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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South Africa
The Seda Technology Programme

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Seda Technology Programme's efforts are bolstered by the Technology Transfer Fund, designed to aid clients across the expansive network of Seda branches and incubators throughout the country.…

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Argentina
International SME Day

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

Among other bilateral agreements with several countries, the National Secretary for Entrepreneurs & SMEs, Mr. Mariano Mayer has led the implementation of the United Nations' …

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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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Netherlands
SME credit guarantee scheme (BMKB)

Year Introduced: | National-level

BMKB operates by providing a government-backed guarantee for loans applied for by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses interested in the scheme don't apply for the guarantee directly…

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Australia
Research and Development Tax Incentive

Year Introduced: | National-level

The R&DTI, serving as a self-assessment program, aids in offsetting part of the costs of eligible research activities, thereby fostering investment in innovation. Particularly, the program…

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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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Paraguay
EAS (Simplified Stock Companies) Legislation

Year Introduced: | National-level

This Law of Simplified Stock Companies "Empresas por Acciones Simplificadas" (EAS for its acronym in Spanish) is the sum of efforts to articulate solutions to the barriers reported by the…

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Paraguay
FOMIPYMES (MSMEs Guidance Strengthening Project)

Year Introduced: | 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…

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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…