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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Academic Startup Competition

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Academic Startup Competition (ACS) offers selected academic startups the chance to showcase their business projects to an audience of international investors and businesses. Successful applicants…

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The Innovation Box

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Innovation Box regime provides a preferential corporate tax rate of 9% - reduced from the regular rate of 15%-25% - in order to incentivize companies to engage in innovative activities and invest…

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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…