GEN Policy identifies, shares and advises governments on innovative public policies and programs for entrepreneur-led job creation and economic growth. Run by the Global Entrepreneurship Network and serving a community of partners and experts, it sources evidence-based ideas for smart policy design and implementation. It brings policymakers, founders and entrepreneurial support organizations together for knowledge sharing and collaboration at all stages of public policy and program lifecycles.
GEN Policy supports the efforts of governments around the world by listening to policymakers, multilateral agencies, researchers and entrepreneurs and by rallying support for the most innovative and effective policy solutions using the following:
- GEN Atlas: A curated global knowledge portal of public sector policies and programs introduced to remove barriers to entrepreneurship and increase rates of new firm formation.
- Startup Nations: A global peer community of government officials and policy advisors, launched in 2012 and guided by a diverse steering committee of cabinet-level government leaders. Each year, staff and advisors convene at the Startup Nations Summit for knowledge sharing and collaboration while cabinet-level government leaders gather for the Startup Nations Ministerial to establish a prioritized agenda for action.
- GEN Policy Audit: A public policy review tool and process to help local and national governments self-assess their current strategy, regulatory policies and programs for advancing entrepreneurship and innovation in their economies and to benchmark their actions against similar economies.
- GEN Policy Dialogues: Candid and informal cross-border conversations and policy-centric hackathons with ecosystem leaders and advocates about current challenges, potential solutions and upcoming policy priorities.
GEN Policy is made possible through partnerships with the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), The World Bank, APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation), ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development), the European Commission, the G20 Secretariat and an array of private sector entrepreneurship policy thought leaders including the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Startup Genome, PRODEM, Allied for Startups and Engine.
The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates programs, like GEN Policy, that make it easier for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a company. By fostering deeper cross-border collaboration between founders, investors, policymakers, ecosystem builders and others, GEN fuels healthier and more efficient local and national entrepreneurship ecosystems. Network members collaborate to democratize opportunity, drive economic mobility, create new jobs and grow economies while developing the conditions for entrepreneurs to solve the world’s toughest challenges.