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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Albania
National Startup and Innovation Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The National Startup and Innovation Program operates through multiple coordinated mechanisms combining policy development with direct support services:Legal and Policy Framework:The program is…

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Office of Business Development, UC Merced, California, USA

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Office of Business Development from the University of Merced is meant as an alternative to more conventional Tech. Instead of focusing principally on a licensing model (whereby the…

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San Francisco's Living Innovation Zones (LIZ)

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Living Innovation Zone (LIZ) program aims to enhance the public realm with innovation, simplify the permitting process for projects in public space and support innovators by providing real-world…

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Oregon Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The Oregon Rural Entrepreneurship Initiative operates through multiple coordinated mechanisms with different governance structures but complementary objectives, primarily through the Rural…

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The Appalachian Entrepreneurship Education Continuum

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The Appalachian Entrepreneurship Education Continuum operates through multiple coordinated mechanisms spanning K-12 education and summer intensive programs:K-12 Entrepreneurship Education Integration…

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Accelerate St. Louis

Year Introduced: | City-level

Accelerate St. Louis operates as an entrepreneurship coalition providing multiple coordinated mechanisms to support startups at different development stages and facilitate connections across the…

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Regional Co-investment Funds

Year Introduced: | National-level

Tillväxtverket designed Sweden's Regional Co-investment Funds to improve access to finance during a startups early development stages and to support their growth. The program sought to…

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Rising Startup Spain

Year Introduced: | National-level

ICEX-Invest offers six-month acceleration program to attract international entrepreneurs and talent to Spain promoted. Its mission is to contribute to reinforcing and internationalizing the…

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South Korea
K-Startup Grand Challenge

Year Introduced: | National-level

The K-Startup Grand Challenge operates through a multi-phase, comprehensive acceleration program combining remote and on-site components, with recent editions (2025 onward) featuring a hybrid format…

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Cork City Economic Development Fund

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Cork City Economic Development Fund operates through strategic allocation of local authority rates revenue to support identified economic development priorities.​Fund Structure and Management:…