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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Ethiopia
The Startup Proclamation

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Startup Proclamation operates through multi-layered mechanisms combining designation frameworks, financial incentives, regulatory sandboxes, and institutional support structures.​Startup…

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Switzerland
Amendment for a fintech regulatory sandbox in Switzerland

Year Introduced: | National-level

The proposed amendments to the Banking Act (BankA) and Banking Ordinance (BankO) aim to regulate fintech and other firms which provide services outside normal banking business according to their risk…

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Bahrain
Bahrain Regulatory Sandbox for Fintech Startups

Year Introduced: | National-level

The framework provides a virtual space for companies to test their technology-based innovative solutions with real (volunteer) customers without incurring the cost of obtaining a regulatory license.…

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Singapore
Singapore Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

Year Introduced: | National-level

Financial institutions in Singapore are already free to launch new financial products, services or processes without seeking permission from MAS, provided that they have carried out due diligence…

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Taiwan
Act on Financial Technology Innovations and Experiments

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Sandbox Act allows for "innovative experimentation", involving technological innovation or business model innovation to undertake experimentation. It grants approval for projects for up to a year…

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Belgium
Digital Health Valley

Year Introduced: | National-level

Through the Digital Health Valley initiative, the Belgian government has allocated €3.25 million for piloting various digital health apps. Proposals were invited from anyone working the Belgian…

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Mauritius
Regulatory Sandbox License Mauritius

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Regulatory Sandbox License (RSL) offers the possibility for an investor to conduct a business activity for which there exists no legal framework, or adequate provisions under existing legislation…

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United Kingdom
FCA Regulatory sandbox

Year Introduced: | National-level

The FCA defines the regulatory sandbox as a testing environment that allows businesses to test innovative propositions with real consumers in the live market while ensuring that appropriate…

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United States
Arizona’s fintech sandbox

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

Innovative financial services and products are often accompanied by high uncertainty, and often unclear compliance costs and regulatory responsibilities due to their novel approaches. Regulatory…

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Australia
The Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox

Year Introduced: | National-level

The ERS works by allowing businesses and individuals to test novel financial services or credit activities for up to 24 months without the need for obtaining either an Australian Financial Service…