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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Argentina
Acceleration and Scaling Program (2nd Edition)

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The program's primary beneficiaries were scaling institutions, defined as legal entities, funds, or trusts within the country, providing acceleration and scaling services to startups. These…

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Colombia
The Orange Law

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Orange Law contains five main policy mechanisms designed to promote entrepreneurship including; access to finance, tax relief, cultural branding, startup support programs; training for…

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Spain
Spain’s Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy

Year Introduced: | National-level

The strategy contains 50 measures to achieve the four objectives outlined above, however, it highlights the following 9 as the most significant:  Strengthening the 'Spain as an…

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Australia
Incubator Support Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Incubator Support Program in Australia worked by providing financial assistance to new and existing incubators. The program, however, was not just about funding; it offered a comprehensive suite…

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South Africa
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

Year Introduced: | National-level

The central feature of B-BBEE is the B-BBEE Scorecard which measures companies’ commitment to black empowerment. The Scorecard assesses a company's level of compliance against five elements -…

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Spain
Torres Quevedo Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Torres Quevedo Program is designed to fund companies, technology centers, business associations, and science and technology parks to hire researchers with a doctorate degree for their R&D…

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France
France Digitale

Year Introduced: | National-level

France Digitale, as a leading association, is primarily characterized by its role in representing and defending the interests of startups in France and Europe. It brings together digital…

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United Kingdom
Save As You Earn (SAYE)

Year Introduced: | National-level

SAYE is a tax advantaged savings-related share scheme which allows employees to convert part of their wage into shares of the company they work for. Financially, SAYE offers several benefits.…

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Malta
Zaar Crowdfunding Platform

Year Introduced: | National-level

Zaar.com.mt is Malta’s only local crowdfunding platform. This crowd-funding platform was launched in 2015 as a donation and reward-based crowd-funding model. Currently Zaar helps its clients to…

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Netherlands
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…