Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2005 | National-level

The Ohio State Fund is an umbrella term used to describe the various state-funded mechanisms and resources dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology-driven economic…

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

ILGIF operates as an evergreen impact investment fund, deploying capital from the Illinois State Treasurer’s investment portfolio into venture capital, growth equity, and private credit funds. These…

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

Empire State Development administers Innovate NY as a $47.3 million fund-of-funds program, contracting with eight investment management firms selected through competitive procurement. Each fund…

Year Introduced: 2022 | Sub-national

At its core, the GROWKS Multi-Fund Equity Program operates as a public-private investment model, blending federal funding from the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) with matching private…

Year Introduced: 2023 | Sub-national

The Open Competition and Employee Mobility operates through a combination of state laws and recent legislative actions, creating a robust framework that prioritizes employee freedom and market…

Year Introduced: 2020 | Sub-national

The New Mexico Lab Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP) operates as a two-year fellowship designed to accelerate the development of deep tech startups by leveraging the resources of national…

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

University Lab Partners (ULP) provides state-of-the-art facilities designed to support life science and medical technology startups in Orange County, California. The organization offers a range of…

Year Introduced: 2008 | Supra-national

GEW operates as a coordinated, worldwide initiative that brings together entrepreneurs, innovators, and ecosystem supporters across the globe. This annual event spans one week and is designed to…

Year Introduced: 1969 | National-level

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, operates with a mission to foster the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises (…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided forgivable Small Business Administration (SBA) emergency '7(a) loans' of up to $10 million to small businesses with 500 or fewer employees…