June 2, 2025 - The Global Entrepreneurship Network today announced the expansion of its suite of digital tools aimed at strengthening connectivity and collaboration across the global entrepreneurship ecosystem. The tools were announced at the 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Indianapolis, USA.
The tools are designed to serve policymakers, researchers, mentors, investors, founders, and ecosystem builders by facilitating access to knowledge, networks, and strategic opportunities.
“These tools are part of GEN’s ongoing mission to make it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business,” said Jonathan Ortmans, President of the Global Entrepreneurship Network. “By providing curated, easy-to-navigate directories and resources, we’re helping ecosystem players connect across borders and sectors to support more entrepreneurs.”
GEN offers several digital resources and tools to facilitate connectivity across the global entrepreneurship ecosystem. Whether you are looking for proven public sector policies, research, mentors to learn from, investors to connect with, startups to support, or ecosystems to give back to, these tools can help.
Mentor Connect
Mentor Connect is a directory of experienced business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and other leaders within the Global Entrepreneurship Network who provide mentorship to help individuals start and scale new businesses.
Connect with mentors at www.genglobal.org/mentor-connect.
Investor Connect
Investor Connect is a directory of angel investors, venture capitalists, corporate investors and others in the Global Entrepreneurship Network who actively support startups – putting the right capital in the right hands at the right time. This tool enables startups to find investors who are seeking growth capital in their entrepreneurial journey.
Connect with investors at www.genglobal.org/investor-connect.
Founder Connect
Founder Connect is a directory of founders — idea stage, early stage, and growth stage — who have participated directly in Global Entrepreneurship Network programs. This tool connects these startups to the wider global entrepreneurship ecosystem – to mentors looking for mentees, investors scouting for startups to add to their portfolio, and ecosystem builders looking to connect with local startup leaders to strengthen the community.
Connect with founders at www.genglobal.org/founder-connect.
Ecosystem Connect
Ecosystem Connect is a directory of ecosystem leaders seeking collaborations and engagement with their counterparts in other economies. This tool connects ecosystem leaders – whether educators, accelerators, investor networks, policymakers, public programs, or other enabling organizations outside their markets.
Connect with ecosystem builders at www.genglobal.org/ecosystem-connect.
GEN Atlas
GEN Atlas is a compendium of public sector policies and programs that serves as a tool for policymakers and opinion leaders to learn about policy models, entrepreneurship strategies and public-sector-supported programs.
Access the tool at www.genglobal.org/atlas.
GEN Research Library
The GEN Research Library is a directory that allows researchers, policymakers and ESOs easy access to relevant entrepreneurship research knowledge and insight. The resources include the latest research frameworks, reports, data sets, and more.
Access the tool at www.genglobal.org/research/library.
GEN Speakers Bureau
The GEN Speakers Bureau is a directory of self-identified experts within the network, offering event organizers access to thought leaders in entrepreneurship, ecosystem building, investing, and policymaking who are open to speaking opportunities. Some speakers are self-selected, and some are certified or endorsed by GEN Global.
Access the tool at www.genglobal.org/speakers-bureau.