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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Scotland's Intermediate Technology Initiative (ITI)

Year Introduced: | 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…

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Convertible Loans: The 'Future Fund' Scheme

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Future Fund delivers unsecured convertible loans to eligible companies facing pandemic-related financial challenges, with loan sizes from £125,000 to £5 million, subject to matched investment…

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Santander Summer Company Programme (SSCP) at the University of Glasgow

Year Introduced: | City-level

SSCP operates through a competitive application process where University of Glasgow students submit venture proposals evaluated for innovation potential, team capability, and market opportunity.With…

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Paraguay
Wendá Platform

Year Introduced: | National-level

Wendá functions as an interactive digital geolocation platform accessible at www.wenda.org.py, where individuals, organizations, and government entities can register initiatives, list needs, offer…

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4.0 Co-investment Fund

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

The fund targets dynamic startups at seed and early stages located in Córdoba Province, engaged in Industry 4.0 technologies including IoT, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, cybersecurity,…

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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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Technology Business Accelerator (TechBA)

Year Introduced: | National-level

TechBA selects high-potential, innovation-driven Mexican SMEs that demonstrate readiness to enter competitive foreign markets. With offices in Silicon Valley, Austin, Seattle, Montreal, Vancouver,…

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Angel CoFund (ACF)

Year Introduced: | National-level

The Angel CoFund operates through a distinctive co-investment model that prioritises private sector leadership and robust governance. Businesses do not approach the fund directly; instead, they must…

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Chicago's UI Labs

Year Introduced: | City-level

UI Labs operated as a nonprofit "lab of labs" structured around high-profile collaborative partnerships. It maintained two primary initiatives: the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation…

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London Co-Investment Fund (LCIF)

Year Introduced: | City-level

LCIF operates on a co-investment model, where the fund invests only alongside a pre-approved list of private lead investors such as venture capital firms and angel investors. Startups must secure…