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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Canada
Canada's Start-up Visa Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

To be eligible for Canada's Start-up Visa Program, an entrepreneur must meet the following criteria:  A qualifying business: The entrepreneur must have a business that has the potential to…

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Hong Kong S.A.R., China
The Cyberport Creative Micro Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Cyberport Creative Micro Fund offers a grant of HK$100,000 (around €11,600) to high potential digital tech startup projects. The grant is given over a six-month time period, over which time…

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Taiwan
The One-Stop Web Portal for Taiwan Entrepreneurs

Year Introduced: | National-level

The main features of The One-Stop Web Portal for Taiwan Entrepreneurs include:  Single point of entry: The portal provides a centralized platform for entrepreneurs to access all relevant…

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Taiwan
Act on Financial Technology Innovations and Experiments

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Sandbox Act allows for "innovative experimentation", involving technological innovation or business model innovation to undertake experimentation. It grants approval for projects for up to a year…

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Lithuania
e-Residency Programme

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Parliament adopted amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners allowing foreign nationals to obtain the status of e-resident starting January 2021. E-residents will receive…

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Taiwan
Green Technology Startup Competition

Year Introduced: | National-level

To facilitate the successful development of startups providing green-related services and products, the government first solicits input from businesses on the challenges they face during the green…

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United States
Oregon Intrastate Offering Exemption (Crowd Investing Law)

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The Oregon Intrastate Offering Exemption is a provision that allows businesses within the state of Oregon to raise capital from Oregon residents through the issuance of securities and without having…

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Estonia
Startup Estonia program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Startup Estonia focuses on creating a cohesive startup ecosystem. Instead of providing direct financial support to startups we are help partners establish high quality services for startups and…

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Austria
New Funds to Boost Private Investment in Austrian Startups (Startup Aid Package)

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Netherlands
TechLeap.NL

Year Introduced: | National-level

The TechLeap.NL initiative includes a wide range of actions involving different actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and intervening at different stages of the entrepreneurship process, from…