Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

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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Germany
The Future Financing Act

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Future Financing Act in Germany contains significant reforms to employee stock ownership programs as part of its broader goals to improve the country's financial landscape and to encourage…

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Vietnam
National Ecosystem Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Vietnam has worked to become an attractive place for venture capital funds from USA, EU, South Korea, via a dedicated national strategy.  As a result of this national strategy,…

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Malta
Zaar Crowdfunding Platform

Year Introduced: | National-level

Zaar.com.mt is Malta’s only local crowdfunding platform. This crowd-funding platform was launched in 2015 as a donation and reward-based crowd-funding model. Currently Zaar helps its clients to…

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South Africa
Red Tape Reduction Unit

Year Introduced: | National-level

The RTR unit consists of a small team – situated in the Private Office of the President – which works with relevant role-players across government, the private sector, and community-based…

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Colombia
ALDEA

Year Introduced: | National-level

ALDEA is a community where entrepreneurs can find mentors, experts, service provider’s, investors and banks to leverage the startup´s growth.  Innpulsa Colombia supports entrepreneurs through…

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Paraguay
National Entrepreneurship Network & Advisory Council

Year Introduced: | National-level

National Entrepreneurship Network ('RED PyEMPRENDE') The main functions of the network are to: Coordinate the implementation of strategic objectives of the entrepreneurial sector, within the…

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Taiwan
Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development contains four key subsidies for startups including the Startup Subsidy, the Branding Subsidy, the R&D Subsidy and the…

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Argentina
Argentinean Entrepreneurs Law

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Entrepreneurs Law establishes a new type of business entity called the “Simplified Joint-Stock Companies" (SAS in the Spanish acronym). Under this new legal framework, entrepreneurs can create a…

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Mexico
General Law of Commercial Companies (SAS)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The law gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to create a legal company in one day, making the constitution process accessible and allowing merchants and entrepreneurs to fill all the forms in an…

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Congo (Kinshasa)
Pilot incubator for SMEs in the leather sector

Year Introduced: | National-level

The  incubator center is the making core services available, such as management guidance, technical assistance and enhancing access to backwards and forward linkages, use of common…