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United Arab Emirates

START competition

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The "START" competition offers total prize money of AED 1,000,000 million on offer for future UAE entrepreneurs. "START" aims to assist unemployed Emiratis start their own businesses and thereby…

Taiwan

Green Technology Startup Competition

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

To facilitate the successful development of startups providing green-related services and products, the government first solicits input from businesses on the challenges they face during the green…

Paraguay

Creative Economy Project

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The Creative Economy Project contained three main areas of policy to deliver on its objectives. These were; policymaking and ecosystem strengthening; access to financial support; and technical…

Ireland

Starting Strong

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

Through a structured approach in six-month cycles, Starting Strong leverages volunteer contributions from successful entrepreneurs who lead peer support round tables. These volunteer "Lead…

Portugal

Entrepreneurship Passport (Passaporte para o Empreendedorismo)

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

The Entrepreneurship Passport was targeted at young people under the age of 34 with innovative business ideas that respond to market needs. It was required that the entrepreneurs were at the idea…

Canada

Women Entrepreneurship Strategy

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The WES currently contains four main initiatives that address access to finance, mentorship, skills development and knowledge sharing. WES Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative…

Israel

Program to promote Tech Entrepreneurship in the Israeli Arab Community

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

The Israeli government's program to promote tech entrepreneurship in the Arab community, a $70 million initiative, works through a series of strategic actions. To begin with, it aims to establish…

United Kingdom

Converge Challenge

Year Introduced: 2010 | 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…

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA)

Year Introduced: 2019 | Supra-national

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator is currently running 6 projects that cover the themes of learning; digital gender divide; innovation ecosystem; gender-responsive procurement; and…

United Kingdom

John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank

Year Introduced: 2004 | City-level

The main function of the JCYEB is to distribute a range of micro grants to young people as seen fit by the members of the bank. Beyond this function, however, the bank plays the role of facilitator…

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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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