Data is the essential raw material for startups to thrive in the global economy. Adequacy agreements between different jurisdictions are essential to startup ecosystems as they facilitate startups’ legal compliance, provide legal certainty and enable cross-border data transfers. The EU and the US can boost the economy on both sides of the Atlantic, providing new …
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Allied for Startups has joined startup organisations to contribute and sign the ONE23 Startup Manifesto published by our Members, SUP46 and Danish Entrepreneurs. We have presented recommendations to policy makers in the context of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Manifesto points at 5 key priorities for startups: Artificial intelligence, …
During Allied for Startups DTx Startup Congress, we launched The French Fitness Check, uncovering a multi-stakeholder perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing the digital health innovation sector in France. As a HealthTech Charter initiative, this report aims to map out the French reimbursement environment and reveal areas for improvement to best empower digital health …
We are closely following the discussions on the European Commission’s proposal on the Data Act and its impact on the startup ecosystem. Startup communities are particularly concerned about recent discussions on the extension of the scope of Article 27 from “data processing services” to “data holders”. International data transfers are a key element of innovation …
A recent survey of over 100 high-tech AI startups which drive AI innovation by developing diverse AI systems, with both specific and generic purposes, and 15 Venture Capital firms (VCs) in the EU, has shed some light on potential startup challenges stemming from the EU’s AI Act proposal. This survey conducted by a coalition of …
New Year, new projects! And that is true at Allied for Startups, where we will keep working on our policy priorities as we launch new startup initiatives with the same mission in mind: to advocate for a global startup-friendly policy environment. Sneak peek on what’s on our agenda for 2023: DTx We will be kicking …
As 2022 comes to an end, we take a look at what an incredible year this has been for startups worldwide. At Allied for Startups we can proudly say goodbye to a year of growth and meaningful policy results that reaffirm our mission as a global startup organisation. The Policy Corner We have seen the …
By Alejandra Plaschinski, Director for LATAM at Allied for Startups Cybersecurity legislation has been under discussion in the Mexican Congress in recent months. This debate comes at a key moment to position Mexico as a leader in the digital ecosystem for Latin America. The reform gives congress the possibility to attract capital investment while boosting …
In this third piece of the Data Act series, we discuss the way in which the Data Act regulates switching between cloud service providers and how this can affect startups. The Data Act aims to facilitate switching between cloud services by removing commercial, technical, contractual, and organisational obstacles. This is regulated in Chapter VI (Articles …
The discussions on the European Commission‘s proposal on Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA) are advancing in the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. We are closely following, among others, the different approaches for the regulation of general purpose AI systems, which will directly impact startups. The latter were not initially in the scope of …
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