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New Global Network of Startup Advocacy Organizations Spans 15 Countries and 4 Continents; Seeks to
June 11th, 2014
New Global Network of Startup Advocacy Organizations Spans 15 Countries and 4 Continents, Seeks to build global consensus on startup policy.
Italia Startup is one of the partners http://www.alliedforstartups.org
Paris, France – A group of startup advocacy organizations from around the world came together today in Paris, France to launch Allied for Startups.
Counting 15 countries, 4 continents and more than 16 associations in its membership, Allied For Startups’ mission is to connect the policymakers of technology ecosystems from around the world. By building a global network of startups, entrepreneurs, VCs, and advocacy organizations, members will work together to develop a global consensus on policies that can positively impact startups by growing digital entrepreneurship and the digital economy at large.
Allied for Startups first action item will be to take a global inventory of each of its member countries’ startup ecosystems. Gathering data on key policy metrics including startups’ contribution to the economy, barriers to startup growth, and current effective startup policy. Based on this data, Allied for startups will create white papers and lobby for the issues identified by its members as the most pressing including data protection, privacy and immigration.
Italia Startup is proud to be a partner in this important effort to start a global conversation on startups and public policy and to make an impact on an international level.
For more information visit www.alliedforstartups.org
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Member Associations and Countries:
Brazil – Startup Brazil
Chile - Startup Chile
Denmark – Danish Entrepreneurs’ Association
European Union – European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs, YES
France – France Digitale
Germany – The Factory
Greece – Hellenic Startup Association
Hungary – Bridge Budapest
Italy – Italia Startup
Malaysia – Startup Malaysia
Portugal – Beta-I
Slovakia – The Spot
Spain – Spain Startup
United Kingdom – Coalition for a Digital Economy (COADEC)
United States of America – Engine Advocacy
Media Contact:
For France Digitale
+33 6 30 59 30 09
Melissa@Francedigitale.org
For Italia Startup
italiastartup@mirandola.net
Marisandra Lizzi - Sara Antonelli
marisandra@mirandola.net - sara@mirandola.net
Tel.: 0524 574708
Mobile: + 39 348 3615042; + 39 329 4858838
Caricato il 12/06/2014
