Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

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…

Year Introduced: 2019 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2012 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2012 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2017 | 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…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

NCEAI functions as a 29-member advisory council convened and supported by the USPTO. It includes leaders from industry, academia, government, and nonprofit sectors. Under the chairmanship of the U.S…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The SPRINT Challenge operates as a competitive grant mechanism coordinated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Department of Commerce. Eligible applicants—primarily…

Year Introduced: 1982 | National-level

SBIR offers eligible participants grants to develop and commercialize a new technology or intellectual property, when it isn’t yet at the stage where they can attract traditional investment…

Year Introduced: 2004 | Sub-national

The Evergreen Fund invests primarily equity or convertible notes in seed and pre-seed technology startups within 21 counties of Northeast Ohio. Target companies demonstrate validated market demand,…

Year Introduced: 2002 | 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…