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Engine statement regarding “The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act”
Engine statement regarding The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act.
Engine statement regarding the ‘‘Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act’’
Engine statement regarding the ‘‘Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act’’
Response of Engine Advocacy regarding DHS Docket No. USCIS
Engine submitted a letter to a key congressional committee outlining startup priorities in the tax package
Engine releases 2026 Startup Agenda
Today, Engine published the 2026 Startup Policy Agenda, highlighting the policy issues coming up this year that will impact startups.
Engine releases Startup Policy Playbook for 2026
Today, Engine published the 2026 Startup Policy Playbook, highlighting the policy issues coming up this year that will impact startups.
Comments of Engine Advocacy on Revision to Rules of Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office opposing proposed changes that would restrict access to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Comments of Engine Advocacy on the Operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada
Engine weighed into the U.S. Trade Representative's review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement with comments highlighting how essential provisions in the Agreement's digital trade chapter are delivering for startups.
Response of Engine Advocacy regarding Request for Information; Regarding Employer Noncompete Agreements
Engine submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission outlining how overly broad noncompete agreements harm innovation by limiting worker mobility.
Comments of Engine Advocacy on Significant Foreign Trade Barriers for the 2026 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report
Engine submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative as the agency compiles the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on foreign trade barriers.
Letter in response to new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Letter in response to new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
Engine filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment
Engine filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, arguing that Internet service providers and other intermediaries should not be held liable for users' alleged copyright infringment.
Tech, Trade, and Tariffs: the consequences of erecting barriers to startup success
A look at how punitive trade policy that focuses on the imposition of new tariffs undermines goodwill with trading partners, invites retaliatory trade barriers, and threatens the vitality of digital trade policies relied upon by startups.
Mapping the future: charting the AI ecosystem & a policy blueprint for startup success
Artificial intelligence is a foundational technology driving innovation in every corner of the economy.
Request for Public Comment Regarding Technology Platform Censorship
Engine filed comments with the FTC in response to the agency's request for public comment regarding "censorship" on "technology platforms.”
Engine submitted a letter to a key congressional committee outlining startup priorities in the tax package
Engine submitted a letter to a key congressional committee outlining startup priorities in the tax package
Letter to HFSC on the accredited investor Definition for the March 25 hearing
Letter to HFSC on the Accredited Investor Definition for the March 25 Hearing
Engine Statement regarding Small Business Investment Act of 2025
Engine Statement regarding Small Business Investment Act of 2025
Engine releases 2025 Startup Agenda
Engine released the 2025 Startup Policy Agenda showcasing how smart, thoughtful policy facilitates and encourages startup activity, leading to more innovation and more economic and job growth. The Agenda gives those working on policy an overview of the issues that are currently impacting—and the debates that stand to impact—startups.
Engine releases Startup Policy Playbook for 2025
Engine released the 2025 Startup Policy Playbook to give members of the startup ecosystem—founders, employees, investors, and support organizations—an overview of the policy conversations happening this year and how they can get involved in amplifying the startup voice. There’s lots to do, and lots to do better, and this playbook highlights why shaping innovation-friendly policies matters to startups.