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The Engine

Also known as: The Engine Accelerator, MIT Engine

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

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Funding range

$0 – $0

Equity

None

Application

Rolling

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Last activity

2026-06-25

High confidence

The Engine is a nonprofit incubator and accelerator for tough-tech (deep tech) startups, founded 2016 by MIT. 227,000 sq ft of lab and engineering space in Cambridge. 150+ resident companies across 19 tough tech industries. Blueprint program has 735+ graduate companies raising $475M+. CEO: Emily Knight. The Engine Accelerator (nonprofit) is distinct from Engine Ventures (VC firm, $1B+ AUM, 65+ portfolio companies, led by Katie Rae). 30+ corporate partners. Notable residents: Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Axoft, HyperLight.

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