Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: | National-level

Innovando Amazonía is a program that seeks to promote productive diversification, the responsible and sustainable use of renewable and non-renewable resources, and the specialization of human talent…

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

Blue Growth is aiming to inspire and help young entrepreneurs realize the innovative concepts relating to marine and freshwater resources. Creative disruption in the maritime sector can introduce…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

Promotes the collaboration between SMEs and experts/researchers for developing innovative products and/or services increasing their competitiveness in the global market. The open innovation platform…

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The startup visa NL allows for non-European ambitious entrepreneurs to start an innovative business in the Netherlands. The temporary residence permit is valid for a year (with plans to raise this to…

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

The UK Refugee Entrepreneurship Pilot Scheme was launched in 2019 with the purpose of assisting refugees in establishing businesses. To achieve this, a competitive application process was initiated…

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

Poland Prize is a programme inviting foreign startups to start activity in Poland. Its objective is to effectively include foreign economic operators in the Polish startup ecosystem. The programme…

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

This program seeks to strengthen the ecosystem by providing entrepreneurs with needed support. A central feature is connecting local micro-enterprises with mentors and key local ecosystem actors…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

As part of the set of measures to contain the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hungarian government introduced the following measures to support businesses:  For the duration of the…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The new legislation contains five main pillars:  1. Reduced fees and simplification: The law reduces rates and includes measures that facilitate the registration and operation of businesses.…

Year Introduced: 2011 | Sub-national

Creation of a state framework to coordinate and connect the entrepreneurial support parties and the offer of services for entrepreneurs and SMEs. Via this Secretariat, the Province managed to…