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Build to Scale (B2S) Grants Program for Entrepreneur-Support Organizations

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

The Build to Scale Program seeks to build regional economies through scalable startups, and is comprised of three separate grant competitions for entrepreneur-support organizations:1. Venture…

United Kingdom

Tech Map London

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

Tech Map London operates through a multi-stage, data-driven research methodology combining multiple complementary data sources and analytical approaches to create comprehensive ecosystem…

Switzerland

Amendment for a fintech regulatory sandbox in Switzerland

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The proposed amendments to the Banking Act (BankA) and Banking Ordinance (BankO) aim to regulate fintech and other firms which provide services outside normal banking business according to their risk…

Sweden

Regional Co-investment Funds

Year Introduced: 2009 | National-level

Tillväxtverket designed Sweden's Regional Co-investment Funds to improve access to finance during a startups early development stages and to support their growth. The program sought to…

United Kingdom

Business Basics

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The Business Basics Programme operates through a test-and-learn approach, funding multiple experimental projects implemented by diverse organizations with systematic evaluation designed to generate…

Spain

Rising Startup Spain

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

ICEX-Invest offers six-month acceleration program to attract international entrepreneurs and talent to Spain promoted. Its mission is to contribute to reinforcing and internationalizing the…

Sweden

ALMI Företagspartner AB (Almi)

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

ALMI operates through multiple interconnected financing and advisory services designed to serve businesses at different growth stages.Financing Services:Startup Loans provide initial funding to early…

Saudi Arabia

BADIR, a Technology Incubator Program

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

BADIR operates through a comprehensive support system combining multiple services and mechanisms to support technology entrepreneurs from idea stage through growth and scaling.Incubation Services:…

South Korea

K-Startup Grand Challenge

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The K-Startup Grand Challenge operates through a multi-phase, comprehensive acceleration program combining remote and on-site components, with recent editions (2025 onward) featuring a hybrid format…

Portugal

Startup Portugal

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

Startup Portugal operates through multiple, interconnected components organized across three strategic pillars, with implementation delegated to government agencies and ecosystem partners including…

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