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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…

Dominican Republic

CONFIE Co-Investment Fund

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The "Fondo de Contrapartida Financiera para Desarrollo del Emprendimiento, or Fondo CONFIE" brings to the ecosystem an incentive and method through which startups and micro-enterprises…

France

Women's Entrepreneurship Plan

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The Women's Entrepreneurship Plan in France operates through a multi-faceted approach. The plan operates on three main pillars: information dissemination, individual support, and improved access to…

United States

Develop Inclusive Entrepreneur Support Mechanisms

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

Policymakers should: Competitive grants: Develop competitive grants to modernize the 63 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and more than 900 service locations, with a focus on facilitated…

Australia

Digital Economy Strategy

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

The Digital Economy Strategy in Australia is a comprehensive plan designed to foster a leading digital economy and society by 2030. Here are the key features of this blueprint: Main Initiatives…

France

Liquidity Support for French Startups

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The French government decided to offer refinancing and liquidity measures worth $4.3 billion (€4 billion) in total. 1. Financing bridges between two fund-raising rounds: Startups that…

Paraguay

FOMIPYMES (MSMEs Guidance Strengthening Project)

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The project provides technical assistance to support key business sectors through the following activities: Training courses in business management, business advice and sector-specific…

South Africa

The Enterprise Supplier Development Community of Practice

Year Introduced: 2023 | National-level

The Enterprise Supplier Development Community of Practice works through a public-private collaboration aimed at supporting effective transformation through enterprise and supplier development. It…

Austria

Austrian Startup Nation strategy

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The startup nation strategy defines necessary actions in different policy areas, which need to be taken in order to turn Austria into Europe’s leading startuphotspot. It therefore covers 40…

Ireland

Women in Business Action Plan 2020: Fueling Growth through Diversity

Year Introduced: 2020 | 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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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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