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Ecuador

Innovup Israel

Year Introduced: | National-level

We want to strengthen the ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation in Ecuador through a program of learning transfer, good practices and networking in technology and entrepreneurship, together…

Austria

New Funds to Boost Private Investment in Austrian Startups (Startup Aid Package)

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

A startup aid package worth a total of EUR 150 million is in place in Austria. There are two relief funds available to startups: A COVID-19 aid fund of the state-owned bank…

Dominican Republic

CONFIE Co-Investment Fund

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The "Fondo de Contrapartida Financiera para Desarrollo del Emprendimiento, or Fondo CONFIE" brings to the ecosystem an incentive and method through which startups and micro-enterprises…

Poland

Creating a system facilitating investment in SMEs Innovative Economy Operational Programme

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

Facilitating the purchase of consultancy services for entrepreneurs in order to prepare the proper documentation and analysis that are necessary to attract outside investors. Policy immediate target…

Brazil

Innovative Women Program ("Mulheres Inovadoras")

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The program selects 30 startups for acceleration which includes specialized mentoring, support and monitoring by market professionals. In addition, up to 15 of these startups are selected to receive…

Ecuador

Innovando Amazonía

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…

European Innovation Council (EIC)

Year Introduced: 2019 | Supra-national

The EIC provides several funding mechanisms for startups, SMEs and researchers to utilise in the process of bringing their innovations to market. They include: EIC Pathfinder The EIC Pathfinder…

France

Liquidity Support for French Startups

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The French government decided to offer refinancing and liquidity measures worth $4.3 billion (€4 billion) in total. 1. Financing bridges between two fund-raising rounds: Startups that…

Malaysia

MaGIC Activate

Year Introduced: 2017 | 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…

Dominican Republic

50H: Laboratorio Emprendedor

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…

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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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