Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The overall GTES allows established-businesses 20 visas per year that are much more flexible than anything offered by the existing Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (TSS). Hires under the GTS visas do…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

Since the Kingdom of Bahrain legislated to allow companies to offer employee share schemes, they have been free to offer a wide range of schemes aided by the fact that individuals are typically not…

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…

Year Introduced: 2017 | Sub-national

This initiative seeks to help the startups minimize the bureaucracy associated with the initiation of startup operations. iStart uses a three-pronged strategy to help startups: Develop…

Year Introduced: | National-level

Phantom shares work as a form of incentive for employees without modifying the company's capital structure or ownership. They are used particularly by start-ups that may lack financial resources to…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

A startup aid package worth a total of EUR 150 million is in place in Austria. There are two relief funds available to startups: A COVID-19 aid fund of the state-owned bank…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The program selects 30 startups for acceleration which includes specialized mentoring, support and monitoring by market professionals. In addition, up to 15 of these startups are selected to receive…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

BMKB operates by providing a government-backed guarantee for loans applied for by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses interested in the scheme don't apply for the guarantee directly…

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The program was created in order to improve the connectivity, technological development and digital infrastructure of SMEs. It enables SMEs the access to technological products and services through…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is providing temporary, conditional relief to established small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in order to expedite the offering process. In…