[Brussels, 22 July 2020, contact: ines@alliedforstartups.org] Global leaders join the Allied for Startups Advisory Board at a defining moment for startups. Indeed, the Advisory Board will guide the activities of Allied for Startups on a strategic level, raise awareness of critical issues, and function as a sounding board for new ideas and policy objectives for …
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July 17, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: The invalidation of Privacy Shield casts legal uncertainty on startups
[Brussels, 17 July 2020, contact: ines@alliedforstartups.org] The invalidation of Privacy Shield by the European Court of Justice casts legal uncertainty over startups and scale-ups relying on transatlantic data flows. “The striking down of this transatlantic data transfer mechanism will effectively advantage bigger players who have existing Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC),” Benedikt Blomeyer, Director EU Policy, …
Press Release
July 15, 2020
Allied for Startups grows team: welcomes Daniel Dalton as Senior Advisor and promotes Benedikt Blomeyer as EU Policy Director.
[Brussels, 15 July, contact: ines@alliedforstartups.org] Allied for Startups is onboarding former MEP Daniel Dalton as Senior Advisor and promotes Benedikt Blomeyer to EU Policy Director. “We are very proud to expand our team and continue to grow as our role as a global startup association. Making the voice of startups heard in policy and government …
Latest News Press Release
June 15, 2020
Allied for Startups welcomes the Commission’s proposed extension of the State Aid Temporary Framework to support startups.
[Brussels, 15 June 2020, contact: ines@alliedforstartups.org] Allied for Startups welcomes the European Commission’s proposed extension of the State Aid Temporary Framework to support startups in the post-COVID-19 economic recovery. Speaking about the EU Commission’s statement Benedikt Blomeyer, EU Policy Director at Allied for Startups said “We are pleased that the commission listened to our …
Press Release
May 28, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Allied For Startups Encourages The European Commission To Empower Startups To Achieve Green And Digital Economic Growth.
[Brussels, 28 MAY 2020, contact: ines@alliedforstartups.org] Allied for Startups welcomes the European Commission’s budget proposal for 2021-2027 and encourages the European Commission to leverage startups’ ambitions and growth potential to build a greener and more sustainable economy. Speaking about the release of the EU’s long-term budget, Benedikt Blomeyer, EU Policy Director at Allied for Startups …
Covid 19 Policy Press Release
March 23, 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Governments should support startups in the covid-19 economic downturn
[Brussels, 23 March 2020, contact: ines@alliedforstartups.org] Allied for Startups encourages governments and international organizations to take measures to support startups in the ensuing COVID-19 economic downturn. The health and safety of citizens during these difficult times should be the priority of governments and startups. Looking into the future, an economic downturn is foreseeable. Startups have …
Policy Press Release
March 10, 2020
Press Release: Allied for Startups encourages a stronger focus on startups for the European Commission’s SME and Industrial Strategies
[Brussels, 10 March 2020, contact: manon@alliedforstartups.org] AFS welcomes the “SME strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe”, which includes the Startup Nations Standard, and encourages a strong focus on startups as independent actors in its implementation. “The talent-focus of the proposed Startup Nation Standard has significant potential for startup ecosystems, since access to talent is …
Data Policy Press Release
February 19, 2020
Allied For Startups welcomes the debate on the new Digital Strategy from the European Commission
[Brussels, 19 February 2020] Allied for Startups welcomes that the European Commission is starting the debate on a comprehensive approach to digital policy with the release of a European digital strategy, a European strategy on data and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Whitepaper. Digital Strategy “After the Digital Single Market Strategy, the Digital Strategy provides …
Press Release
November 15, 2018
Allied for Startups Joins Startups Nations Summit in Indonesia, Bringing the Voice of Entrepreneursto APAC Policymakers
Advocacy network to harness the full potential of Asia’s growing innovation ecosystem — focusing on the startups community in Indonesia — by advocating for digital policy solutions that enable growth for entrepreneurs Surabaya, 16 November 2018 — Allied for Startups, a worldwide network creating consensus on policies that positively impact startups, announced their #Allied4Apps APAC …
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