How is EU regulatory complexity holding back digital #innovation? ⛔💡

We asked #startup CEOs and tech founders to explain why overlapping #tech rules – from the #AIact to #GDPR – make scaling in Europe feel like 'hard mode'. 🕹️

➡️ https://ccianet.org/articles/debate-highlights-from-simplify-eu-tech-rules-unlock-innovation/ #UnlockEUInnovation

Debate Highlights from Simplify EU Tech Rules: Unlock Innovation - CCIA

As the EU shapes its digital priorities for 2026, simplifying tech rules remains at the top of the policy debate. Against this backdrop, the Computer &

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"You can't scale an AI #startup in Europe with all the contradictory EU #tech regulations." ⛔

In this #UnlockEUInnovation story, Christopher Coomes (CEO of X1 Pipeline) explains how overlapping EU regulations make it nearly impossible for #AI-native startups to grow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLkijTIJ3LU

AI Startups vs EU Rules: How GDPR, NIS2 and the AI Act Collide | Christopher Coomes (X1 Pipeline)

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How will simpler EU #tech rules help #startups build and #scale with more confidence in the future? ⚡🚀

In this candid discussion, startup CEOs and #founders talk about what the #AIomnibus and #DigitalOmnibus need to deliver.

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Why Europe Needs Simpler Tech Rules: Startup Founders on the Future

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"#Tech founders are forced to play a guessing game with EU #digital rules." ❓

In this #UnlockEUInnovation story, Masha Moisseyeva (Ogni) explains how overlapping EU regulations create confusion, friction, and costly uncertainty for tech #startups and scale-ups.

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Tech Founders Forced to Play Guessing Game With EU Rules | Masha Moisseyeva (DutchBasecamp & Ogni)

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Which EU #tech rules are holding startups back today? 🤔

In this debate, European #startup CEOs and founders share their real-world experiences navigating the complex EU #regulatory landscape. 🧭

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Which EU Tech Rules Hold Startups Back? Real-World Lessons From Founders and CEOs

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💡 #Tech founder on simplifying Europe's #AI rules: "Market will not pay for the most regulated service."

Stefan Engl of @Otera reflects on vague EU #tech rules and why Europe risks becoming "the world champion in #regulation". 👇

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EU Should Not Regulate Tech Before Innovation Happens | Stefan Engl (Otera)

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Fixing EU #digital rules: What urgent changes do #tech startups need most? 🚨

📺 In this conversation, #startup founders and CEOs discuss obstacles holding back #innovation and #DigitalOmnibus fixes that could make a difference.

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Fixing EU Digital Rules: What Urgent Changes Do Startups Need Most?

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Simplifying #AI rules for a competitive Europe 🚀🇪🇺

Discover our 8️⃣ recommendations to improve the Commission’s #AIomnibus proposal and ensure it delivers in practice.

➡️ Read our recommendations: https://ccianet.org/library/ccia-europe-position-paper-on-the-ai-omnibus/ #UnlockEUInnovation

"The #AIact-specific Omnibus can only be meaningful if adopted swiftly." ⏱️ "The crucial delay of up to 16 months should be in place well before the entry into application of the high-risk #AI rules in August."

➡️ https://ccianet.org/news/2025/12/dont-let-digital-simplification-stall-eu-member-states-warned-by-tech-sector/ #DigitalOmnibus #UnlockEUInnovation

@AlexRoure on #DigitalOmnibus: "We need a more ambitious, all-encompassing review of the EU’s entire #digital rulebook."

"We urge Member States and Parliament to back even bolder #simplification measures."

👉 https://ccianet.org/news/2025/11/digital-omnibus-simplification-of-eu-tech-rules-requires-bolder-action/ #UnlockEUInnovation