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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Cyprus
Cyprus Startup Visa for Non-EU Nationals

Year Introduced: | National-level

The "Cyprus Startup Visa" programme/ scheme allows talented entrepreneurs from countries outside the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA), individuals or in a team, to enter,…

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Cyprus
Tax incentives to individuals to invest in innovative enterprises and startups

Year Introduced: | National-level

Revision of the Income Tax Law in order to improve incentives that foster investment in startups and innovative companies in Cyprus. The tax incentives given to private investors, investing either…

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Netherlands
Techleap.NL Rise

Year Introduced: | National-level

Techleap.nl Rise encourages founders in cohorts of 10-15 participants to learn from each other about the challenges of scaling up a company.  Selected companies…

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Dominican Republic
Aula Emprendedora

Year Introduced: | National-level

Aula Emprendedora is an educational initiative to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and promote entrepreneurial activity.  By implementing dynamic tools to stimulate and strengthen…

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Sierra Leone
National MSME Development Strategy

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL), through its Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), invited IFC Advisory Services to assist in creating a national micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME)…

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United Kingdom
UK Refugee Entrepreneurship Pilot Scheme

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Brazil
InovAtiva Brazil

Year Introduced: | National-level

Each edition of InovAtiva lasts for up to six months and selects up to 130 startups for the acceleration program, with two cycles carried out each year.  The program acts on three fronts: …

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Netherlands
Dutch Centres for Entrepreneurship – DutchCE

Year Introduced: | National-level

The DutchCE operates by fostering national cooperation and creating synergies between regional ecosystems to stimulate an entrepreneurial culture in the Netherlands. It carries out a variety of…

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Germany
INVEST Grants for Business Angels

Year Introduced: | National-level

INVEST consists of an acquisition grant and an exit grant. With the acquisition grant, business angels receive 25 percent of their investment tax-free if they invest at least 10,000 euros in venture…

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Argentina
Argentinean Entrepreneurs Law

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Entrepreneurs Law establishes a new type of business entity called the “Simplified Joint-Stock Companies" (SAS in the Spanish acronym). Under this new legal framework, entrepreneurs can create a…