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Iraq

Business Registration Single Window

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

Prior to 2020, registering a business in Baghdad was a cumbersome task with loopholes that opened the doors to corruption. The process required an entrepreneur to take 35 separate steps, make…

Pakistan

Higher Education Development Project

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The HEDP equips students and institutions in Pakistan with modern technology through several targeted initiatives aimed at enhancing the learning environment and administrative efficiency. Here are…

Estonia

e-Estonia

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

The main features of e-Estonia encompass a wide range of digital solutions and services designed to streamline government operations and improve the lives of citizens: Digital ID: Every Estonian…

Bangladesh

The Service Innovation Fund (SIF)

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The SIF provides funding and support for innovative projects aimed at improving public services through digital means. It is open to a wide range of participants, including government agencies,…

Portugal

Entrepreneur's Desk

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

The Entrepreneur’s Desk (Balcão do Empreendedor) initiative simplifies entrepreneurship and business regulatory compliance by offering a single government digital portal for entrepreneurs and…

Pakistan

National AI Policy 2023/24

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

The National AI Policy operates through a structured multi-pillar approach:AI Market Enablement: This includes the establishment of the National Artificial Intelligence Fund (NAIF) and Centers of…

France

DataCity Paris

Year Introduced: 2016 | City-level

DataCity Paris selects data-intensive startups to collaborate with the City Government to address problems that have been identified by the Mayor of Paris and their team. The city authorities and…

Argentina

Grants to FONSOFT-ANPCyT Entrepreneurs

Year Introduced: 2005 | National-level

The National Agency for Scientific and Technological Promotion (ANPCyT) supports, through the Trust Fund for the Promotion of the Software Industry (FONSOFT), the completion of undergraduate careers…

Argentina

Argentine Sectoral Fund (FONARSEC)

Year Introduced: 2009 | National-level

Creates a direct linkage between the academic and productive sectors by sponsoring internship and training programs and funding technological development in target areas.

Hong Kong S.A.R., China

The Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS)

Year Introduced: 2014 | 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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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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