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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Two-Pillared €2 Billion Public Funding for German Startups

Year Introduced: | National-level

The program operates through two distinct financing pillars, each targeting different startup segments and utilizing different delivery mechanisms.​Pillar I: Corona Matching Facility (CMF)Pillar I…

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Small Investor Protection Act (Kleinanlegerschutzgesetz)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Small Investor Protection Act operates through a comprehensive regulatory framework amending the German Investment Act (VermAnlG) to govern public offerings of non-securitized investments, with…

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Foreign trade fair program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Germany Foreign Trade Fair Program operates as a joint exhibition platform coordinating collective German company participation in international trade fairs through the organizational support of…

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German Accelerator

Year Introduced: | National-level

The German Accelerator operates through several distinct program tracks tailored to different stages of internationalization. The Kickstart Program is an early-stage offering (typically 5-7 days)…

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Growth Fund Germany (Wachstumsfonds Deutschland)

Year Introduced: | National-level

Growth Fund Germany (Wachstumsfonds) is structured as a dual-compartment fund of funds. The first compartment caters to private institutional investors with a market-standard risk/return profile. The…

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Rent Brake

Year Introduced: | National-level

The rent brake applies to specific areas determined by individual federal states based on supply and demand trends over a maximum five-year period.Under the Mietpreisbremse, landlords are prohibited…

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National Strategy for Social Innovations and Social Enterprises

Year Introduced: | National-level

The National Strategy for Social Innovations and Social Enterprises underpinned by seven main guiding principles:Act sustainably: The strategy aims to contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable…

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Relaxing bankruptcy filing rules due to COVID-19 crisis

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Federal Ministry of Justice can exempt companies that have been hit by the COVID crisis from the obligation to file for insolvency right away. Normally, the regulatory scenario for…

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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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Better Regulation Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Better Regulation Program supports all Federal government departments, as well as the State Secretaries Committee on Bureaucracy Reduction and the Federal Government Coordinator for Bureaucracy…