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.
 
United Kingdom

Year Introduced: | 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: | 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: | National-level

The Senegal Startup Act establishes an encouraging framework to boost the growth of startups. It offers benefits like tax advantages, streamlined administrative procedures, and access to public…

Colombia

Year Introduced: | National-level

ALDEA is a community where entrepreneurs can find mentors, experts, service provider’s, investors and banks to leverage the startup´s growth.  Innpulsa Colombia supports entrepreneurs through…

Bahrain

Year Introduced: | 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: | National-level

The program's primary function was to connect Australian businesses with the resources and support they need to succeed. This included not only financial support but also crucial access to expert…

Year Introduced: | National-level

Siva provides financial support to incubators and business gardens enlisted in these programmes: 1. The Incubators Programme aims to boost innovative entrepreneurship and support further development…

Year Introduced: | National-level

This program provides financial support for the opening of coworking places/spaces at local level. This innovation and incubation spaces are designed to strengthen the local talent and to promote…

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Creative Economy Project contained three main areas of policy to deliver on its objectives. These were; policymaking and ecosystem strengthening; access to financial support; and technical…

New Zealand

Year Introduced: | National-level

Global Impact Visa (GIV) is a three-year open work visa that enables participants in the Edmund Hillary Fellowship to work and live in New Zealand. The visa provides up to 400 individual pioneering…