Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

FILTER BY

Search Keywords

Continent

- Any -

Africa

Asia

Europe

Middle East

North America

Oceania

South America

Type of Support

Direct financial support

Indirect financial support

Non-financial support

Level of Intervention

Ecosystem

Firms

Individual Entrepreneurs

Barrier(s) Addressed

Access to Capital

Access to Markets

Cultural/Mindset

Regulatory

Skills/Talent

Ecosystem Engagement/Coordination

Other

Type of Resource

Existing support mechanism

Idea or recommendation

Geographic Scope

City-level

Sub-national

National-level

Supra-national

Date of Program/Policy Introduction

Please set a year e.g. 2023

Policy Status

Live

Pending

Inactive

Ended

Policy Theme

Access to Markets

Finance

Ecosystem + Economic Development

Education + Skills

Inclusivity + Culture

Policymaking

Regulation

Science, Technology + Innovation

Policy Mechanism

Target(s) of Instrument

Existing SMEs

Larger, established companies

Scale-ups

Startup firms

Annual Cost of Program (in US dollars)

No Cost

< $250,000

$250,000 - $500,000

$500,000 - $1 million

$1 million - $2 million

$2 million - $5 million

$5 million +

Unknown

Evidence Level

0 - No Evidence

1 - Participation

2 - Delivered on Objectives

3 - Wider Economic Impact

4 - Direct Proof of Impact

Country

United States

Accelerate St. Louis

Year Introduced: 2013 | 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…

United States

Scaling Pandemic Resilience Through Innovation and Technology (SPRINT) Challenge

Year Introduced: 2020 | 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…

Spain

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC)

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center (EIC) at IESE Business School engages in a variety of activities aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Key activities include:Educational…

Tajikistan

Start-Up Choihona - A Platform for Promotion of Youth Entrepreneur Projects

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

The main function of Start-up Choihona was to hold intra-university, regional and interregional competitions in Tajikistan. It was staffed by one international UN volunteer, ten community volunteers…

Ireland

Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE)

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

IBYE is a nationwide competition, run across three categories: Best Business Idea, Best Start-Up Business and Best-Established Business. County Finalists enter into a specialised Entrepreneur…

Bolivia

The Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP)

Year Introduced: 2013 | Supra-national

Overall, the Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) worked through a multi-faceted approach to address youth unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean:Direct Support: YEP provided direct…

United Arab Emirates

START competition

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The "START" competition offers total prize money of AED 1,000,000 million on offer for future UAE entrepreneurs. "START" aims to assist unemployed Emiratis start their own businesses and thereby…

Taiwan

Green Technology Startup Competition

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

To facilitate the successful development of startups providing green-related services and products, the government first solicits input from businesses on the challenges they face during the green…

Netherlands

FEM-START

Year Introduced: 2021 | National-level

The Fem-Start program is designed to empower female entrepreneurs and reduce gender disparity in the startup ecosystem. Here's a brief outline of how the program works: Application and Selection:…

United Kingdom

Converge Challenge

Year Introduced: 2010 | Sub-national

The Converge Challenge is primarily a business creation competition and entrepreneurship development programme for staff, students and recent graduates of all Scottish universities and research…

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.

Join GEN

User login

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.

Join GEN