As the election season approaches, the European political parties, which are each affiliated to a political group in the European Parliament, are busy drafting their election manifestos. To see what is in them for startups, Allied for Startups dove into the manifestos to surface all that is relevant for startups. Curious? Get your diving mask …
2024 EU Elections Innovation
February 8, 2024
Startup Visa: A strategic measure for Europe’s competitiveness
By Agata C. Hidalgo, European Affairs Lead of France Digitale, and Antoine Latran, European Affairs Coordinator of France Digitale Recruitment is the number one challenge for startups in Europe: not only do they face a shortage of profiles at all levels of seniority, but they are also in direct competition with leading companies, like US …
2024 EU Elections Innovation Startups
February 1, 2024
Danish Entrepreneurs and Venstre: Entrepreneurs must be involved in shaping EU legislation
By Johann Svane, Head of Policy and Press, Danske Iværksættere – Danish Entrepreneurs, and Morten Løkkegaard, Group Chairman of Renew Europe, the Liberal Party in the European Parliament In our rapidly changing, digitalized world, innovation is not just a luxury, but a necessity for our society. Innovation creates solutions to, for example, the climate crisis …
Artificial Intelligence Data Policy
January 31, 2024
AI, Startups, and GDPR: A Privacy Tango with a Twist
Startups are at the vanguard of providing AI solutions to grand societal challenges. Yet, those AI solutions are only as good as the data they are fed, which includes extensive amounts of personal information. This is precisely why, soon after generative AI applications like ChatGPT went viral at the end of 2022, privacy concerns rapidly …
Artificial Intelligence Innovation Latest News Policy
January 26, 2024
The European Commission’s AI Innovation Package: What does it mean for startups?
On 24 January 2024, the European Commission unveiled its ‘AI Innovation Package’ to support European startups in the development of trustworthy AI. This initiative does not come out of nowhere and goes along with the European Union’s much-anticipated AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive law on artificial intelligence. But what exactly is this package about …
Artificial Intelligence Innovation Latest News Trade
January 19, 2024
EU-US Trade and Technology Council: What is it and why does it matter for startups?
As Brussels and parts of the US were hit by blizzards, another kind of storm is brewing: the next EU-US Trade and Technology Council Summit. On 12 January, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai confirmed that the next EU-US Summit will take place in Washington D.C. on 30 January. But what exactly is the TTC and …
Events
January 17, 2024
Europe 2024-2029
During the 2019-2024 mandate, the EU has delivered its promise to regulate the digital economy, with comprehensive regulations spanning digital markets, online content, cybersecurity, data, cloud, and artificial intelligence. This motivated the European startup ecosystem to unite with the collective goal to facilitate direct dialogues between European innovative companies and policymakers. Our event in the …
GreenTech Startup Climate Network Startups
January 5, 2024
Greenovation: European Startups Paving the Way Towards Green Transition
Europe has been a frontrunner when it comes to adopting and promoting green technologies. With its Green Deal ambitions, the region is on a serious mission, trying to shrink its environmental footprint and secure its spot as the world’s first carbon-neutral continent. This dedication towards sustainability was particularly visible just a few weeks ago at …
Policy
December 20, 2023
All we want for Christmas are policies that spark startup success 🎄
2023 has been a tough year for European startups: several EU tech regulations have been discussed and negotiated throughout the year and have, for some, led to heated debates. Although the startup ecosystem would have hoped for a ‘legislative break’ with the campaign for the EU elections, the upcoming Belgian Presidency has announced they would …
Latest News Policy Press Release
December 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Startups welcome the exemption of open source software from the scope of the revised Product Liability Directive.
[Brussels, 15 December 2023, contact [email protected]] Allied for Startups welcomes the trilogue agreement on the revision of the Product Liability Directive (PLD). This revamped law will adapt the EU’s liability framework to current market conditions and technological advancements while prioritising consumer safety. Importantly for startups, the agreed text clarifies that free and open source software (OSS) …