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Canada

Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) Program

Year Introduced: 2009 | National-level

The CTA operates through a structured framework combining virtual and in-market programming delivered across 12 international locations: Boston, New York, San Francisco (Silicon Valley), Denver,…

Brazil

Apex-Brasil

Year Introduced: 1997 | 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…

France

La Mission French Tech

Year Introduced: 2013 | 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…

United States

Innovate NY Fund

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

Empire State Development administers Innovate NY as a $47.3 million fund-of-funds program, contracting with eight investment management firms selected through competitive procurement. Each fund…

Nigeria

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

NSIA operates three distinct funds matched to policy goals. The Stabilisation Fund targets capital preservation and liquidity to buffer budget volatility and can be drawn upon under defined legal…

Canada

Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP)

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

VCAP operates through a fund-of-funds model—government cornerstone investments are used to leverage additional commitments from private sector partners, pension funds, banks, and provincial…

Italy

CDP Venture Capital Sgr (CDP Venture Capital – Fondo Nazionale Innovazione)

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

CDP Venture Capital Sgr operates as the main national fund manager for Italy's innovation-focused investment programs. The platform manages resources through various venture capital funds, offering…

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC)

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

SVC operates through two core channels:Fund Investment Program:SVC acts as a Limited Partner in venture capital and private equity funds, growth funds, accelerator funds, and startup studios. It…

United States

GROWKS Multi-Fund Equity Program (Kansas)

Year Introduced: 2022 | Sub-national

At its core, the GROWKS Multi-Fund Equity Program operates as a public-private investment model, blending federal funding from the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) with matching private…

European Investment Fund (EIF)

Year Introduced: 1994 | 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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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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