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Nigeria

YouWIN!

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

Nigeria YouWIN! is a unique youth entrepreneurship initiative which offers 1,200 grants of 10 million Naira each (around €28,000) to young Nigerians with the aim of empowering young Nigerians to…

Thailand

Startup Thailand National Program

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The program include the following key policies and actions include (1) The entrepreneurial university program to transform universities across the country to become entrepreneurial universities. The…

Argentina

Grants to FONSOFT-ANPCyT Entrepreneurs

Year Introduced: 2005 | National-level

The National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion (ANPCyT) supports, through the Trust Fund for the Promotion of the Software Industry (FONSOFT), the completion of undergraduate careers…

Vietnam

Venture capital policies

Year Introduced: 2018 | 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…

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA)

Year Introduced: 2019 | Supra-national

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator is currently running 6 projects that cover the themes of learning; digital gender divide; innovation ecosystem; gender-responsive procurement; and…

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…

Germany

EXIST (support for graduates, scientists, students in preparing technology- and knowledge-based start-ups)

Year Introduced: 1998 | National-level

The EXIST program works through a process of application, selection, and funding. Potential candidates with innovative ideas and a strong unique selling proposition are encouraged to apply for the…

France

Women's Entrepreneurship Plan

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The Women's Entrepreneurship Plan in France operates through a multi-faceted approach. The plan operates on three main pillars: information dissemination, individual support, and improved access to…

India

Startup India

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The main functions of Startup India are to: Simplify regulations: The initiative aims to make it easier for startups to navigate through bureaucratic processes by introducing measures such…

Colombia

The Entrepreneurship Law (Colombia)

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The new legislation contains five main pillars: 1. Reduced fees and simplification: The law reduces rates and includes measures that facilitate the registration and operation of businesses.…

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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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