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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Hong Kong S.A.R., China
The Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The ITF operates through a comprehensive portfolio of 19 funding schemes (being consolidated to approximately 14-15) organized into six strategic support areas, administered by the Innovation 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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Ireland
Innovation Vouchers

Year Introduced: | National-level

Under this initiative, eligible SMEs can apply for vouchers worth €5,000 or €10,000, depending on the administering body (e.g., Enterprise Ireland or Local Enterprise Offices). These vouchers can be…

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Croatia
Tax incentive for R&D investment

Year Introduced: | National-level

Croatian Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts has preparad a new regulation providing income tax payers a tax credit for investent into R&D activities. On January 11, 2018,…

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Denmark
Vækstfonden (The Growth Foundation)

Year Introduced: | National-level

Vækstfonden (The Growth Foundation) supports Danish companies by helping to finance R&D, internationalisation and skills development projects. It invests in early stage ventures that focus on…

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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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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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Canada
Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives

Year Introduced: | National-level

The SR&ED tax incentives program has two main components: The income tax deduction which allows immediate expensing of all allowable expenditures.  The investment tax credit which…

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Australia
Research and Development Tax Incentive

Year Introduced: | National-level

The R&DTI, serving as a self-assessment program, aids in offsetting part of the costs of eligible research activities, thereby fostering investment in innovation. Particularly, the program…

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Argentina
Programme for the Development of Entrepreneurial Investment in Technology (PROFIET)

Year Introduced: | National-level

At its core, PROFIET functions as a financial support mechanism, providing various forms of funding to eligible participants, including venture capitalists, investors, and entrepreneurs involved in…