We continue our series on the Data Act, this time we will deep-dive into Business-to-Business (B2B) data sharing, one of the key aspects regulated by the Data Act and a crucial one for startups. One of the key goals of the regulation is to make non-personal/industrial data more widely shared between businesses, which is mainly …
Data DTX
October 18, 2022
A European Health Data Space Fit for Startups
Any entrepreneur is no more than an idea and the right data-set away from a new startup. Access to secondary health data is a key enabler in the development of innovative healthcare solutions. Allied for Startups welcomes the European Commission’s strategy for the creation of a European Health Data Space (EHDS), a core initiative for …
Data Latest News Startups
October 13, 2022
The Data Act: An opportunity to unleash startup potential?
The Data Act is a legislative proposal from the European Commission which aims to regulate non-personal or industrial data within the European Union. It consists of the following three main strands: data relations between industrial actors, cloud data infrastructure and international data transfers. If done correctly, it has the potential to help foster startup growth …
Data Latest News Press Release
October 7, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: The US executive order is a pivotal step towards transatlantic data transfers that work for startups
[Brussels, 7 October 2022, contact: ines@alliedforstartups.org] The US executive order on transatlantic data transfers is a pivotal step towards an agreement that will facilitate data transfers on both sides of the Atlantic. Allied for Startups welcomes this approach from the US administration which will bring significant benefits for startups. Speaking about the release, Allied For …
Data DTX Policy
September 1, 2022
Q4 Projects and Priorities
We’re back after a restful summer break, fully recharged and excited to jump back in on our projects ahead. Entering the last quarter of 2022, we take a look at Allied for Startups’ exciting upcoming activities. Allied for Startups Annual Summit 2022 Allied for Startups will be hosting its Annual Summit in October 2022! After …
Data DTX Policy
July 28, 2022
Pre-Summer Startup Milestones
As we round off the first half of 2022, we take a look at some of the key projects and milestones that have shaped our work at Allied for Startups for the last few months. Growth We’re expanding in every possible direction! We were born almost a decade ago and our Membership growth mirrors the …
Data Innovation Startups
July 14, 2022
Turning the Data Act into the key to a successful startup-fuelled recovery
In February 2022 the European Commission presented the Data Act. The Data Act is one of the main pillars of the European Strategy on Data, the plan that the EU has to create a single market for data that “will allow it to flow freely within the EU and across sectors for the benefit of …
Data Privacy Startups
June 30, 2022
Startups at the center of the privacy debate: deep dive into the EDPS Conference.
We participated in the European Data Protection Supervisor 2022 Conference!, where we reaffirmed that the privacy debate in Europe is still heated. Our question is: where are the startups? The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is the independent EU authority that ensures all European institutions and agencies respect the fundamental right to the protection of …
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 …
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 …