[Brussels, 11th December 2023, contact [email protected]] Startups across Europe, as smaller economic players with limited resources, will most likely struggle to comply with one of the most complex and burdensome regulatory initiatives to date. For that reason, to ensure that startups remain competitive in the Artificial Intelligence revolution, Allied for Startups (AFS) and Steptoe have …
Artificial Intelligence Latest News Press Release
December 10, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Startups concerned about last-minute requirements on GPAI models agreed in AI trilogues.
[Brussels, 10 December 2023, contact [email protected]] Allied for Startups welcomes policymakers’ ambition to create the first AI legislative framework. The final agreement, however, has differed enormously from the European Commission’s initial risk-based approach, which promised to allow for startup innovation to thrive. Speaking about the agreement, Allied for Startups EU Director, Inés Moreno-Alonso said: “While …
Cloud Latest News
December 5, 2023
Sovereignty requirements at the expense of a thriving startup ecosystem?
Startups want to be global from day one; their mission is to scale their venture. Thankfully, for entrepreneurs, the tools to start, build, and scale a globally oriented business have never been more accessible. However, policymakers’ concerns and nationalistic fervour over the “safety and security” of data held in the cloud threaten to curb—or even …
Latest News Press Release Startups
November 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Startups commend European Parliament’s INI report on startups and scale-ups and warn against narrow definitions
[Brussels, 28 November 2023, contact [email protected]] Allied for Startups welcomes the European Parliament’s ITRE committee vote on their own-initiative draft report (INI) on startups and scale-ups and their commitment to supporting innovation, economic growth, and job creation in the EU. By underlining the importance of startups and scale-ups in the European Union, the own-initiative report …
Latest News Open Letter Statement
November 7, 2023
Startup Ecosystem Statement on the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS)
Startups are committed to contributing to a competitive, resilient, and innovative cloud ecosystem in Europe, which should continue benefiting from a wide array of cloud service providers. For this reason, we urge policy makers to refrain from adopting sovereignty requirements that would potentially exclude the products of crucial cloud suppliers from the European market. A …
Artificial Intelligence Latest News Open Letter Policy
October 24, 2023
Open Letter: The AI Act is an opportunity to provide regulatory stability for startups
Allied for Startups sent an open letter highlighting the reasons why regulating GPAIs and foundation models will have detrimental effects on the startup ecosystem. Download the PDF here.
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October 11, 2023
Bringing Together The Startup Community: AFS Annual Summit 2023
It’s our 9th time celebrating our AFS Annual Summit! Every year, we gather our members so startup communities can connect broadly and discuss our priorities, after which we vote on our Mandate for the following year. This year, for the very first time, we decided it was time to open the doors for everyone in …
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September 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Allied for Startups joins ESNA Advisory Board
[Brussels, 14 September 2023, contact [email protected]] Allied for Startups is proud to announce the appointment of its EU Director, Inés Moreno-Alonso, as an Advisory Board Member of the Europe Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA). Allied for Startups has been a supporter of ESNA and the Startup Nations Standard since its inception. Speaking about her appointment, Moreno-Alonso …
Data Latest News Privacy Startups
September 12, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC: The New EU-US Data Privacy Framework
We have crafted an infographic to explain the current landscape of EU-US data transfers. It dives into how the successor to the Privacy Shield, the new Data Privacy Framework, holds great potential to facilitate the transfer of data from the EU to the US, in particular for startups. As Allied for Startups, an association that …
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July 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: New EU-US Data Privacy Framework is vital for startups and a key milestone for Transatlantic Relations
[Brussels, 11 July 2023, contact: [email protected]] The European Commission’s adoption of its adequacy agreement for EU-US personal data is a milestone decision. It is a crucial step towards an adequacy regime that will provide significant benefits for startups by enabling free and secure data flows across the Atlantic. The invalidation of the Privacy Shield in …