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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Mexico
General Law of Commercial Companies (SAS)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The law gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to create a legal company in one day, making the constitution process accessible and allowing merchants and entrepreneurs to fill all the forms in an…

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Malaysia
Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Programme (Visa Pass)

Year Introduced: | National-level

Malaysia Tech Entrepreneur Programme (MTEP) is for tech founders who want to capture the ASEAN market from Malaysia  via a 1-year stay or a 5-year stay in the country. Malaysia Tech…

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Argentina
SMEs Digital Innovation Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The program was created in order to improve the connectivity, technological development and digital infrastructure of SMEs. It enables SMEs the access to technological products and services through…

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Australia
Global Talent Scheme's Startup Stream

Year Introduced: | National-level

The overall GTES allows established-businesses 20 visas per year that are much more flexible than anything offered by the existing Temporary Skill Shortage Visa (TSS). Hires under the GTS visas do…

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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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Ecuador
Estrategia 2030

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

The Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable Ecuador Strategy 2030 (EEIS Strategy 2030) is a participatory proposal and a contribution of the Alianza para el Emprendimiento y la Innovación (AEI)…

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Spain
Spain’s Entrepreneurial Nation Strategy

Year Introduced: | National-level

The strategy contains 50 measures to achieve the four objectives outlined above, however, it highlights the following 9 as the most significant:  Strengthening the 'Spain as an…

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United States
Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The ISO scheme works by offering key employees the ability to purchase company shares at a set exercise price. Employers offer these options selectively to top-tier management and key employees. The…

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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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Vietnam
National Ecosystem Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Vietnam has worked to become an attractive place for venture capital funds from USA, EU, South Korea, via a dedicated national strategy.  As a result of this national strategy,…