Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2006 | Sub-national

Oregon InC is a publicly funded council that designs and implements high impact industry opportunity projects, signature research centers in target industries and SBIR/STTR grant support programs for…

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

The Boston Innovation District, centered around the "Work, Live, Play" motto, has several key features that contribute to its success:  Firm and Individual Clustering: This district is…

Year Introduced: 2020 | Supra-national

The Black Founders Fund is a comprehensive initiative that supports Black-led businesses in several key ways: Non-dilutive Funding: The Fund provides $150K in non-dilutive funding to selected…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is providing temporary, conditional relief to established small businesses impacted by COVID-19 in order to expedite the offering process. In…

Year Introduced: 2015 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

Policymakers should: Competitive grants: Develop competitive grants to modernize the 63 Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and more than 900 service locations, with a focus on facilitated…

Year Introduced: 1999 | Sub-national

The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP) develops clusters by first conducting an in-depth analysis of the region's leading economic sectors and identifying potential areas for growth. This…

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Non-qualified Stock Option (NSO) scheme in the United States is a popular form of equity compensation provided by companies to their employees and other eligible service providers. Unlike ISOs,…

Year Introduced: 2014 | City-level

Over 16 weeks, City agencies and startups worked together to co-develop custom solutions that address real civic challenges. With direct and ongoing access to government needs, opportunities, staff,…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The proposed Startups Equity Investment Program would allocate $2 billion in federal dollars ($1.5 billion initially, and $500 million in follow-on investment) to the states on a straightforward…