Engine is a non-profit group advocating for public policies that encourage the growth of technology startups in San Francisco, California.
[9] In April 2013, Engine Advocacy met with the United States House Committee on Small Business in Washington, D.C. to advocate for startups.
[11] The campaign aimed to facilitate communication between entrepreneurs, investors and D.C. policymakers with the use of a website that featured various methods of contact.
[18] In April of that year, Engine Advocacy hosted, along with the Consumer Electronics Association, a fly-in to Washington D.C. for tech entrepreneurs to lobby for patent reform.
A joint report with the Kauffman Foundation in 2013 found that high-tech startups are a key driver of job creation throughout the United States.