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The New Startup Law

Year Introduced: 2023 | National-level

The New Startup Law contains a range of measures to help support entrepreneurs and ecosystem actors which can be broadly split into 3 main categories; tax relief, favourable regulations, …

Egypt

InnovEgypt

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

InnovEgypt program aims at creating an Egyptian base of qualified calibers of potential innovators and entrepreneurs by providing widespread training in innovation and technology management and in…

Canada

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The WES currently contains four main initiatives that address access to finance, mentorship, skills development and knowledge sharing. WES Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative…

Spain

Spain’s Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

The strategy contains 50 measures to achieve the four objectives outlined above, however, it highlights the following 9 as the most significant: Strengthening the 'Spain as an…

Malaysia

Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) for Startups

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

MDEC (Multimedia Development Corporation), the Malaysia’s national ICT custodian has launched the ‘MSC Malaysia for Startups’, a special programme to facilitate and accelerate local startups in…

Dominican Republic

Entrepreneur Challenge (Reto Emprendedor)

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The program is designed to connect local businesses and support organizations with the purpose of developing local entrepreneurial ecosystems, beyond supporting individual…

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

Entrepreneurs Clubs

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

This program provides financial support for the opening of coworking places/spaces at local level. This innovation and incubation spaces are designed to strengthen the local talent and to promote…

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…

Germany

EXIST (support for graduates, scientists, students in preparing technology- and knowledge-based start-ups)

Year Introduced: 1998 | National-level

The EXIST program works through a process of application, selection, and funding. Potential candidates with innovative ideas and a strong unique selling proposition are encouraged to apply for the…

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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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