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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Colombia
ALDEA

Year Introduced: | National-level

ALDEA is a community where entrepreneurs can find mentors, experts, service provider’s, investors and banks to leverage the startup´s growth.  Innpulsa Colombia supports entrepreneurs through…

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New Zealand
R9 Government Accelerator Programme

Year Introduced: | National-level

This three month accelerator programme enabled a wide group of government agencies to form entrepreneurial teams with private sector entrepreneurs, designers, and developers to reduce the cost of…

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Denmark
Start-up Denmark Visa Scheme

Year Introduced: | National-level

Under the scheme, an entrepreneur can be granted a residence and work permit in order to operate an independent company in Denmark. To qualify, they must have an innovative business idea which can…

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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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United Kingdom
Fintech Regulatory Sandbox

Year Introduced: | National-level

The regulatory sandbox is an initative developed by the Financial Conduct Authority which aims to introduce a regulatory sandbox, that is a ‘safe space’ in which businesses can test innovative…

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United States
Oregon Intrastate Offering Exemption (Crowd Investing Law)

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The Oregon Intrastate Offering Exemption is a provision that allows businesses within the state of Oregon to raise capital from Oregon residents through the issuance of securities and without having…

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Netherlands
Startup visa NL

Year Introduced: | National-level

The startup visa NL allows for non-European ambitious entrepreneurs to start an innovative business in the Netherlands. The temporary residence permit is valid for a year (with plans to raise this to…

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United States
Cooperative Venturing Program

Year Introduced: | 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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Austria
Austrian Start­up Nation strategy

Year Introduced: | National-level

The start­up nation strategy defines necessary actions in different policy areas, which need to be taken in order to turn Austria into Europe’s leading start­up­hotspot. It therefore covers 40…

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Ecuador
Entrepreneurship & Innovation Strategy

Year Introduced: | National-level

"Strategy EEI2020" includes objectives for every area of the ecosystem. However, in order to accomplish them it is necessary to design a concrete plan of action. For this reason, the Alliance for…