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Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

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 -…

Bahrain

Convertible Notes

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…

Peru

Startup Peru

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…

Australia

Tax Incentives for Early-Stage Investors

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…

Nigeria

The Nigerian Startup Act

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

There are five main features of the Nigerian Startup Act which provide a legal definition for startups, access to funding, the creation of an information portal for startups, the creation of a…

New Zealand

R9 Government Accelerator Programme

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

This three month accelerator programme enabled a wide group of government agencies to form entrepreneurial teams with private sector entrepreneurs, designers, and developers to reduce the cost of…

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…

Poland

Creating a system facilitating investment in SMEs Innovative Economy Operational Programme

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

Facilitating the purchase of consultancy services for entrepreneurs in order to prepare the proper documentation and analysis that are necessary to attract outside investors. Policy immediate target…

Netherlands

Academic Startup Competition

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Academic Startup Competition (ACS) offers selected academic startups the chance to showcase their business projects to an audience of international investors and businesses. Successful applicants…

Ecuador

Innovando Amazonía

Year Introduced: | National-level

Innovando Amazonía is a program that seeks to promote productive diversification, the responsible and sustainable use of renewable and non-renewable resources, and the specialization of human talent…

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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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