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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LINC Scotland

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

LINC Scotland operates through multiple mechanisms designed to facilitate connections between angel investors and entrepreneurs, provide infrastructure for angel syndicates, and represent the angel…

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United Kingdom
Angel CoFund (ACF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Angel CoFund operates through a distinctive co-investment model that prioritises private sector leadership and robust governance. Businesses do not approach the fund directly; instead, they must…

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Spain
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC)

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC) at IESE Business School engages in a variety of activities aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Key activities include:Educational…

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Angola
African Angel Academy

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

Orange Corners is fostering local investment in Africa by backing two business angel networks: CAIA in Angola and CBA in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The initiative is supporting 24 up-and-…

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Netherlands
The Ambitious Entrepreneurship Action Plan

Year Introduced: | National-level

The key activities under the plan include offering early-stage finance, strengthening the international position of Dutch startups, attracting foreign startups to the Netherlands, granting temporary…

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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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Taiwan
Taipei Municipal Self-Government Ordinance for Industrial Development

Year Introduced: | 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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Germany
INVEST Grants for Business Angels

Year Introduced: | National-level

INVEST consists of an acquisition grant and an exit grant. With the acquisition grant, business angels receive 25 percent of their investment tax-free if they invest at least 10,000 euros in venture…

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United States
The Center for Black Entrepreneurship

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) intends to offer a comprehensive set of features designed to empower Black entrepreneurs. The CBE achieves this through a tripartite approach that…

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Argentina
Cordoba Scales

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The "Córdoba Escala" Program has a duration of three months, and offers the following benefits to selected dynamic and innovative ventures:  Alliance with the Association of…