Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

In order to anticipate to the negative effects on entrepreneurs / startups as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a preferential credit line has been designed to maintain the liquidity of these…

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

The Break is a hybrid program that mixes online training with a 28-day retreat in Spain. The fellowship is worth €7,000 and each version of the program will have 280 participants split into 2 cohorts…

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

The Future Financing Act in Germany contains significant reforms to employee stock ownership programs as part of its broader goals to improve the country's financial landscape and to encourage…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

Entrepreneurial Cities is a program which seeks to develop and strengthen the entrepreneurial skills among several Argentinean cities, through an Action Plan coordinated with public and private local…

Year Introduced: 2014 | City-level

Over 16 weeks, City agencies and startups worked together to co-develop custom solutions that address real civic challenges. With direct and ongoing access to government needs, opportunities, staff,…

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The startup visa NL allows for non-European ambitious entrepreneurs to start an innovative business in the Netherlands. The temporary residence permit is valid for a year (with plans to raise this to…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Federal Council provides a guarantee scheme to support promising startups encountering liquidity problems caused by the coronavirus. Prior to this loan guarantee scheme for startups,…

Year Introduced: 2016 | City-level

Foreigners who found a business in the Fukuoka zone are eligible.  To apply, foreign entrepreneurs enter the country on a short-term visitor’s visa and make their way to the city’s ‘Startup…

Year Introduced: | National-level

Innovando Amazonía is a program that seeks to promote productive diversification, the responsible and sustainable use of renewable and non-renewable resources, and the specialization of human talent…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The '1, 2, 3...Codez' program, is broken down into three steps:  Step 1: Accessing Resources  The first step in the '1, 2, 3...Codez' program is accessing the free resources provided by…