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Algeria

Algeria Startup Fund

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The ASF provides comprehensive financial and advisory services tailed to the needs of innovative startups. The ASF offers the following types of funding: Seed funding: The ASF provides seed…

Jamaica

JAMPRO (Jamaica Promotions Corporation)

Year Introduced: 1990 | National-level

JAMPRO serves as the primary agency for promoting business opportunities in export and investment to both local and international private sectors. One of JAMPRO's key functions is to attract and…

United Kingdom

Growth Hubs Network

Year Introduced: 2014 | Sub-national

Growth Hubs aim to improve the coordination and delivery of business support services to local companies based on local needs with a focus on:Administrative procedures (e.g.: taxes,…

United States

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided forgivable Small Business Administration (SBA) emergency '7(a) loans' of up to $10 million to small businesses with 500 or fewer employees…

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…

Denmark

Regional Business Development Centres

Year Introduced: 2007 | National-level

The Regional Business Development Centres offered a range of services designed to support businesses at various stages of their growth and development. The Centres focused on addressing identified…

Tunisia

Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

The CDC plays a key role in supporting entrepreneurs and the startup ecosystem in several ways:Financing Startups and SMEsThe CDC provides equity and quasi-equity financing to innovative startups and…

United Kingdom

TEAM SY

Year Introduced: 2021 | Sub-national

TEAM SY takes a multi-faceted approach to connecting and strengthening the startup and tech ecosystem in South Yorkshire:Delivering dedicated startup programsTEAM SY runs various pre-accelerator and…

United Kingdom

British Patient Capital Fund

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The British Patient Capital fund operates as a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, focusing on providing long-term financing to innovative and high-growth potential businesses in the…

Belgium

Digital Health Valley

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

Through the Digital Health Valley initiative, the Belgian government has allocated €3.25 million for piloting various digital health apps. Proposals were invited from anyone working the Belgian…

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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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