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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Tunisia
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The CDC plays a key role in supporting entrepreneurs and the startup ecosystem in several ways:Financing Startups and SMEsThe CDC provides equity and quasi-equity financing to innovative startups and…

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Hong Kong S.A.R., China
The Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS)

Year Introduced: | 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…

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South Africa
Incubation Support Programme (ISP)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Incubation Support Programme operates by providing market-driven support to early-stage entities, aiming to prepare them to supply to local markets. This is achieved through the establishment of…

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Hong Kong S.A.R., China
BUD Enterprise Support Programme

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Dedicated Fund on Branding, Upgrading and Domestics Sales – Enterprise Support Programme (BUD) provides financial support to Hong Kong SMEs supporting them in undertaking projects to…

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Netherlands
Dutch Public Procurement Act

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Dutch Public Procurement Act (Nieuwe Aanbestedingswet 2012) requires that, wherever possible, large tenders be split up into several smaller contracts, thereby enabling collective bidding by…

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Norway
Innovation Norway

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Taiwan
Small Business Innovation Research for Entrepreneurs

Year Introduced: | National-level

Through grants and subsidies provided by SBIR, the risks and costs borne by SMEs engaging in innovation and R&D activities will be reduced. The SBIR program encourages SMEs to carry out active…

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Netherlands
TenderNed

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Hong Kong Government's SME Funding Schemes

Year Introduced: | National-level

The SME Loan Guarantee Scheme aims to help SMEs to secure loans by providing them with a guarantee for up to 50 per cent of a loan, to a maximum total guarantee amount of HK$6 million (around €690,…

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Japan
Startup Loan Program

Year Introduced: | 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…