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Japan

Startup Loan Program

Year Introduced: 2000 | National-level

This program provides loans to a person who starts up a new business based on the examination of the accuracy of its business plan without any requirement for security or guarantor (for a corporation…

Norway

Innovation Norway

Year Introduced: 2004 | National-level

Innovation Norway is a state-owned company and a national development bank. It was formed in 2004 through the merger of four governmental organizations Innovation Norway is the government's most…

Netherlands

TenderNed

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

TenderNed allows government organizations to publish their tenders and related documents, while suppliers can use the platform to search for and submit bids for these opportunities. The system…

Hong Kong S.A.R., China

The Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS)

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

The Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS) provides grants of up to HK$10 million (around €1.2 million) for businesses of all sizes to invest in research and development (R&D) projects. Grants are given…

Netherlands

The Innovation Box

Year Introduced: 2007 | National-level

The Innovation Box regime provides a preferential corporate tax rate of 9% - reduced from the regular rate of 15%-25% - in order to incentivize companies to engage in innovative activities and invest…

European Innovation Council (EIC)

Year Introduced: 2019 | Supra-national

The EIC provides several funding mechanisms for startups, SMEs and researchers to utilise in the process of bringing their innovations to market. They include: EIC Pathfinder The EIC Pathfinder…

Paraguay

FOMIPYMES (MSMEs Guidance Strengthening Project)

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The project provides technical assistance to support key business sectors through the following activities: Training courses in business management, business advice and sector-specific…

Germany

The Future Financing Act

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…

Austria

Reducing liquidity shortages via modified tax & social security regulations

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

A. Special tax regulations concerning Coronavirus Prepayments of income or corporate income tax for 2020 Prepayments of income or corporate income tax for 2020 can be reduced or assessed…

Taiwan

Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development

Year Introduced: 2013 | City-level

The Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development contains four key subsidies for startups including the Startup Subsidy, the Branding Subsidy, the R&D Subsidy and the…

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