[Brussels, 10 July 2024 – contact Natalia Oledzka, [email protected]] Allied for Startups is pleased to announce the appointment of Serena Borbotti-Frison as its new Director-General, effective 1 July 2024. In her new role, Serena will lead the organisation in its mission to advocate for policies that support startups and entrepreneurs globally. “I am excited to …
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June 4, 2024
PRESS RELEASE: EU startup associations call for the establishment of a dedicated startup intergroup in the European Parliament
[Brussels, 4 June 2024 – contact David de Bakker, [email protected]] Startups and scale-ups stand at the forefront of economic, technological, and social advancement, in the European Union and beyond. With the EU elections on the horizon, startup associations across Europe are therefore rallying for increased recognition and support for startups and scale-ups, proposing initiatives to …
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December 15, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Startups welcome the exemption of open source software from the scope of the revised Product Liability Directive.
[Brussels, 15 December 2023, contact [email protected]] Allied for Startups welcomes the trilogue agreement on the revision of the Product Liability Directive (PLD). This revamped law will adapt the EU’s liability framework to current market conditions and technological advancements while prioritising consumer safety. Importantly for startups, the agreed text clarifies that free and open source software (OSS) …
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December 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: EHDS Plenary vote: Startups advocate for unrestricted access to health data to enhance innovation.
[Brussels, 14 December 2023, contact [email protected]] Allied for Startups welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament’s report on the European Health Data Space, a landmark initiative that underscores a pivotal opportunity for startups to drive innovation and revolutionise healthcare in the EU. However, the European Parliament’s report misses a golden opportunity to deliver on the …
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December 11, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Steptoe and Allied for Startups join forces to support startups with AI Act Compliance.
[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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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June 29, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Glovo and Allied for Startups join forces to empower the entrepreneurial ecosystem
[Brussels and Barcelona, 27 June 2023, contact: [email protected] and [email protected]] Allied for Startups and Glovo have joined forces to empower and support startup and scaleup ecosystems across Europe and beyond. AFS and Glovo share the ambition of facilitating entrepreneurs’ path to success through better policy and further support for the innovation ecosystem. Speaking about the …