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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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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Netherlands
Dutch Centres for Entrepreneurship – DutchCE

Year Introduced: | National-level

The DutchCE operates by fostering national cooperation and creating synergies between regional ecosystems to stimulate an entrepreneurial culture in the Netherlands. It carries out a variety of…

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Germany
Better Regulation Program

Year Introduced: | 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…

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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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Poland
Poland Prize

Year Introduced: | National-level

Poland Prize is a programme inviting foreign startups to start activity in Poland. Its objective is to effectively include foreign economic operators in the Polish startup ecosystem. The programme…

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Netherlands
Techleap.NL Rise

Year Introduced: | 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…

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France
Zones Franches Urbaines – Territoires Entrepreneurs

Year Introduced: | National-level

Companies starting up or creating jobs in disadvantaged neighborhoods of 10,000 or more inhabitants (ZFU-TE areas) benefit from temporary exemptions from taxes on profit. The exemption is total (100…

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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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United States
Non-Qualified Stock Options (NSOs)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Non-qualified Stock Option (NSO) scheme in the United States is a popular form of equity compensation provided by companies to their employees and other eligible service providers. Unlike ISOs,…

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Spain
Enisa participative loans

Year Introduced: | 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…