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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Kyrgyz Republic
Startup Cooperation with Kyrgyzstan’s Department of Tourism

Year Introduced: | National-level

By leveraging this government partnership, Kyrgyzstan’s young startup sector will raise awareness among key communities of the positive effects of entrepreneurial activity, specifically in the…

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France
Liquidity Support for French Startups

Year Introduced: | 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…

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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…

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Spain
Torres Quevedo Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Torres Quevedo Program is designed to fund companies, technology centers, business associations, and science and technology parks to hire researchers with a doctorate degree for their R&D…

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United Kingdom
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The EMI scheme is a government-backed tax advantageous share options scheme which allows companies to reward employees with equity in a highly tax efficient way. Eligible companies are able to grant…

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Argentina
Argentinean Entrepreneurs Law

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Entrepreneurs Law establishes a new type of business entity called the “Simplified Joint-Stock Companies" (SAS in the Spanish acronym). Under this new legal framework, entrepreneurs can create a…

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Ecuador
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Strategy

Year Introduced: | National-level

"Strategy EEI2020" includes objectives for every area of the ecosystem. However, in order to accomplish them it is necessary to design a concrete plan of action. For this reason, the Alliance for…

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Vietnam
Venture capital policies

Year Introduced: | National-level

Vietnam has introduced special policies to boost investment in startups. It supports the following sources of capital: Angel investors Venture Capital (VC) Funds: VC funds are created from…

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Paraguay
National Entrepreneurship Network & Advisory Council

Year Introduced: | National-level

National Entrepreneurship Network ('RED PyEMPRENDE') The main functions of the network are to: Coordinate the implementation of strategic objectives of the entrepreneurial sector, within the…

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Spain
EsTech

Year Introduced: | National-level

EsTech operates by collaborating with high-growth startups in Spain and advocating for their interests on multiple fronts. They work towards developing talent within Spain by fostering education and…