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National AI Policy 2023/24

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

The National AI Policy operates through a structured multi-pillar approach:AI Market Enablement: This includes the establishment of the National Artificial Intelligence Fund (NAIF) and Centers of…

Pakistan

The National Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy 2022

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

Implemented by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the policy employs a collaborative approach to enhance the synergy between government, academia, and the private sector. It facilitates:…

United Kingdom

British Patient Capital Fund

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The British Patient Capital fund operates as a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, focusing on providing long-term financing to innovative and high-growth potential businesses in the…

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)

Year Introduced: 2009 | National-level

The program provides opportunities to aspiring or newly established entrepreneurs to go abroad within Europe to develop their entrepreneurial competences in running a small business with an…

Japan

Startup Loan Program

Year Introduced: 2000 | National-level

This program provides loans to a person who starts up a new business based on the examination of the accuracy of its business plan without any requirement for security or guarantor (for a corporation…

France

Startup-friendly Unemployment Benefits

Year Introduced: 2001 | National-level

For two full years after quitting their work French resident can dispose of 60% of their previous salary up to a maximum of 30k/year. This gives sufficient freedom and time for French resident to get…

Hong Kong S.A.R., China

BUD Enterprise Support Programme

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

The Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestics Sales – Enterprise Support Programme (BUD) provides financial support to Hong Kong SMEs supporting them in undertaking projects to…

Australia

Landing Pads for Australians Scaling Globally

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The Landing Pads program is built around dedicated working spaces in global innovation hubs such as Berlin, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, and Shanghai to give Australian entrepreneurs a space in which to…

Brazil

Start-Up Brasil

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

The main features of the Start-Up Brasil program include: IT start-ups: the program is geared specifically towards IT start-ups Funding: The program offers individual…

Nigeria

YouWIN!

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

Nigeria YouWIN! is a unique youth entrepreneurship initiative which offers 1,200 grants of 10 million Naira each (around €28,000) to young Nigerians with the aim of empowering young Nigerians to…

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Atlas is a compendium of public sector policies and programs that serves as a tool for policymakers, advisors and opinion leaders to learn about previously implemented policy models, articulated entrepreneurship strategies and/or designs of public-sector-supported programs.

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