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Bahrain

Fast-track setup process

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The fast-track setup process is a free service offered through a dedicated concierge, and includes: A fast-tracked entry process which will cover residency, visa requirements and business…

Colombia

The Entrepreneurship Law (Colombia)

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The new legislation contains five main pillars: 1. Reduced fees and simplification: The law reduces rates and includes measures that facilitate the registration and operation of businesses.…

Paraguay

Program for Innovation in Paraguayan Enterprises (PROINNOVA)

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

Paraguayan Innovation Program (PROINNOVA) is a framework of different instruments aimed at a) fostering innovation and b) strengthening human capital for innovation. Through 9 different instruments,…

Poland

Scale Up Acceleration Program

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

To accelerate the development of Polish startups through measures such as testing their products and/or services with medium and large companies, to learn how best to scale their…

Mexico

General Law of Commercial Companies (SAS)

Year Introduced: 2016 | 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…

Malaysia

Impact Driven Enterprise Accreditation (IDEA)

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

MaGIC’s Impact Driven Enterprise Accreditation (IDEA) Program believes in creating a future for Malaysia where every business will be a force for good, that is inclusive as well as creating…

Argentina

Bridge Fund

Year Introduced: 2022 | Sub-national

The "Bridge Fund" program: Enables startups to access bridge rounds, while also promoting fundraising and encouraging follow-on investments in startups that have already received…

Netherlands

Techleap.NL Rise

Year Introduced: 2020 | 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…

Senegal

The Senegal Startup Act

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Senegal Startup Act establishes an encouraging framework to boost the growth of startups. It offers benefits like tax advantages, streamlined administrative procedures, and access to public…

Vietnam

National Ecosystem Program

Year Introduced: 2016 | 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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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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