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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Honduras
Legislative Decree No. 284-2013

Year Introduced: | National-level

Decree 284-2013 introduced several legal and procedural reforms to simplify and digitize business establishment processes across Honduras.​Key reforms included abolishing minimum capital requirements…

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Romania
START Program

Year Introduced: | National-level

The START Program Romania operates through a structured multi-stage process combining eligibility screening, mandatory training, competitive business plan evaluation, and tiered funding disbursement…

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United States
San Francisco's Living Innovation Zones (LIZ)

Year Introduced: | City-level

The Living Innovation Zone (LIZ) program aims to enhance the public realm with innovation, simplify the permitting process for projects in public space and support innovators by providing real-world…

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Accelerate St. Louis

Year Introduced: | City-level

Accelerate St. Louis operates as an entrepreneurship coalition providing multiple coordinated mechanisms to support startups at different development stages and facilitate connections across the…

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France
La Mission French Tech

Year Introduced: | National-level

La Mission French Tech is a public administration attached to the Directorate General for Enterprises (DGE) within the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. Unlike…

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France
Public investment bank (BPI France)

Year Introduced: | National-level

BPI France was founded in 2013 with a budget of €20 billion to support entrepreneurs by offering various financial solutions such as loans, guarantees, buyer credit, and supplier credit to encourage…

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Canada
Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP)

Year Introduced: | National-level

VCAP operates through a fund-of-funds model—government cornerstone investments are used to leverage additional commitments from private sector partners, pension funds, banks, and provincial…

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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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Italy
Equity crowdfunding regulation

Year Introduced: | National-level

Under this framework, the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB) was given the authority to determine and implement the operational measures for equity crowdfunding. The regulation…

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Ireland
UStart Student Accelerator

Year Introduced: | City-level

The UStart Student Accelerator at Dublin City University (DCU) operates as an innovative extra-curricular program designed to empower student entrepreneurs. The program runs for approximately 12…