On 9 November 2023, the European Parliament adopted the final text of the Data Act, by a majority of 481 votes in favour, 31 votes against, and 71 abstentions. The Data Act has the potential to fulfil its promise of boosting Europe’s competitiveness and innovation capacity by harmonising rules on access and use of industrial …
DTX Innovation
November 14, 2023
World Diabetes Day: Startups Delivering Solutions without the Sugar Coating 🍬
World Diabetes Day, celebrated on 14 November, is an opportunity to spread awareness about the condition and its complications, whilst advocating for better management and care of affected patients. This year’s slogan “know your risk, know your response”, implies that recognising one’s diabetes risk is crucial to supporting disease prevention, while early diagnosis and timely …
Data DTX Innovation
November 8, 2023
Infographic: Secondary Health Data Sharing Across the EU 🩺
Data is an indispensable part of today’s world, with vast amounts being generated every second. The healthcare industry is no exception to this rule. The European Health Data Space, or EHDS, is an opportunity for startups to scale life-changing innovations across the EU. The platform offers to provide high-quality insights based on secondary health data, …
Latest News Open Letter Statement
November 7, 2023
Startup Ecosystem Statement on the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS)
Startups are committed to contributing to a competitive, resilient, and innovative cloud ecosystem in Europe, which should continue benefiting from a wide array of cloud service providers. For this reason, we urge policy makers to refrain from adopting sovereignty requirements that would potentially exclude the products of crucial cloud suppliers from the European market. A …
Startups
October 31, 2023
Startup INI Report: Creating a Favourable Environment for Startups and Scaleups
Existing regulations governing access to EU funding programmes treat startups and SMEs alike, creating obstacles for these smaller players to secure proper financial support. This hinders their growth and, in consequence, hampers their level of competitiveness. In a draft of the startup INI report presented to the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) on …
Startups
October 31, 2023
Halloween Special: Regulatory Initiatives Haunting the Startup Ecosystem 🎃
From Network Fees threatening the very essence of the Open Internet, to the mysterious data disappearance triggered by the EHDS opt-out mechanism, startups face a wide array of gnarly obstacles. These haunt them like ghosts in the night, showing up not just for the Halloween festivities. In this blog post, we delve into five bone-chilling …
Artificial Intelligence Latest News Open Letter Policy
October 24, 2023
Open Letter: The AI Act is an opportunity to provide regulatory stability for startups
Allied for Startups sent an open letter highlighting the reasons why regulating GPAIs and foundation models will have detrimental effects on the startup ecosystem. Download the PDF here.
Net Neutrality Policy
October 18, 2023
Are Network Fees Over?
On 10 October, the European Commission finally released the results of the exploratory consultation on the future of the electronic communications sector and its infrastructure – and there’s good news! For now, it seems like the Commission will not be moving forward with the idea of implementing Network Fees. Here are the key takeaways from …
Latest News Startups
October 11, 2023
Bringing Together The Startup Community: AFS Annual Summit 2023
It’s our 9th time celebrating our AFS Annual Summit! Every year, we gather our members so startup communities can connect broadly and discuss our priorities, after which we vote on our Mandate for the following year. This year, for the very first time, we decided it was time to open the doors for everyone in …
DTX Startups
October 9, 2023
Making Universal Access to Mental Health Care a Reality: Startup Initiatives
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, we echo the significance of mental well-being. This year’s theme, “Mental health is a universal right” underscores the importance of the democratisation of mental health care and the need for accessible support for every individual around the world. In an era where technology and innovation are at …