Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2014 | City-level

LCIF operates on a co-investment model, where the fund invests only alongside a pre-approved list of private lead investors such as venture capital firms and angel investors. Startups must secure…

Year Introduced: 1999 | National-level

UKTI operated through a multi-layered structure that brought together expertise from two parent departments - the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Department for Business, Innovation…

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

British Business Investments operates as a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. It does not lend or invest directly into businesses, but instead invests in finance providers who have…

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

The Enterprise Investment Fund operates primarily through the UK’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), a national policy introduced in 1994. This scheme encourages individuals to invest directly in…

Year Introduced: 2023 | National-level

The Smarter Regulation Programme operates on three core pillars designed to streamline regulations, promote innovation, and drive economic growth across all sectors.The first pillar focuses on…

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

At the heart of the initiative was a crowdsourcing approach using an online platform. The government published entire stocks of regulations grouped into themes, such as Retail, Environment, and Water…

Year Introduced: 2010 | National-level

TechNation operates as a comprehensive growth platform for the UK tech industry, focusing on empowering ambitious tech entrepreneurs and their companies through various initiatives and support…

Year Introduced: 2014 | City-level

The Smart London Innovation Network (SLIN) operates as a cornerstone of London's smart city strategy, employing a multifaceted approach to drive innovation and urban development. At its core, SLIN…

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) operates as a government-funded initiative to accelerate the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband in rural and hard-to-reach areas of the UK. The scheme…

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

The London Datastore operates as a comprehensive open data platform, providing free access to a wide range of datasets related to London. It functions as a centralized repository where various public…