Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

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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Ireland
Women in Business Action Plan 2020: Fueling Growth through Diversity

Year Introduced: | National-level

Through four objectives and 24 actions, Enterprise Ireland is responding to the underrepresentation of women entrepreneurs in Ireland.   The four objectives and their related action are:…

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Ecuador
Innovup Israel

Year Introduced: | National-level

We want to strengthen the ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation in Ecuador through a program of learning transfer, good practices and networking in technology and entrepreneurship, together…

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Cyprus
Tax incentives to individuals to invest in innovative enterprises and startups

Year Introduced: | National-level

Revision of the Income Tax Law in order to improve incentives that foster investment in startups and innovative companies in Cyprus. The tax incentives given to private investors, investing either…

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Taiwan
Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development contains four key subsidies for startups including the Startup Subsidy, the Branding Subsidy, the R&D Subsidy and the…

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United Kingdom
Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

Year Introduced: | National-level

The regulatory sandbox is an initative developed by the Financial Conduct Authority which aims to introduce a regulatory sandbox, that is a ‘safe space’ in which businesses can test innovative…

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Canada
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Philippines
The Startup Ecosystem Development Program 2016-2021

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Philippine startup ecosystem is fairly young but it has seen rapid growth and development in producing technology-based companies. It is an opportune time for the country to boost this sector by…

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Spain
Spain’s Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Sierra Leone
National MSME Development Strategy

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), through its Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), invited IFC Advisory Services to assist in creating a national micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME)…

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Estonia
Accelerate Estonia (aEstonia)

Year Introduced: | National-level

Accelerate Estonia (aEstonia) is new tool for public sector innovation that allows for exploring the public domains which are ripe for disruption and build models that would bring…