Competition policy is a cornerstone of the policy making globally toolbox and plays a prominent role in the European Union where the European Commission has exclusive competence to implement WTO rules. Its purpose is to ensure that businesses can compete on equal terms in the Single Market and that consumers benefit from low prices and …
Policy Startups
January 21, 2020
Dear policy makers, for every big tech CEO, listen to 10 startup entrepreneurs.
This week, senior representatives from big tech companies spoke out about regulation on Artificial Intelligence, digital taxation, online content moderation, and other pressing issues in the digital single market, as Brussels prepares to regulate and amend policy on these issues. Some of these impact areas affect entrepreneurs in every possible way. How? Sometimes legislation does …
Policy Statement
January 15, 2020
The role of the intermediary liability exemption for startups & scaleups
[Brussels, 3 October] Allied for Startups consulted its members on the role of the intermediary liability exemption for startups & scales in the EU. Online platforms transform the way we purchase, communicate, move and work – everybody enjoys their services everyday. Startups benefit from this thriving platform economy – it helps them to grow, operate …
Policy Rocket Club
December 16, 2019
Allied for Startups launches 🚀 The Rocket Club 🚀
Startups and scaleups live and flourish in ecosystems of talent (entrepreneurs & employees, mentors), investors (angel investors, venture capital firms, crowdfunding, etc), support organisations (incubators, accelerators, startup associations, hubs, etc), users, universities, governments, and corporations. Startup ecosystems have a positive impact on society and the economy. They contribute to various areas from job creation, open …
DTX Policy
November 26, 2019
Digital Health Startups and EU Policy: A day of collaboration among startups, policymakers and healthcare stakeholders in the EU
On 19 November, founders of European digital health startups Ada, Brain+, Byteflies, Disior, Tired of Cancer and Biloba came to Brussels to talk directly to policymakers and regulators from the European Parliament and Commission. The aim was to discuss face-to-face some of the most crucial policy topics for startups – e.g. the impact of regulations …
Policy
November 20, 2019
6 reasons why sandboxes are an underrated EU policy instrument
When launching their business on the market, startups often struggle with legislation. Because they disrupt business models with new solutions, it can be complex for them to comply with regulations that are not adapted to them. However, some regulatory burdens could be mitigated with the use of regulatory sandboxes. The use of sandboxes for Fintech …
Policy Startups
October 3, 2019
Startup Communities’ Questions to Commissioner Vestager
[Brussels, 3 October] Startups should be in the centre of the European Commission’s plans for the digital economy, which is why Allied for Startups has questions to be asked to Commissioner-designate Vestager at her hearing on Tuesday, 8 October. Concurrently to the hearing of Commissioner Vestager, Allied for Startups is releasing its position on the …
Policy Startups
June 21, 2019
Problem-Based Learning: A startups’ recipe for policy makers
Online platforms transform the way we purchase, communicate, move and work – everybody enjoys their services everyday. Startups benefit from this thriving platform economy – it helps them to grow, operate with little cost and connect easily with consumers and users. With the platform economy, startups deliver new products and services which benefits consumers and …
Policy
April 5, 2019
Startup Communities look ahead with policy recommendations
We presented 11 concrete policy recommendations for European leaders at the Startup Europe Summit in Cluj. At Startup Europe Summit, Allied for Startups coordinated with Startup Europe the publication of “Startup Policy Ideas”…
Open Letter Policy
March 20, 2019
Entrepreneurs in Europe want to thrive!
Dear MEPs, European entrepreneurs are counting on your support to keep them innovating and are urging you to vote against the adoption of the copyright directive. Let’s find a better solution for startups because the current provisions will harm them. Here is why: The SME exemption proposed in the directive does not work for startups: It can …