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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Portugal
The Competitiveness Factors Operational Programme (COMPETE)

Year Introduced: | National-level

COMPETE operates by launching calls for tenders in various areas, including SME internationalization, research and technological development, productive innovation, and business training. These calls…

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Finland
NewCo Helsinki

Year Introduced: | City-level

NewCo Helsinki operates as a multifaceted support system for entrepreneurs and startups in the Helsinki region. It functions as a hub for entrepreneurship, offering a range of free services designed…

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Armenia
Law on Tax Benefits for Newly Formed IT Companies

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Ireland
Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE)

Year Introduced: | National-level

IBYE is a nationwide competition, run across three categories: Best Business Idea, Best Start-Up Business and Best-Established Business. County Finalists enter into a specialised Entrepreneur…

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North Macedonia
The Entrepreneurial Learning Strategy of the North Macedonia

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Entrepreneurial Learning Strategy was split into three main phases:Phase 1 (2014 – 2016)The short-term goals were immediate steps to kickstart the strategy’s implementation:Integrate…

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United Kingdom
Growth Hubs Network

Year Introduced: | 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,…

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Estonia
Estonian e-Residency

Year Introduced: | National-level

E-Residency is a transnational government-issued digital identity that anyone in the world can apply for and then gain access to a platform built on inclusion, legitimacy and transparency. E-…

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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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Italy
Italia Startup Visa

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Italia Startup Visa introduced a simplified path to obtain a self-employment visa, for non-EU entrepreneurs who plan to set up an “innovative startup” entreprise in Italy (as defined by Decree-…

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Spain
Barcelona Mentoring Program

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Barcelona Mentoring Program operates as a support and advisory initiative for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It primarily relies on the voluntary contributions of successful…