Ireland, October 2026 – Ahead of the AI Summit in Dublin, The S9+ Coalition are joining forces behind a common vision for European AI leadership. The new S9+ Dublin Statement calls for an open economy, a simpler rulebook and better…
At S9+, our mission has always been to close Europe’s competitiveness gap by fostering an environment where innovation and entrepreneurship can thrive. Today, we are proud to announce that our coalition is growing: Start:up Slovenia has officially joined the S9+…
BRUSSELS – At the packed Plein Publiek venue today, the annual Allied For Startups & S9+ Policy Summit delivered a stark message to European legislators: the continent’s startup ecosystem is brimming with potential, but a “journey of compounded frictions” is…
As Portugal assumes the D9+ Presidency, the S9+ coalition of startup organisations urges Europe to act decisively to close its growing competitiveness gap with the US and Asia. The Lisbon Declaration calls for a bold Digital Simplification Agenda to cut…
On 16 – 17 October, the S9+ Coalition lands in Lisbon to host our bi-annual local S9+ Summit and present our key policy priorities to the ministers in D9+, the informal alliance of Digital Ministers from the digital frontrunner EU…
One year after the Draghi Report, Europe is still falling behind. The gap to the US and China is widening. However, the solutions are within reach. That was the clear message as the S9+ coalition co-hosted the very first Policy…
Startup organisations from the D9+ countries, collectively known as the S9+ coalition, have published the official S9+ Declaration ahead of the D9+ meeting in Amsterdam on March 27. The declaration outlines bold measures for D9+ (ministers from the digitally progressive…
We’re excited to reunite the S9+ coalition as we gather in Amsterdam from March 25-27 for an intensive program featuring policy workshops, networking dinners, and—most importantly—the D9+ Ministerial Meeting. We’re excited to reunite the S9+ coalition as we gather in…
On behalf of the S9+ coalition and Allied for Startups, we’re thrilled to invite you to our Annual Policy Summit on December 11, 2024, from 18:00 to 21:30 CET, hosted by Morten Løkkegaard, MEP. This event will explore what startups…
Today the S9+ coalition announces its new declaration. It is a call to action addressed to European ministers of digitization. S9+ call upon the ministers of the D9+ countries to take bold, decisive action to enhance Europe’s position as a global…