Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2000 | National-level

The EMI scheme is a government-backed tax advantageous share options scheme which allows companies to reward employees with equity in a highly tax efficient way. Eligible companies are able to grant…

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

INVEST consists of an acquisition grant and an exit grant. With the acquisition grant, business angels receive 25 percent of their investment tax-free if they invest at least 10,000 euros in venture…

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

The program's primary function was to connect Australian businesses with the resources and support they need to succeed. This included not only financial support but also crucial access to expert…

Year Introduced: 2006 | National-level

The Better Regulation Program supports all Federal government departments, as well as the State Secretaries Committee on Bureaucracy Reduction and the Federal Government Coordinator for Bureaucracy…

Year Introduced: 2005 | National-level

The Enisa participative loan scheme works by providing financial support to startups and SMEs. It operates like an equity loan, where the interest rate varies based on the company's profits. The loan…

Year Introduced: 2000 | National-level

SIP is a tax-advantaged, all-employee plan that allows companies to award equity to employees. It operates through four key elements: free shares, partnership shares, matching shares, and dividend…

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

The Italian Startup Act defines Innovative startups as companies that fulfil the following requirements:  to be less than 5 years old;  to have their HQ in Italy, or in another EU…

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The UK Refugee Entrepreneurship Pilot Scheme was launched in 2019 with the purpose of assisting refugees in establishing businesses. To achieve this, a competitive application process was initiated…

Year Introduced: 2007 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

Global Impact Visa (GIV) is a three-year open work visa that enables participants in the Edmund Hillary Fellowship to work and live in New Zealand. The visa provides up to 400 individual pioneering…