June 2027.
South Africa's immigration department; Directive 7/2026 extends pending applicants' lawful stay to June 2027.
South American Football ConfederationSouth American football's continental governing body, known as CONMEBOL.
South Carolina State Conference of the NAACPSouth Carolina branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
South Carolina branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
South Carolina State Election CommissionSouth Carolina's state agency administering elections, including the special Senate nomination calendar after Graham's death.
South Carolina's state agency administering elections, including the special Senate nomination calendar after Graham's death.
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group, first published in 1903.
Hong Kong English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group, first published in 1903.
SOUTHCOMUS Southern Command: the US military combatant command responsible for Latin America and the Caribbean.
US Southern Command: the US military combatant command responsible for Latin America and the Caribbean.
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program AdministrationSouth Korea's arms procurement agency; its committee approves major weapons programmes, including drones.
South Korea's arms procurement agency; its committee approves major weapons programmes, including drones.
South Lanarkshire CouncilScottish unitary authority Joe Fagan formerly led.
Scottish unitary authority Joe Fagan formerly led.