This week, our Startup Policy Officer, Kalle Fahlvik, represented Allied for Startups as a speaker at the Team Sweden Tech Policy Track & Mingle in Helsinki, part of the highly anticipated Slush 2024 event. Kalle joined a panel of thought leaders to discuss the state of startups and Europe’s competitiveness, sparking a critical conversation about …

As part of the AFS Annual Summit 2024, the side-event titled Bridging Gaps in Digital Health brought together experts and innovators to explore the challenges and opportunities in Europe’s rapidly evolving healthtech sector. The session focused on the complex regulatory landscape that startups face, delving into policies shaping the future of digital health and AI …

Last week, we hosted an invite-only roundtable to tackle pressing issues around Europe’s competitiveness in the startup ecosystem, inspired by insights from the newly published Draghi Report. This dynamic gathering brought together an array of stakeholders, including policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs, in a candid discussion aimed at identifying solutions to key challenges and fostering …

Will the next Big Tech emerge from Europe? Last week, we kicked off the Assembly, a prestigious gathering of policymakers and business leaders at the TNW Conference, with this very question. Our aim was to explore actionable solutions for tech policy development and discuss how to strike the right balance between regulation and innovation. The …

On June 12, 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting the event “How to Master Europe’s Digital Infrastructure Needs?”, supported by Euractiv as our Media Partner. The event focused on understanding the diverse needs of stakeholders in the digital infrastructure industry and discussing the European Commission’s proposed policy actions for the new legislative term. The …

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 …

The Allied for Startups Annual Summit brings together representatives from over 25 startup associations across the world. Every year, we deliberate on the most critical policy issues, discuss new trends and cast our votes to determine the focus areas for the year ahead. This year, for the first time, the Summit has open its doors …

June 5, 2023 Brussels Open Encryption Bar brought together experts on encryption from both a policy-making and entrepreneurial perspective to discuss the current state of play and the future of this cornerstone technology for privacy and secure information. Moritz Körner – Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe Bavo Van den Heuvel – Founder & Chief …