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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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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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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Canada Accelerator & Incubator Program (CAIP)

Year Introduced: | National-level

CAIP was delivered through a competitive funding process selecting 16 accelerators and incubators across Canada that demonstrated excellence and capacity to support startups. The program awarded non-…

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Spain
Barcelona's Mobile Acceleration Program

Year Introduced: | City-level

NUMA Barcelona's Mobile Acceleration Program operates as a structured initiative designed to boost the growth of digital startups in the mobile technology sector. The program runs in annual cycles,…

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Spain
22@Barcelona

Year Introduced: | City-level

22@Barcelona works through a comprehensive urban renewal strategy that combines physical transformation, economic revitalization, and social innovation. The project operates by repurposing the former…

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Tech Nation

Year Introduced: | National-level

TechNation operates as a comprehensive growth platform for the UK tech industry, focusing on empowering ambitious tech entrepreneurs and their companies through various initiatives and support…

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Estonia
Free public transport in Tallinn

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Free public transport initiative in Tallinn, implemented in 2013, provides residents of the Estonian capital with access to the city's public transportation system at no cost. This groundbreaking…

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Austria
WienWin: Vienna Public Procurement from Innovative Businesses

Year Introduced: | City-level

With this project Vienna aims to strengthen the city as a centre for innovation by using the city's purchasing power of approximately € 5 billion per year to support innovative businesses in the…

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Estonia
Estonian Digital Education: HITSA

Year Introduced: | National-level

HITSA worked by initiating and guiding innovation in digital education, promoting the smart use of ICT in pre-school, general, vocational, and higher education. The foundation focused on enhancing…