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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Startup in Residence Intergov (SiR Intergov)

Year Introduced: | National-level

SiR Intergov operates through a five-stage challenge-based co-creation process, administered jointly by a consortium of government partner bodies.Stage 1 – Challenge Definition. A participating…

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Startup Amsterdam

Year Introduced: | City-level

StartupAmsterdam brings together public and private sectors to foster innovation, improve the regulatory environment, and promote international collaboration for startups and entrepreneurs.The…

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CodePact

Year Introduced: | National-level

The CodePact initiative worked by providing programming education to children across the Netherlands. It collaborates with schools, educational institutions, and tech companies to design and…

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Dutch Public Procurement Act

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Dutch Public Procurement Act (Nieuwe Aanbestedingswet 2012) requires that, wherever possible, large tenders be split up into several smaller contracts, thereby enabling collective bidding by…

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Amsterdam Smart City Initiative

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Amsterdam Smart City Initiative operates as a platform that connects various stakeholders involved in urban development, with the aim of transforming Amsterdam into a "smart city".  It…

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TenderNed

Year Introduced: | National-level

TenderNed allows government organizations to publish their tenders and related documents, while suppliers can use the platform to search for and submit bids for these opportunities. The system…

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Techleap.NL Rise

Year Introduced: | National-level

Techleap.nl Rise encourages founders in cohorts of 10-15 participants to learn from each other about the challenges of scaling up a company.  Selected companies…

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FEM-START

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Fem-Start program is designed to empower female entrepreneurs and reduce gender disparity in the startup ecosystem. Here's a brief outline of how the program works: Application and Selection:…

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Startup visa NL

Year Introduced: | National-level

The startup visa NL allows for non-European ambitious entrepreneurs to start an innovative business in the Netherlands. The temporary residence permit is valid for a year (with plans to raise this to…

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TechLeap.NL

Year Introduced: | National-level

The TechLeap.NL initiative includes a wide range of actions involving different actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and intervening at different stages of the entrepreneurship process, from…