On the 11th of June of 2014, Melissa Blaustein, our Founder and CEO, came together with 12 national startup associations and formed Allied for Startups. Today, we have over 45 national startup associations scattered across the globe, from Canada to Malaysia to Finland. The team has also grown significantly, from a two-man show to 7 …
DTX Innovation Startups
May 23, 2022
Digital Health Startup Voices: Tokitus
Allied for Startups DTx brings together a network of digital health startup, policy makers and key healthcare stakeholders to bridge the voice of entrepreneurs in healthtech policy and governance. As part of our Digital Health Startup Voices series, join us as we get to know our newest member Tokitus – a platform that offers high-quality …
Data Privacy Startups
May 19, 2022
Three Keys to Unlock Data for Global Startups
Data is the most valuable asset in the modern digital economy. It allows entrepreneurs to understand complex realities, make better decisions, and even forecast business outcomes. Data is the number one ingredient of innovation and is key for startup entrepreneurs as it is an easily scalable asset. For instance, if you want to manufacture a …
Latest News Startups
May 11, 2022
Announcing AFS EU Election Priorities Consultation
Allied for Startups is announcing an open consultation with startup associations to identify our Priorities for the 2024 EU elections. Although the election priorities consultation seems far away, for policy makers ‘election mode’ will start much earlier. Actually, in some countries some Parties are already setting up lists with candidates. There is a great opportunity …
Data Innovation Privacy
May 5, 2022
Startup entrepreneurs, how has the GDPR affected your business?
The General Data Protection Regulation has been one of the most important compliance milestones of the overall EU agenda on data. It provided a harmonized framework for any organization around the world dealing with the personal data of EU citizens. After 4 years of full GDPR applicability, we would like to hear the voice of …
Data DTX
May 4, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: The European Health Data Space – a key strategy for cross-border startup innovation
[Brussels, May 4th 2022, contact: [email protected] ] Allied for Startups welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for the European Health Data Space. The Health Data Space has the potential to introduce common standards for health data sharing and interoperability across the EU, key for startup ecosystems. The European Health Data Space could reshape how primary and …
Latest News
April 28, 2022
Allied for Startups Board Discusses 5 Year Goals
The Allied for Startups team and the elected Board convened for a Retreat in Lisbon last week. We were thrilled to have (finally!) met the Board in person, after holding all of our meetings online. Here’s the highlights of what we discussed in Lisbon: Background: Our Board consists of leaders from Startup Organisations (our Members). …
Statement
April 27, 2022
STATEMENT: Allied for Startups stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Allied for Startups unequivocally condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We express our heart-felt sympathy for the victims of this war and their families. As a global network of startup associations, we underline our willingness to assist wherever and however we can. To date, we have collected and published a list of best practices and …
Data Policy
April 20, 2022
GDPR 4 years later – the impact on startups?
Four years ago the GDPR became a compliance milestone for anyone who processes EU citizens’ personal data. While it has provided a harmonized standard for almost 500 million citizens, it has also been challenging for startups. GDPR was a welcomed response to the opportunities and challenges posed by the growth of digital economies and societies. …
DTX Healthtech Charter Startups
April 15, 2022
HealthTech Charter – The Spanish Fitness Check: Startup Voices in Policy
Startup perspectives need to be heard in policy and government! Join us in our new project to spotlight entrepreneurial voices in healthtech regulation in Spain. Innovators in digital health often spend time and resources navigating complex legislation across Europe. Overly complex rules, in turn, hinder digital health solutions from reaching their full potential. We believe …