OUR MISSION

Engine’s mission is to support the growth of technology entrepreneurship by providing information about the startup economy, and constructing smarter public policy.

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BUILT ON DATA

1 HIGH-TECH JOB CREATES 4.3 MORE JOBS …

Startups are the key to job creation and economic growth. Engine conducts research to illustrate the importance of this community to the local and national economy. As startup entrepreneurs and investors,

we believe deeply in the value of decentralized, emergent, bottom-up innovation, and we want to use our research to shape better public policy.

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BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER

We connect startups with government to encourage discussion about the issues that impact our community.

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      STARTUPS

      STARTUP DAYS

      Taking today’s innovators to Capitol Hill

      Startup Day On The Hill, 2012

      ROUNDTABLES

      Policymakers and startups get serious on critical issues

      Roundtable with Rep. Hoyer, 2013

      DEMO DAYS

      Startups share their creations with policymakers

      DEMO DAY, 2013

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      MOVING THE DEBATE

      STARTUPS SPEAK : FOUNDERS IN THEIR OWN WORDS

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