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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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…

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Latvia
Latvian Tax Regime for Stock Options

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Personal Income Tax Law was amended to exempt employee stock options from payroll taxes and also cover options by limited liability companies. As a result recipients will pay just Capital Gains…

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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…