From 14-16 October, startup communities from across the world came to Brussels to discuss policies that support startups.
Policy Startups
October 3, 2019
Startup Communities’ Questions to Commissioner Vestager
[Brussels, 3 October] Startups should be in the centre of the European Commission’s plans for the digital economy, which is why Allied for Startups has questions to be asked to Commissioner-designate Vestager at her hearing on Tuesday, 8 October. Concurrently to the hearing of Commissioner Vestager, Allied for Startups is releasing its position on the …
DTX
September 17, 2019
The EU’s new health agenda: Challenge or Opportunity for startups?
With the new European Commission and Parliament settling in, we made a list of the EU’s health agenda for the next 5 years, looking at what the new priorities will bring for startups in the European healthcare ecosystem. All in all, it looks like the interest in health this mandate will place startups under the …
DTX Startups
September 5, 2019
The Rise of Startups in the European Digital Health Ecosystem: Opportunities and Challenges
Europe is booming as a startup hub in all things digital. According to Atomico’s State of European Tech report, total investment in European startups reached $23 billion in 2018 – compared to $5 billion in 2013. The figures show that startups are a significant driver of growth, jobs and in particular, better healthcare. From mHealth …
Startups
August 21, 2019
Europe❤️Startups: Why Startups are Europe’s Top Job Creators
Startups accelerate economic growth, expanding and creating jobs faster than the rest of the economy. What can the European Parliament do to enable startups to multiply their contribution to the European market.
Open Letter
July 29, 2019
Letter to Commission President-elect von der Leyen
Dear Commission President-elect von der Leyen. We warmly congratulate you on your election as Commission President. More than ever, Europe is at a crossroad seeking unity and leadership to overcome challenging times of transformation.
DTX
June 21, 2019
Digital Therapeutics: Our takeaways from HIMSS Europe, EHMA 2.0 and DTxEurope
In the past three weeks we’ve partnered with three renowned health tech conferences – HIMSS Europe, EHMA 2.0 and DTxEurope…
Policy Startups
June 21, 2019
Problem-Based Learning: A startups’ recipe for policy makers
Online platforms transform the way we purchase, communicate, move and work – everybody enjoys their services everyday. Startups benefit from this thriving platform economy – it helps them to grow, operate with little cost and connect easily with consumers and users. With the platform economy, startups deliver new products and services which benefits consumers and …
DTX Startups
May 16, 2019
5 Innovative Vaccine Startups in Europe
Vaccination, as the European Commission states, is the most cost-effective tool for widespread disease prevention. Yet, according to a recent Eurobarometer survey, 48% of Europeans believe vaccines can produce serious side-effects. The same survey shows that more than 12.000 measles cases were reported in the European Economic Area and 35 people died from them last year, …
Startups
April 18, 2019
Allied for Startups Grows to Croatia, Romania and Serbia
Allied for Startups is proud to welcome three new members to its growing global startup advocacy network. With Startup Zagreb, Codette and Startit, three startup organisations doing remarkable work in their national ecosystems, are scaling their efforts to a global level. “Though our members come from different national ecosystems, many startups operate with a global …