Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: 2007 | National-level

The Regional Business Development Centres offered a range of services designed to support businesses at various stages of their growth and development. The Centres focused on addressing identified…

Year Introduced: 2021 | Sub-national

TEAM SY takes a multi-faceted approach to connecting and strengthening the startup and tech ecosystem in South Yorkshire:Delivering dedicated startup programsTEAM SY runs various pre-accelerator and…

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

The CDC plays a key role in supporting entrepreneurs and the startup ecosystem in several ways:Financing Startups and SMEsThe CDC provides equity and quasi-equity financing to innovative startups and…

Year Introduced: 2024 | National-level

The National AI Policy operates through a structured multi-pillar approach:AI Market Enablement: This includes the establishment of the National Artificial Intelligence Fund (NAIF) and Centers of…

Year Introduced: 2022 | National-level

Implemented by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the policy employs a collaborative approach to enhance the synergy between government, academia, and the private sector. It facilitates:…

Year Introduced: 2018 | National-level

The British Patient Capital fund operates as a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, focusing on providing long-term financing to innovative and high-growth potential businesses in the…

Year Introduced: 2016 | City-level

DataCity Paris selects data-intensive startups to collaborate with the City Government to address problems that have been identified by the Mayor of Paris and their team. The city authorities and…

Year Introduced: 2011 | National-level

Nigeria YouWIN! is a unique youth entrepreneurship initiative which offers 1,200 grants of 10 million Naira each (around €28,000) to young Nigerians with the aim of empowering young Nigerians to…

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The tax shelter is a tax credit (a reduction of the investor’s Belgian personal income tax) for investors that amounts to either 45% of the invested amount, in case of an equity investment in a…

Year Introduced: 2017 | City-level

The Amsterdam Smart City Initiative operates as a platform that connects various stakeholders involved in urban development, with the aim of transforming Amsterdam into a "smart city".  It…