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Germany

The Future Financing Act

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

The Future Financing Act in Germany contains significant reforms to employee stock ownership programs as part of its broader goals to improve the country's financial landscape and to encourage…

Spain

EsTech

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

EsTech operates by collaborating with high-growth startups in Spain and advocating for their interests on multiple fronts. They work towards developing talent within Spain by fostering education and…

Italy

Central Guarantee Fund

Year Introduced: 2000 | National-level

The Central Guarantee Fund offers a maximum guaranteed amount of €2.5 million (increased to €5 million during the pandemic) for each SME with fewer than 500 employees, facilitating substantial…

Malaysia

Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) for Startups

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

MDEC (Multimedia Development Corporation), the Malaysia’s national ICT custodian has launched the ‘MSC Malaysia for Startups’, a special programme to facilitate and accelerate local startups in…

Argentina

SMEs Digital Innovation Program

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The program was created in order to improve the connectivity, technological development and digital infrastructure of SMEs. It enables SMEs the access to technological products and services through…

India

iStart Rajasthan

Year Introduced: 2017 | Sub-national

This initiative seeks to help the startups minimize the bureaucracy associated with the initiation of startup operations. iStart uses a three-pronged strategy to help startups: Develop…

United States

Cooperative Venturing Program

Year Introduced: 2015 | Sub-national

The Cooperative Venturing Program primarily uses diverse teams of mentors to help entrepreneurs secure capital and expand their networks. Two key elements of the Cooperative Venturing model are…

Ecuador

SE PUEDE

Year Introduced: | National-level

SE PUEDE is a program that creates new business opportunities in rural areas, promoting entrepreneurship and providing training to agro-entrepreneurs. SE PUEDE connects agribusinesses directly with…

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…

South Africa

Red Tape Reduction Unit

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

The RTR unit consists of a small team – situated in the Private Office of the President – which works with relevant role-players across government, the private sector, and community-based…

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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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