For the last few years the French government has shown considerable interest in nurturing its fast-growing digital startup ecosystem and becoming a “Digital Republic”. Just last year, the government invested €4 billion in funding for startups to support them during the COVID lockdowns. France is also known for its startup visa, a fast-track scheme for …
Policy Startups
December 16, 2021
Startup Policy Track @ Slush! 2/12/21
Allied for Startups, Startup Foundation, France Digitale, Danish Entrepreneurs, and the Frontrunners Alliance organised the Startup Policy Track at Slush! on 2 December. Find below the key highlights: Over the course of 3 panel discussions, startup founders, VCs, ecosystem leaders and policy makers discussed building startup ecosystems, platform governance and data. Startups are formed and …
Latest News Startups
July 29, 2021
Tech Policy for Startups – Where are we at?
2021 has been a busy year for digital policy and we are expecting more coming our way after the summer. Legislation on platform regulation, artificial intelligence and data sharing are piling up at the EU institutions. It will shape and define the future innovation economy and startups ecosystems in the EU and beyond, so it’s …
Startups
June 11, 2021
Happy Birthday, Allied for Startups!
On the 11th of June of 2014, Melissa Blaustein, our Founder and CEO, came together with 12 national startup associations and formed Allied for Startups. The purpose and objective of the organisation hasn’t changed a bit since our founding days: Bring the voices of startups to governments and institutions around the world, with the ultimate …
Innovation Startups
June 3, 2021
Startups in the Blue Economy: Transitioning Towards a Sustainable Europe
On the occasion of World Environment Day, it is important to recognise our role in the restoration of nature’s ecosystems. Startups are key actors that continue to deliver innovative solutions within the ‘blue economy’ to tackle climate change. Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated annually on the 5th of June to inspire positive …
Innovation Latest News Startups
May 5, 2021
Is the European Union promoting entrepreneurship and innovation?
Supporting startups is not just a question of money, regulation should also encourage starting and scaling up. In its working programme, the European Union has made the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship one of its priorities. Through numerous funding programmes and initiatives, the European Union is making efforts to step up its game to become …
DTX Startups
April 7, 2021
5 startups improving access to healthcare
On the occasion of World Health Day, we are sharing the inspiring stories of startups who are leveraging technology to improve access to healthcare. Happy World Health Day, everyone! This day is celebrated globally every year since the founding of the World Health Organisation in 1948. This year, the theme is Building a fairer, healthier …
Startups
March 3, 2021
Wildlife protection by startup innovation
On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, we share the stories of startups who are leveraging technology to support wildlife protection. Since 2013, the United Nations World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3 every year to highlight the importance of biodiversity and to raise awareness about the urgent need to tackle human-induced reduction of …
Startups
February 11, 2021
Factoring in startups in digital legisation promotes job creation
In 2020 there was an unprecedented global employment loss – of 114 million jobs relative to 2019 – according to the International Labour Organisation. As the crisis is ongoing, unemployment is expected to rise 8.6 percent in 2021 in the European Union alone, with the retailing, leisure and hospitality sectors being the most affected. This …
DTX Startups
February 4, 2021
How startups support Europe’s Beating Cancer efforts
This article was originally posted on June 25, following the European Parliament’s vote to set up the Special Committee on beating cancer. It has been modified and published again on February 4, following the publication of Europe’s Beating Cancer plan. Cancer is the second most common cause of death worldwide. According to the WHO, cancer …