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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Italy
Italia Startup Visa

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Italia Startup Visa introduced a simplified path to obtain a self-employment visa, for non-EU entrepreneurs who plan to set up an “innovative startup” entreprise in Italy (as defined by Decree…

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Tajikistan
Supporting Handicraft Industry in the Country

Year Introduced: | National-level

The proposed core change to increase the competitiveness of handicrafts producers in Tajikistan. Handicrafts and tourism are two of the attractions of Tajikistan. We now await the actualy…

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Malta
Zaar Crowdfunding Platform

Year Introduced: | National-level

Zaar.com.mt is Malta’s only local crowdfunding platform. This crowd-funding platform was launched in 2015 as a donation and reward-based crowd-funding model. Currently Zaar helps its clients to…

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United Kingdom
UK Company Share Option Plans

Year Introduced: | National-level

The CSOP is a tax qualified discretionary share option plan which allows companies to grant options to their employees or directors. These options enable the holders to acquire shares at a certain…

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Dominican Republic
Entrepreneur Challenge (Reto Emprendedor)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The program is designed to connect local businesses and support organizations with the purpose of developing local entrepreneurial ecosystems, beyond supporting individual…

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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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France
Women's Entrepreneurship Plan

Year Introduced: | 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…

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South Africa
Small Enterprise Finance Agency (SEFA)

Year Introduced: | National-level

SEFA's core function is to provide SMMEs and Co-operatives throughout South Africa with simple access to finance in an efficient and sustainable manner. It achieves this by delivering wholesale and…

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Croatia
Tax incentive for R&D investment

Year Introduced: | National-level

Croatian Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts has preparad a new regulation providing income tax payers a tax credit for investent into R&D activities.  On January 11, 2018…

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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…