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EU SME Test

Year Introduced: 2009 | Supra-national

The SME Test is a key component of the European Union's better regulation process, designed to assess and minimize the impact of new legislation on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It…

Spain

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC)

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC) at IESE Business School engages in a variety of activities aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Key activities include:Educational…

Côte d'Ivoire

African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program

Year Introduced: 2018 | Supra-national

The African Development Bank's Coding for Employment Program is a comprehensive initiative designed to equip African youth with digital skills and create job opportunities in the technology sector.…

New Zealand

Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement

Year Introduced: 2021 | Supra-national

IPETCA operates as a cooperation-based agreement that aims to boost the participation of Indigenous peoples in international trade, and to foster their economic growth. The participating economies,…

United States

The Black Founders Fund

Year Introduced: 2020 | Supra-national

The Black Founders Fund is a comprehensive initiative that supports Black-led businesses in several key ways: Non-dilutive Funding: The Fund provides $150K in non-dilutive funding to selected…

Argentina

International SME Day

Year Introduced: 2017 | Supra-national

Among other bilateral agreements with several countries, the National Secretary for Entrepreneurs & SMEs, Mr. Mariano Mayer has led the implementation of the United Nations'…

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA)

Year Introduced: 2019 | Supra-national

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator is currently running 6 projects that cover the themes of learning; digital gender divide; innovation ecosystem; gender-responsive procurement; and…

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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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