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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Brazil
Apex-Brasil

Year Introduced: | National-level

Apex-Brasil operates through a comprehensive ecosystem of programs and services delivered via an extensive geographic network. The agency maintains national headquarters in Brasília, four regional…

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France
La Mission French Tech

Year Introduced: | National-level

La Mission French Tech is a public administration attached to the Directorate General for Enterprises (DGE) within the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. Unlike…

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Brazil
Startup OutReach Brasil

Year Introduced: | National-level

Startup OutReach Brasil operates through a three-stage structure designed to progressively prepare and integrate Brazilian startups into international innovation ecosystems.​The first stage is the…

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France
Public investment bank (BPI France)

Year Introduced: | National-level

BPI France was founded in 2013 with a budget of €20 billion to support entrepreneurs by offering various financial solutions such as loans, guarantees, buyer credit, and supplier credit to encourage…

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South Korea
Korea Fund of Funds (KFoF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Korea Fund of Funds operates as a government-backed fund-of-funds structure. Thirteen ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Ministry of Economy and Finance,…

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South Africa
South Africa SME Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

The South Africa SME Fund operates as a fund of funds, meaning it invests in a portfolio of professionally managed venture capital and growth funds, rather than deploying capital directly to…

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United States
Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund

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…

European Investment Fund (EIF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The European Investment Fund operates almost entirely through financial intermediaries rather than direct lending to firms; it commits capital to venture capital and private equity funds, provides…

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China
Zhongguancun Fund of Funds

Year Introduced: | National-level

ZGC FOF operates as a government-guided, professionally managed parent fund, pooling capital from state-owned enterprises, private investors, and industrial partners. Managed by the ZGC Group and ZGC…

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Japan
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC)

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…