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Ireland

UStart Student Accelerator

Year Introduced: 2013 | City-level

The UStart Student Accelerator at Dublin City University (DCU) operates as an innovative extra-curricular program designed to empower student entrepreneurs. The program runs for approximately 12…

United Kingdom

London DataStore

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

The London Datastore operates as a comprehensive open data platform, providing free access to a wide range of datasets related to London. It functions as a centralized repository where various public…

United Kingdom

Bristol is Open

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

BiO operates as an innovative smart city initiative, functioning as a joint venture between the University of Bristol and Bristol City Council. The program has several key features:Infrastructure and…

United Kingdom

Ready to Supply the City (London)

Year Introduced: 2012 | City-level

The program works by supporting and refining the supply chain of selected local SMEs through:Facilitating roundtable discussions and networking events aimed at building relationships with City…

France

Station F - Halle Freyssinet

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

Housed in the iconic and historically significant building designed by engineer Eugène Freyssinet between 1927 and 1929, the structure is made of pre-stressed concrete and spans 34,000 square meters…

France

DataCity Paris

Year Introduced: 2016 | City-level

DataCity Paris selects data-intensive startups to collaborate with the City Government to address problems that have been identified by the Mayor of Paris and their team. The city authorities and…

United States

Boston Innovation District

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

The Boston Innovation District, centered around the "Work, Live, Play" motto, has several key features that contribute to its success: Firm and Individual Clustering: This district is…

Netherlands

Amsterdam Smart City Initiative

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

The Amsterdam Smart City Initiative operates as a platform that connects various stakeholders involved in urban development, with the aim of transforming Amsterdam into a "smart city". It…

Portugal

Lisbon Participatory Budgeting

Year Introduced: 2015 | City-level

The Participatory Budgeting (OP) is a form of citizen participation in the governance of the city of Lisbon. Through the OP, citizens have effective power to decide on a portion of the municipal…

Japan

Startup Visa - Fukuoka City

Year Introduced: 2016 | 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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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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