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The Ecosystem Fund

Year Introduced: 2020 | Sub-national

The Ecosystem Fund operates through a competitive open-call grant process, managed by Inspirent Ltd on behalf of the Scottish Government.Eligibility. Applications are open to a wide range of…

South Korea

K-Startup Grand Challenge

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The K-Startup Grand Challenge operates through a multi-phase, comprehensive acceleration program combining remote and on-site components, with recent editions (2025 onward) featuring a hybrid format…

Ireland

Cork City Economic Development Fund

Year Introduced: 2010 | City-level

The Cork City Economic Development Fund operates through strategic allocation of local authority rates revenue to support identified economic development priorities.Fund Structure and Management:…

South Africa

Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education Program

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

EDHE operates under the premise that entrepreneurship is crucial for reducing poverty, unemployment, and for boosting the economy. The program was initiated to transform universities into…

Georgia

The Young Entrepreneur Program

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The program was structured to provide comprehensive support to young entrepreneurs, consisting of three main components: pre-financing support and training, co-financing (financial assistance), and…

United Kingdom

Digital Business Academy

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The DBA offered free online digital business courses covering key skills needed to start a business such as:Setting up a digital businessSizing an ideaDeveloping and managing digital productsMaking a…

Taiwan

Green Technology Startup Competition

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

To facilitate the successful development of startups providing green-related services and products, the government first solicits input from businesses on the challenges they face during the green…

Ireland

Key Employee Engagement Programme (KEEP)

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

KEEP is structured to provide tax benefits to employees of qualifying companies who receive share options. The program works by allowing these companies to issue share options to their employees…

Brazil

Innovative Women Program ("Mulheres Inovadoras")

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The program selects 30 startups for acceleration which includes specialized mentoring, support and monitoring by market professionals. In addition, up to 15 of these startups are selected to receive…

Argentina

Bridge Fund

Year Introduced: 2022 | Sub-national

The "Bridge Fund" program: Enables startups to access bridge rounds, while also promoting fundraising and encouraging follow-on investments in startups that have already received…

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