Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2011 | 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…

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…

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

Housed in the iconic and historically significant building designed by engineer Eugène Freyssinet between 1927 and 1929, the structure is made of pre-stressed concrete and spans 34,000 square meters…

Year Introduced: 1950 | National-level

The ISO scheme works by offering key employees the ability to purchase company shares at a set exercise price. Employers offer these options selectively to top-tier management and key employees. The…

Year Introduced: 1996 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2014 | Sub-national

The main features of the START-UP NY program include tax-based incentives and academic partnerships to help new and expanding businesses. The program offers tax-free status for ten years to eligible…

Year Introduced: 1999 | Sub-national

The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) develops clusters by first conducting an in-depth analysis of the region's leading economic sectors and identifying potential areas for growth. This…

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…

Year Introduced: 2020 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

This program allows eligible employers to be reimbursed a fixed amount of AUD 1,500 per fortnight for each eligible employee. Initially, the $130 billion COVID-19 wage subsidy package for…