[Brussels, 14 September 2023, contact natalia@alliedforstartups.org] 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: jaime@alliedforstartups.org] 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: ines@alliedforstartups.org and felix.eggert@glovoapp.com] 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 …
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June 28, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: Data Act: Startups commend EU harmonisation efforts and call for functioning data flows
[Brussels, 27 June 2023, contact jaime@alliedforstartups.org] Allied for Startups welcomes policymakers’ ambition to harmonise rules on access and use of industrial data in the EU. By establishing rules of fair access and use of data, the Data Act has the potential to become a powerful instrument for startups to access and transfer relevant data. While …
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June 14, 2023
PRESS RELEASE: AI Act Plenary vote: Startups call for a harmonised and proportionate AI Act
AI Act Plenary vote: Startups call for a harmonised and proportionate AI Act [Brussels, 14 June 2023, contact maxime@alliedforstartups.org] With the adoption by the European Parliament plenary of the joint report on the Artificial Intelligence Act, Allied for Startups urges policymakers to consider startups’ perspective in its upcoming negotiations. Speaking about the adoption of the …
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May 11, 2023
AI Act Committee vote: The AI Act should incentivise starting up and scaling
[Brussels, 11 May 2023, contact maxime@alliedforstartups.org] Allied for Startups welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament’s IMCO and LIBE committees’ joint report on the Artificial Intelligence Act and urges policymakers to consider startups’ perspective in the upcoming negotiations. The AI Act aims to ensure that the development and uptake of AI in the EU are …
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December 13, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: The European Commission’s draft adequacy decision on EU-US data transfers is a crucial step towards startup-friendly transatlantic data transfers
[Brussels, 13 December 2022, contact: maria@alliedforstartups.org] The European Commission’s draft adequacy decision on EU-US personal data transfers is a crucial step towards an agreement that will facilitate personal data transfers between the EU and the US. Allied for Startups welcomes this approach from the European Commission which will bring significant benefits for startups. Allied For …
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October 7, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: The US executive order is a pivotal step towards transatlantic data transfers that work for startups
[Brussels, 7 October 2022, contact: ines@alliedforstartups.org] The US executive order on transatlantic data transfers is a pivotal step towards an agreement that will facilitate data transfers on both sides of the Atlantic. Allied for Startups welcomes this approach from the US administration which will bring significant benefits for startups. Speaking about the release, Allied For …
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July 7, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: EU leads the way with landmark platform rules
[Brussels, 7 July 2022, contact ines@alliedforstartups.org] We welcome landmark new horizontal legislation for the online economy, the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which were approved by the European Parliament on 5 July 2022. While different in scope and effect, both will play an important role in building a strong and …
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March 28, 2022
PRESS RELEASE: A new robust Privacy Shield key for a thriving startup ecosystem
PRESS RELEASE [Brussels, 28th March 2022, contact: fabio@alliedforstartups.org] Allied for Startups welcomes the latest development of a political breakthrough on a new “Privacy Shield” data transfer agreement between the US and EU. The invalidation of the Privacy Shield in July 2020 presented a difficult scenario for the 5,300 companies using it, especially startups, who were …