Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

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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Station F - Halle Freyssinet

Year Introduced: | City-level

Housed in the iconic and historically significant building designed by engineer Eugène Freyssinet between 1927 and 1929, the structure is made of pre-stressed concrete and spans 34,000 square meters.…

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The program provides opportunities to aspiring or newly established entrepreneurs to go abroad within Europe to develop their entrepreneurial competences in running a small business with an…

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Hong Kong S.A.R., China
SME Export Marketing Fund (EMF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The SME Export Marketing Fund offers grants to SMEs allowing them to participate in overseas exhibitions, business missions and to place B2B advertising. The SME Export Marketing Fund will fund up to…

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Hong Kong S.A.R., China
The Enterprise Support Scheme (ESS)

Year Introduced: | 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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Hong Kong S.A.R., China
The Cyberport Creative Micro Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Cyberport Creative Micro Fund offers a grant of HK$100,000 (around €11,600) to high potential digital tech startup projects. The grant is given over a six-month time period, over which time…

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South Africa
Incubation Support Programme (ISP)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Incubation Support Programme operates by providing market-driven support to early-stage entities, aiming to prepare them to supply to local markets. This is achieved through the establishment of…

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Taiwan
The One-Stop Startup Hubs

Year Introduced: | National-level

Complementary with the One-Stop Web Portal, the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMEA), the administrative agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), set up a one-stop…

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United States
Boston Innovation District

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Boston Innovation District, centered around the "Work, Live, Play" motto, has several key features that contribute to its success:  Firm and Individual Clustering: This district is…

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France
Startup-friendly Unemployment Benefits

Year Introduced: | National-level

For two full years after quitting their work French resident can dispose of 60% of their previous salary up to a maximum of 30k/year. This gives sufficient freedom and time for French resident to get…

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Canada
Canada's Start-up Visa Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

To be eligible for Canada's Start-up Visa Program, an entrepreneur must meet the following criteria:  A qualifying business: The entrepreneur must have a business that has the potential to…