Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

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…

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…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The BTF works as a co-investment fund, pooling money from the Australian government (Commonwealth capital) and matching it with private sector investment. In total, about $501.25million has been…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) operates by investing in professionally managed venture capital funds rather than granting direct funding to startups. Managed by the Small Industries Development…

Year Introduced: 2005 | 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…

Year Introduced: 1994 | National-level

The Enterprise Investment Fund operates primarily through the UK’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), a national policy introduced in 1994. This scheme encourages individuals to invest directly in…

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

The Enterprise Financing Facility operates within the Innovative Finance Lab (IFL), a platform created by the National Bank of Ethiopia and the United Nations Development Programme in 2022 to test…

Year Introduced: 2012 | National-level

The policy mandates that all Central Ministries, Departments, and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) procure a minimum of 25% of their annual goods and services from MSEs. Within this 25%, 4% is…

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

At its core, the Economic Freedom Act is guided by four main principles: freedom as a guarantee in the exercise of economic activities, good faith of private parties when dealing with the government…

Year Introduced: 2002 | National-level

The Korea ON-line E-Procurement System (KONEPS) operates as a fully integrated digital platform that manages the entire public procurement process electronically, streamlining operations for both…