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Growth Hubs Network

Year Introduced: 2014 | Sub-national

Growth Hubs aim to improve the coordination and delivery of business support services to local companies based on local needs with a focus on:Administrative procedures (e.g.: taxes,…

Portugal

Entrepreneur's Desk

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

The Entrepreneur’s Desk (Balcão do Empreendedor) initiative simplifies entrepreneurship and business regulatory compliance by offering a single government digital portal for entrepreneurs and…

Estonia

Attracting and Retaining Talent: Talendid Koju

Year Introduced: 2006 | National-level

At its core, the initiative offered an online platform that connected Estonians living abroad and looking for a job with employers looking for talented additions to their workforce. Via the platform…

Denmark

Regional Business Development Centres

Year Introduced: 2007 | National-level

The Regional Business Development Centres offered a range of services designed to support businesses at various stages of their growth and development. The Centres focused on addressing identified…

Netherlands

Dutch Centres for Entrepreneurship – DutchCE

Year Introduced: 2015 | 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…

France

Zones Franches Urbaines – Territoires Entrepreneurs

Year Introduced: 1997 | National-level

Companies starting up or creating jobs in disadvantaged neighborhoods of 10,000 or more inhabitants (ZFU-TE areas) benefit from temporary exemptions from taxes on profit. The exemption is total (100…

Ireland

Starting Strong

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

Through a structured approach in six-month cycles, Starting Strong leverages volunteer contributions from successful entrepreneurs who lead peer support round tables. These volunteer "Lead…

United States

San Francisco's Startup in Residence (STIR) Program

Year Introduced: 2014 | City-level

Over 16 weeks, City agencies and startups worked together to co-develop custom solutions that address real civic challenges. With direct and ongoing access to government needs, opportunities, staff,…

United Kingdom

Converge Challenge

Year Introduced: 2010 | Sub-national

The Converge Challenge is primarily a business creation competition and entrepreneurship development programme for staff, students and recent graduates of all Scottish universities and research…

United States

Cooperative Venturing Program

Year Introduced: 2015 | Sub-national

The Cooperative Venturing Program primarily uses diverse teams of mentors to help entrepreneurs secure capital and expand their networks. Two key elements of the Cooperative Venturing model are…

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