This month, our Allied for Startups office for Latin America got involved in a series of dialogues and high-level conversations involving different topics of interest regarding innovation in Mexico and Latin America. Open Technology for Innovation opportunities AFS joined Cómo la Tecnología Abierta Promueve la Oportunidad Económica y la Innovación, a round table event organized …
Latest News Policy Startups
March 22, 2023
ONE23 Startup Manifesto: Europe, Ready for Startups’ Vision of the Future?
Allied for Startups has joined startup organisations to contribute and sign the ONE23 Startup Manifesto published by our Members, SUP46 and Danish Entrepreneurs. We have presented recommendations to policy makers in the context of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Manifesto points at 5 key priorities for startups: Artificial intelligence, …
GreenTech Latest News Startup Climate Network Startups
March 22, 2023
World Water Day: Startups’ contributions to solving the water challenge
The world is currently facing a global water and sanitation crisis resulting in a lack of access to safe drinking water for a significant amount of the world’s population. The United Nations has launched a call to action to find solutions to tackle this pressing challenge. Startups have responded to this open call and continue …
Latest News Startups Talent
March 8, 2023
The gender gap in the digital community – a challenge ahead
As this year’s International Women’s Day theme is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, we want to celebrate the valuable contributions women have made to advance innovation and technology through entrepreneurship. However, it’s critical that we draw attention to the gender gap that still remains when it comes to ICT (Information, Computers and Technology) …
Innovation Latest News Startups
March 2, 2023
White House Opens New Frontiers in Patent Trolling, Leaves Startups Behind
Last week, U.S. President Joe Biden upheld a controversial limited exclusion order which could ban the sale of Apple’s popular Watch product in the United States after a ruling by the International Trade Commission late last year. The order upholds the enforcement of a patent by AliveCor, a medical device manufacturer, and while the facts …
Latest News Startups
March 2, 2023
All hands on deck: Startups emergency capabilities
The February 6th earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria have devastated millions, causing irreparable losses and pain. We would like to express our solidarity and willingness to contribute to the efforts of the crisis response. We’ve noticed outstanding activities from startups and the tech community involved in the rescue process and relief aid. From applying …
Latest News Startups
February 6, 2023
Time for Washington to take on ITC reform
This article has been written by Michael McGeary and was originally published in Delaware Business Times on January 31, 2023. The new year has brought with it renewed fears about inflation in the global economy, with new data indicating that an astounding 90% of small business owners are deeply concerned about rising costs. According …
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January 13, 2023
Our new year’s roadmap
New Year, new projects! And that is true at Allied for Startups, where we will keep working on our policy priorities as we launch new startup initiatives with the same mission in mind: to advocate for a global startup-friendly policy environment. Sneak peek on what’s on our agenda for 2023: DTx We will be kicking …
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December 21, 2022
Our 2022 word is growth
As 2022 comes to an end, we take a look at what an incredible year this has been for startups worldwide. At Allied for Startups we can proudly say goodbye to a year of growth and meaningful policy results that reaffirm our mission as a global startup organisation. The Policy Corner We have seen the …
Latest News Net Neutrality Startups
December 19, 2022
Why is net neutrality integral to a global startup ecosystem?
What is net neutrality? Net neutrality principle refers to the way that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) manage the data or traffic carried on their networks when data is requested by broadband subscribers (known as end-users under EU law) from providers of content, applications or services (CAPs), as well as when traffic is exchanged between end-users. …