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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Central Indiana Corporate Partnership

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) develops clusters by first conducting an in-depth analysis of the region's leading economic sectors and identifying potential areas for growth. This…

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Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The EMI scheme is a government-backed tax advantageous share options scheme which allows companies to reward employees with equity in a highly tax efficient way. Eligible companies are able to grant…

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Malaysia
MaGIC Activate

Year Introduced: | National-level

MaGIC Activate is an open innovation challenge platform that supports the innovation of corporates and private sector players by connecting them with a global community of entrepreneurs. The platform…

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Peru
Startup Peru

Year Introduced: | National-level

Startup Peru is a government initiative that co-finances young Peruvian companies which offer innovative, technology-based products and services. Established in 2012, the program…

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Converge Challenge

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The Converge Challenge is primarily a business creation competition and entrepreneurship development programme for staff, students and recent graduates of all Scottish universities and research…

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Paraguay
FOMIPYMES (MSMEs Guidance Strengthening Project)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The project provides technical assistance to support key business sectors through the following activities: Training courses in business management, business advice and sector-specific…

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Spain
Phantom Shares

Year Introduced: | National-level

Phantom shares work as a form of incentive for employees without modifying the company's capital structure or ownership. They are used particularly by start-ups that may lack financial resources to…

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Latvia
Latvian Tax Regime for Stock Options

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Personal Income Tax Law was amended to exempt employee stock options from payroll taxes and also cover options by limited liability companies. As a result recipients will pay just Capital Gains…

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New Zealand
Global Impact Visa

Year Introduced: | National-level

Global Impact Visa (GIV) is a three-year open work visa that enables participants in the Edmund Hillary Fellowship to work and live in New Zealand. The visa provides up to 400 individual pioneering…

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Vietnam
National Ecosystem Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Vietnam has worked to become an attractive place for venture capital funds from USA, EU, South Korea, via a dedicated national strategy.  As a result of this national strategy,…