The Engine Team 1/30/26 The Engine Team 1/30/26

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.

Jill Crosby 11/21/25 Jill Crosby 11/21/25

How a patent tax would harm startup innovation

The Trump administration is reportedly exploring a new framework for patent fees and valuation.

Jill Crosby 9/4/25 Jill Crosby 9/4/25

Patent review overhaul threatens patent quality and innovation

A key tool that promotes innovation by weeding out weak patents that can be weaponized against startups is being scaled back by federal policymakers.

The Engine Team 1/27/25 The Engine Team 1/27/25

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.

The Engine Team 1/27/25 The Engine Team 1/27/25

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.

The Engine Team 8/16/24 The Engine Team 8/16/24

Startup News Digest 08/16/24

Congressional Startup Day underscores importance of startups in policymaking

The Engine Team 2/1/23 The Engine Team 2/1/23

Engine releases Startup Policy Playbook for 2023

Startup founders are busy people. They’re running businesses, managing small teams, raising funds, and doing the actual work of building new and innovative things. It’s no wonder they’re not also constantly tracking and engaging in policymaking in D.C.

The Engine Team 1/31/23 The Engine Team 1/31/23

Engine releases 2023 Startup Agenda

Engine's Startup Policy Agenda for 2023 highlights the voices of those startup companies, investors, and support organizations as they discuss in their own words the obstacles they face and the ways policies have helped and hurt them. We hope it serves as a high-level overview of the issues we hear about from startups every day and a jumping off point for policymakers looking to support the technology industry's small businesses.

The Engine Team 1/31/22 The Engine Team 1/31/22

Engine Releases 2022 Startup Agenda

Heading into 2022, several technology policy debates are already underway in Washington, D.C. As always, Engine aims to be a resource in those conversations, surfacing the startup perspective and highlighting the voices of startup founders who are running small businesses, creating jobs, and building new and innovative products and services. This agenda is a high-level overview of the issues we hear about from startups every day and a jumping off point for policymakers looking to support the technology industry's small businesses.

The Engine Team 7/1/21 The Engine Team 7/1/21

Startups & the U.S. Patent System: Prioritizing Quality and Balance to Promote Innovation

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