Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The Orange Law contains five main policy mechanisms designed to promote entrepreneurship including; access to finance, tax relief, cultural branding, startup support programs; training for…

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

The program's primary function was to connect Australian businesses with the resources and support they need to succeed. This included not only financial support but also crucial access to expert…

Year Introduced: 2022 | Sub-national

The "Bridge Fund" program:  Enables startups to access bridge rounds, while also promoting fundraising and encouraging follow-on investments in startups that have already received…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

This instrument will provide start-ups with seed-money for the commercialization phase of their innovative projects/ideas. This support serves as leverage in preparation for the next round of…

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

The Fem-Start program is designed to empower female entrepreneurs and reduce gender disparity in the startup ecosystem. Here's a brief outline of how the program works: Application and Selection:…

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The objective of the National Directorate for Social Innovation is to promote the social innovation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to foster the development of triple impact companies (social…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

A startup aid package worth a total of EUR 150 million is in place in Austria. There are two relief funds available to startups: A COVID-19 aid fund of the state-owned bank…

Year Introduced: 2013 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The Innovation and Startup Act contains a variety of measures to help support entrepreneurs and ecosystem actors which can be broadly split into six main categories; access to finance, tax relief,…

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

Facilitating the purchase of consultancy services for entrepreneurs in order to prepare the proper documentation and analysis that are necessary to attract outside investors. Policy immediate target…