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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Build to Scale (B2S) Grants Program for Entrepreneur-Support Organizations

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Build to Scale Program seeks to build regional economies through scalable startups, and is comprised of three separate grant competitions for entrepreneur-support organizations:1. Venture…

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LINC Scotland

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

LINC Scotland operates through multiple mechanisms designed to facilitate connections between angel investors and entrepreneurs, provide infrastructure for angel syndicates, and represent the angel…

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Sweden
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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Portugal
Startup Portugal

Year Introduced: | National-level

Startup Portugal operates through multiple, interconnected components organized across three strategic pillars, with implementation delegated to government agencies and ecosystem partners including…

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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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Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge

Year Introduced: | National-level

The SPRINT Challenge operates as a competitive grant mechanism coordinated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Department of Commerce. Eligible applicants—primarily…

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Convertible Loans: The 'Future Fund' Scheme

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Future Fund delivers unsecured convertible loans to eligible companies facing pandemic-related financial challenges, with loan sizes from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to matched investment…

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United Kingdom
Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Global Entrepreneur Programme targets science and technology entrepreneurs internationally who demonstrate significant growth potential and intend to establish at least one co-founder’s residence…

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Mexico
Technology Business Accelerator (TechBA)

Year Introduced: | National-level

TechBA selects high-potential, innovation-driven Mexican SMEs that demonstrate readiness to enter competitive foreign markets. With offices in Silicon Valley, Austin, Seattle, Montreal, Vancouver,…