Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2022 | Sub-national

The program's primary beneficiaries were scaling institutions, defined as legal entities, funds, or trusts within the country, providing acceleration and scaling services to startups. These…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

This instrument will provide start-ups with seed-money for the commercialization phase of their innovative projects/ideas. This support serves as leverage in preparation for the next round of…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The proposed Startups Equity Investment Program would allocate $2 billion in federal dollars ($1.5 billion initially, and $500 million in follow-on investment) to the states on a straightforward…

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The Tunisian Startup Act comprises 20 measures that are structured around five main themes, which are: defining startups, incentivising potential entrepreneurs, removing procedural and tax barriers…

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

KEEP is structured to provide tax benefits to employees of qualifying companies who receive share options. The program works by allowing these companies to issue share options to their employees…

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

This program seeks to strengthen the ecosystem by providing entrepreneurs with needed support. A central feature is connecting local micro-enterprises with mentors and key local ecosystem actors…

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

The central feature of B-BBEE is the B-BBEE Scorecard which measures companies’ commitment to black empowerment. The Scorecard assesses a company's level of compliance against five elements -…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The policy is part of an amendment to the Bahrain Commercial Companies Law (BCCL) aimed at improving the business environment and aligning with global best practices. This amendment enables the…

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

Startup Peru is a government initiative that co-finances young Peruvian companies which offer innovative, technology-based products and services. Established in 2012, the program…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

In July 2016, Australia introduced new tax incentives for early-stage investors that offer those eligible:  A 20 percent non-refundable carry-forward tax offset on amounts invested in…