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Blueprint by The Engine

The Engine (The Engine Accelerator, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit spun out of MIT)

AcceleratorUniversity acceleratorUniversityActive

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Program at a Glance

Program type
Accelerator
Program category
University accelerator
Organization
The Engine (The Engine Accelerator, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit spun out of MIT)
Organization type
University
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Company stage served
Research or idea stage
Cohort or participation model
Structured program cycles for university researchers; specific length varies by cohort
Investment or funding offered
Not publicly documented
Published investment terms
Non-dilutive; Blueprint does not take equity
Equity or fee model
No equity
Clinical or hospital connection
Not publicly documented
Application status
Active
Founded
2016

Public description

About the program

Blueprint by The Engine is a program for academic researchers exploring whether to spin their science out as a company, run by The Engine's nonprofit accelerator arm in Cambridge. Participants come from universities across the US and work through commercialization fundamentals over a structured program. The Engine also runs a Residency incubator with lab and prototyping space for tough tech startups.

What the program publicly emphasizes

Focus areas and features

Tough techBiotechTherapeuticsAdvanced materialsClimate
  • Category: University accelerator
  • Program structure: Structured program cycles for university researchers; specific length varies by cohort
  • Published terms: Non-dilutive; Blueprint does not take equity

Sources

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  1. engine.xyz
  2. engine.xyz
  3. news.mit.edu
  4. engine.xyz