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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Portugal
IN2:BA – Business Angels Co-Investment Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

IN2:BA operates through a dual co-investment structure involving two complementary platforms, each with distinct operational characteristics.​ Dual Platform Structure: The IN2:BA program comprises…

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Germany
Two-Pillared €2 Billion Public Funding for German Startups

Year Introduced: | National-level

The program operates through two distinct financing pillars, each targeting different startup segments and utilizing different delivery mechanisms.​Pillar I: Corona Matching Facility (CMF)Pillar I…

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Japan
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC): A Public-Private Venture Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

JIC operates as a public-private investment vehicle, managing funding from both government and private sources. Its core mission is to inject risk capital into industries and businesses that are…

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Ireland
Lean Business Continuity Voucher

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Lean Business Continuity Voucher is available to eligible companies to access up to €2,500 in training or advisory services support related to the continued operation of their…

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Germany
Small Investor Protection Act (Kleinanlegerschutzgesetz)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Small Investor Protection Act operates through a comprehensive regulatory framework amending the German Investment Act (VermAnlG) to govern public offerings of non-securitized investments, with…

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Germany
Foreign trade fair program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Germany Foreign Trade Fair Program operates as a joint exhibition platform coordinating collective German company participation in international trade fairs through the organizational support of…

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Brazil
National Committee of Start-Up Support Initiatives

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Committee operates as an inter-agency coordination mechanism composed of representatives from ten federal government entities and agencies:​The institutional structure includes representatives…

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Brazil
Brasil Mais TI

Year Introduced: | National-level

Brasil Mais TI operates as a distance-learning platform providing over 35 free online courses covering IT topics from basic introduction through advanced programming languages. Each course averages…

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United States
Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency, the RBEG program provides competitive grants exclusively to eligible public bodies, nonprofit corporations, federally…

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Uruguay
Entrepreneurship Promotion Law

Year Introduced: | National-level

The new Uruguayan legal framework enables crowdfunding platforms to operation and establishes the option of startups to set up as simplified joint stock companies.Known as the "…