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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AIM (Atal Innovation Mission)

Year Introduced: | National-level

“AIM intends to establish ‘new’ incubation centres (Atal Incubation Centres) across India by providing them with financial support. AICs would further support and encourage start-ups to become…

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Malaysia
Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Programme (Visa Pass)

Year Introduced: | National-level

Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Programme (MTEP) is for tech founders who want to capture the ASEAN market from Malaysia  via a 1-year stay or a 5-year stay in the country. Malaysia Tech…

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United States
Temporary Relief from Crowdfunding Rules

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is providing temporary, conditional relief to established small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in order to expedite the offering process. In…

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Nigeria
The Nigerian Startup Act

Year Introduced: | National-level

There are five main features of the Nigerian Startup Act which provide a legal definition for startups, access to funding, the creation of an information portal for startups, the creation of a…

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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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Poland
Start-up Co-funding in Eastern Poland

Year Introduced: | National-level

Companies that successfully completed the process of incubation within the Start-up Platform, may apply for co-financing for the initial activity of their business. The project should cover placing a…

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New Zealand
R9 Government Accelerator Programme

Year Introduced: | National-level

This three month accelerator programme enabled a wide group of government agencies to form entrepreneurial teams with private sector entrepreneurs, designers, and developers to reduce the cost of…

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Ecuador
Venture capital fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

The venture capital fund is a public fund made up of 20.4 million USD, which provides resources such as seed capital and venture capital to productive innovation projects in the 14 productive sectors…

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Japan
Startup Visa - Fukuoka City

Year Introduced: | City-level

Foreigners who found a business in the Fukuoka zone are eligible.  To apply, foreign entrepreneurs enter the country on a short-term visitor’s visa and make their way to the city’s ‘Startup…

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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…