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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Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Global Entrepreneur Programme targets science and technology entrepreneurs internationally who demonstrate significant growth potential and intend to establish at least one co-founder’s residence…

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United Kingdom
Scotland's Intermediate Technology Initiative (ITI)

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The ITI operated through three sector-aligned Intermediary Technology Institutes focusing on techmedia, energy, and life sciences. Each ITI conducted market foresighting to identify global…

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Mexico
Technology Business Accelerator (TechBA)

Year Introduced: | National-level

TechBA selects high-potential, innovation-driven Mexican SMEs that demonstrate readiness to enter competitive foreign markets. With offices in Silicon Valley, Austin, Seattle, Montreal, Vancouver,…

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Paraguay
Wendá Platform

Year Introduced: | National-level

Wendá functions as an interactive digital geolocation platform accessible at www.wenda.org.py, where individuals, organizations, and government entities can register initiatives, list needs, offer…

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United States
Chicago's UI Labs

Year Introduced: | City-level

UI Labs operated as a nonprofit "lab of labs" structured around high-profile collaborative partnerships. It maintained two primary initiatives: the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation…

Failure Aversion Change in Europe (FACE)

Year Introduced: | Supra-national

FACE operates as an integrated multimedia campaign combining digital gamification with offline events and expert engagement to address entrepreneurial fear of failure.​At the heart of FACE is a…

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The Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The ITF operates through a comprehensive portfolio of 19 funding schemes (being consolidated to approximately 14-15) organized into six strategic support areas, administered by the Innovation and…

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Tajikistan
Law No 1269: On Inspection of Activities of Business Entities

Year Introduced: | National-level

Law No 1269 operates through several integrated mechanisms designed to fundamentally change how government agencies inspect businesses.​Risk-Based Inspection System: Rather than inspecting all…

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France
La French Tech Visa

Year Introduced: | National-level

The French Tech Visa operates through three distinct pathways within France's Talent Passport framework, each targeting different segments of the tech ecosystem.​French Tech Visa for Employees…

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Germany
German Accelerator

Year Introduced: | National-level

The German Accelerator operates through several distinct program tracks tailored to different stages of internationalization. The Kickstart Program is an early-stage offering (typically 5-7 days)…