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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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…

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Germany
Foreign trade fair program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Germany Foreign Trade Fair Program operates as a joint exhibition platform coordinating collective German company participation in international trade fairs through the organizational support of…

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Brazil
National Committee of Start-Up Support Initiatives

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Committee operates as an inter-agency coordination mechanism composed of representatives from ten federal government entities and agencies:​The institutional structure includes representatives…

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Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency, the RBEG program provides competitive grants exclusively to eligible public bodies, nonprofit corporations, federally…

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Uruguay
Entrepreneurship Promotion Law

Year Introduced: | National-level

The new Uruguayan legal framework enables crowdfunding platforms to operation and establishes the option of startups to set up as simplified joint stock companies.Known as the "…

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United States
U.S. Startup Global Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

Through its local branches, Startup Global organizes free seminars across the country to help small and early-stage companies develop plans to participate fully in global markets. Startup…

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Brazil
Brasil Mais TI

Year Introduced: | National-level

Brasil Mais TI operates as a distance-learning platform providing over 35 free online courses covering IT topics from basic introduction through advanced programming languages. Each course averages…

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United States
International Entrepreneur Rule

Year Introduced: | National-level

The IER permits foreign entrepreneurs who meet specific eligibility criteria to apply for discretionary parole from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). To qualify, entrepreneurs must…

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Brazil
Startup Brazil Connection Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Startup Brazil Connection Program operates as a networking and connectivity platform rather than a direct investment or acceleration program. The initiative functions through partnerships among…

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Brazil
Sustainable Public Procurement in Sao Paulo

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The Sustainable Public Procurement program integrates sustainability criteria throughout six key procurement phases, beginning with needs identification and culminating in contract monitoring and…