By Miguel Ferrer, SVP Strategy and Public Agenda – Adigital / EsTech Startups and scaleups play a crucial role in enhancing European competitiveness and driving the shift towards a new, innovative production model. These companies have demonstrated the potential to elevate the continent’s productivity, attract international investment, generate employment, and foster innovation across various sectors, …
Innovation Startups
April 24, 2024
How are startups and SMEs different?
Startups and SMEs are two different economic and social actors with different needs, capabilities and challenges – but they are, more often than not, placed in the same basket by policy makers. In hopes of bringing some much needed context to these evolving debates, we have laid out how they differ with a specific musical …
Digital Single Market Latest News Startups
April 19, 2024
The European Single Market: A New Frontier for Startups
In a rapidly evolving global market, the European Union is currently standing at a crossroads. The recent report by Enrico Letta, published on 17 April, emphasises the urgent need for reform within the EU’s Single Market. Similar statements were made by Mario Draghi, as he emphasised the urge to leverage the EU’s global competitiveness. While …
2024 EU Elections Innovation Startups
April 17, 2024
EU Elections 2024 – How to foster the CEE startup ecosystem?
By Lucia Colníková, Portfolio Manager & League for Digital Boost Lead at the Slovak Alliance for Innovation Economy (SAPIE) Although Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) may seem as a humdrum destination for entrepreneurs compared to the huge startup superpowers, the region has been widely acclaimed as a talent-rich destination that has emerged as a cradle …
Latest News Startups
April 8, 2024
How to make the EU-US Trade and Technology Council work better for startups
On 4 April, EU and US officials gathered in Leuven for the sixth ministerial meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), the diplomatic forum to coordinate technology and trade policy between the United States and the European Union. Looming over the discussions was the question of whether or not the TTC will be …
DTX Innovation Policy Startups
March 18, 2024
Analysing the European Health Data Space: a new era for healthtech startups?
After several trilogues, on 13 March, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament finally reached a political agreement on the European Health Data Space (EHDS). The main point of contention was the extent to which patients would be able to opt out of the system’s secondary use of data, through which startups could …
2024 EU Elections Innovation Policy Startups
February 27, 2024
Unlocking Europe’s Digital Future: The Urgency for a Commissioner of Digital Entrepreneurship
By Tímea Bárocz, Operations Manager of Startup Hungary In today’s fast-paced digital era, innovation isn’t just advantageous; it’s essential for societal progression. The European Union, a vibrant tapestry of innovation and entrepreneurship, now stands at a pivotal juncture. However, a prevailing misconception within the EU is its perceived sluggishness in embracing digital transformation, often leading …
Artificial Intelligence Data Policy Privacy Startups
February 23, 2024
The EU’s AI and Copyright Laws: The Challenges Ahead For Startups
Although one may think that artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright are issues separately addressed, nothing could be further from the truth, particularly today. With the rise in popularity of tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Stability AI’s Stable Diffusion, EU policymakers decided to regulate the use of generative AI (GenAI) systems, i.e. the technology at …
2024 EU Elections Startups
February 9, 2024
EU Elections Manifestos: What’s in them for Startups?
As the election season approaches, the European political parties, which are each affiliated to a political group in the European Parliament, are busy drafting their election manifestos. To see what is in them for startups, Allied for Startups dove into the manifestos to surface all that is relevant for startups. Curious? Get your diving mask …
2024 EU Elections Innovation Startups
February 1, 2024
Danish Entrepreneurs and Venstre: Entrepreneurs must be involved in shaping EU legislation
By Johann Svane, Head of Policy and Press, Danske Iværksættere – Danish Entrepreneurs, and Morten Løkkegaard, Group Chairman of Renew Europe, the Liberal Party in the European Parliament In our rapidly changing, digitalized world, innovation is not just a luxury, but a necessity for our society. Innovation creates solutions to, for example, the climate crisis …