Initiate (verb)

1. Cause (a process or action) to begin.
2. Begin (a course of action).

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin initiare, from initium "beginning".

Examples:

1. The company initiated a new project.
2. The government initiated a new policy.
3. The school initiated a new program.
4. The organization initiated a new campaign.
5. The individual initiated a new business.