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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Argentina
“Productive Recovery Program” SMEs Law

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Productive Recovery Program SMEs Law operates through multiple coordinated mechanisms combining tax incentives, financial access programs, and regulatory simplification:SME Definition and…

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United States
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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United States
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Year Introduced: | National-level

SSBCI operates through multiple mechanisms and program types that participating jurisdictions can deploy based on their specific needs:Program Types and Capital Structures:States and jurisdictions…

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United Kingdom
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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Sweden
ALMI Företagspartner AB (Almi)

Year Introduced: | National-level

ALMI operates through multiple interconnected financing and advisory services designed to serve businesses at different growth stages.Financing Services:Startup Loans provide initial funding to early…

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Portugal
IN2:BA – Business Angels Co-Investment Fund

Year Introduced: | National-level

IN2:BA operates through a dual co-investment structure involving two complementary platforms, each with distinct operational characteristics.​ Dual Platform Structure: The IN2:BA program comprises…

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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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Germany
Two-Pillared €2 Billion Public Funding for German Startups

Year Introduced: | National-level

The program operates through two distinct financing pillars, each targeting different startup segments and utilizing different delivery mechanisms.​Pillar I: Corona Matching Facility (CMF)Pillar I…

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Germany
Small Investor Protection Act (Kleinanlegerschutzgesetz)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Small Investor Protection Act operates through a comprehensive regulatory framework amending the German Investment Act (VermAnlG) to govern public offerings of non-securitized investments, with…