By Lawson Faulkner and The Engine Policy Team Startups just regained a reliable method for transatlantic data transfer, but it’s already under threat from European policymakers and privacy activists. Congress has a chance to fix that as it weighs whether to renew a controversial Internet spying authority this year. At…

By Jennifer Weinhart, Senior Policy Advisor, Engine Advocacy & Foundation Historically, it’s been difficult to be a woman startup founder without the access to the capital and networks typically enjoyed by male founders, and the path to entrepreneurship is even harder for mothers who have to also balance a disproportionate…

By Min Jun Jung and Nathan Lindfors AI is dominating headlines and occupying the minds of policymakers in Washington concerned with how the technology will transform the economy. There are opportunities and challenges presented by AI, prompting several key policy debates, including about bias, competition, intellectual property, the workforce, and…

By Elsa Allmendinger, Policy Fellow, Engine Hiring early employees is one of the first obstacles startup founders face, made more complicated by talent shortages in STEM fields and an immigration system that often makes it time consuming and expensive to hire high-skilled talent from abroad. Other countries — most recently…

By Min Jun Jung, Policy Fellow, Engine Last month, a majority of the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution contemplating a policy framework that could diminish startup competitiveness and endanger the open Internet. The vote is the latest in a long-running effort by telecom companies to force websites…

by the Engine Policy Team In a series of State Policy Updates, we are exploring how state initiatives are impacting the innovation happening in startup ecosystems across the country. While much of Engine’s work centers on policy advocacy and education in the federal landscape, state-based policymakers impact startup formation and…

By The Engine Team Data privacy has long been top of mind for policymakers, but in the absence of a comprehensive federal privacy framework, states have been passing their own unique privacy laws. That’s created pressure on policymakers in Washington to create national rules. When policymakers think about writing new…

By Tarang Mishra, Policy Fellow, Engine Foundation A common element found in employment agreements in the tech sector is holding back would-be founders and employees from joining the startup ecosystem, and a better balance could unlock their contributions and grow the economy. Overbroad intellectual property provisions in employment contracts can…

By Kate Tummarello, Executive Director, Engine Advocacy & Foundation Congress isn’t thrilled with TikTok, and TikTokers are even less thrilled with Congress. Since last month’s hearing in a key House committee featuring testimony from TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, many Internet users are concerned that Congress is considering banning TikTok…