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Ireland

Office Space Matchmaking Service, Dublin

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The Office Space Matchmaking Service in Dublin works by connecting startups and small businesses seeking flexible and affordable office space with companies or individuals who have surplus desks or…

Denmark

Vækstfonden (The Growth Foundation)

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

Vækstfonden (The Growth Foundation) supports Danish companies by helping to finance R&D, internationalisation and skills development projects. It invests in early stage ventures that focus on…

United Kingdom

The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) operates as a government-funded initiative to accelerate the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband in rural and hard-to-reach areas of the UK. The scheme…

India

Goa Startup Policy 2020

Year Introduced: 2020 | Sub-national

The Goa Startup Policy 2021 works through a multi-faceted approach to foster a thriving startup ecosystem in the state. Here's an overview of its key operational aspects:Implementation Structure:The…

Argentina

Programme for the Development of Entrepreneurial Investment in Technology (PROFIET)

Year Introduced: 2009 | National-level

At its core, PROFIET functions as a financial support mechanism, providing various forms of funding to eligible participants, including venture capitalists, investors, and entrepreneurs involved in…

Armenia

Law on Tax Benefits for Newly Formed IT Companies

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

The main features of the Law on Tax Benefits for Newly Formed IT Companies in Armenia are: Corporate income tax exemption: Certified IT startups are exempt from paying the standard 20% corporate…

Thailand

Startup Thailand National Program

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The program include the following key policies and actions include (1) The entrepreneurial university program to transform universities across the country to become entrepreneurial universities. The…

Belgium

Tax shelter for start-ups

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The tax shelter is a tax credit (a reduction of the investor’s Belgian personal income tax) for investors that amounts to either 45% of the invested amount, in case of an equity investment in a…

Hong Kong S.A.R., China

The Innovation & Technology Venture Fund

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The Innovation and Technology Venture Fund is a HK$2 billion (around €230,000) government fund set up in 2016 to coinvest in technology startups with private venture capital funds on a matching basis…

Bahrain

Export Bahrain

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

Export Bahrain works alongside local and international partners to offer Bahraini companies greater international opportunities, exposure, knowledge and solutions to compete on a global level. The…

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