Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2015 | National-level

The Rowad Model was built over the years through research and observation on the basic tools and necessities required by an entrepreneur to startup, grow, expand, and turnaround a business or idea.…

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…

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

The Break is a hybrid program that mixes online training with a 28-day retreat in Spain. The fellowship is worth €7,000 and each version of the program will have 280 participants split into 2 cohorts…

Year Introduced: 2020 | Supra-national

The Black Founders Fund is a comprehensive initiative that supports Black-led businesses in several key ways: Non-dilutive Funding: The Fund provides $150K in non-dilutive funding to selected…

Year Introduced: 2017 | Sub-national

This initiative seeks to help the startups minimize the bureaucracy associated with the initiation of startup operations. iStart uses a three-pronged strategy to help startups: Develop…

Year Introduced: 2011 | City-level

London & Partners supports London-based businesses that have between six and 250 employees and have a turnover of more than £500k (approx $620k) but less than £40 million (approx $49.7 million)…

Year Introduced: 2013 | National-level

The Women's Entrepreneurship Plan in France operates through a multi-faceted approach. The plan operates on three main pillars: information dissemination, individual support, and improved access to…

Year Introduced: 2015 | Sub-national

The Cooperative Venturing Program primarily uses diverse teams of mentors to help entrepreneurs secure capital and expand their networks. Two key elements of the Cooperative Venturing model are…

Year Introduced: 2014 | City-level

The Barcelona Mentoring Program operates as a support and advisory initiative for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It primarily relies on the voluntary contributions of successful…

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

The Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) intends to offer a comprehensive set of features designed to empower Black entrepreneurs. The CBE achieves this through a tripartite approach that…