This book examines the role of government fiscal and non-fiscal incentives in spurring innovation and entrepreneurship in developed and developing economies. It explores and examines the role of government programs in different stages of firm growth pre-startup, startup, and scale-up. By developing a theoretical framework and reviewing international evidence, the book identifies the best combination of government incentives to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship, and provides concrete policy recommendations for decision-makers. Some of the issues tackled in this book include national innovation policy, innovation support programs, effectiveness of the support, challenges associated with the programs, risk-sharing and partnerships for innovation. This book is of interest to academics, students, practitioners, policymakers, governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as other stakeholders who wants to be informed about the challenges, progress and current trend instimulating innovation and entrepreneurship.

1. An Overview.- 2. Tax vs Non-Tax Incentives to Stimulate Innovation and Entrepreneurship: An International Perspective.- 3. The role of tax incentives in the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship: A time and a place.- 4. Exploring the relationship of Patented Innovation to Entrepreneurship in selected countries: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives.- 5. Policies and Programs to Stimulate Digital Transformation among SMEs: Where do we go from here.- 6. Assessing the impact of major political and institutional factors on new businesses: the case of Qatar.- 7. Government incentives to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship in Poland.- 8. Diversification, Entrepreneurship, and Natural Resources: The Case of Qatar.- 9. The Italian Tax Incentives to Undertakings and the European Constraints.- 10. Incentivising Research and Development Through Entrepreneurship In New Zealand: Politics To The Fore.- 11. Government Support to Stimulate Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Croatia.- 12. Assessing the Tax Incentives for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Qatar.