Turn your Tough Tech breakthrough into a Tough Tech startup.
Blueprint by The Engine™ is designed to help graduate students, postdocs, researchers, and their teams explore the translational potential for their breakthrough research. Through weekly sessions, mentorship, guides, and assignments, program participants develop key entrepreneurial skills and progressively build a pitch deck for their Tough Tech innovations. The program concludes with the Blueprint Showcase, where participants present their work, receive feedback, and connect with stakeholders relevant to their next steps. Applications for the Fall 2025 Cohort are designed to take about 15 minutes to complete.
The content sessions are facilitated online. The Blueprint Showcase will be Friday, Oct 24th in-person at The Engine HQ in Cambridge, MA. For more information, please visit our FAQs or contact us at blueprint@engine.xyz.
Deadline for applications is August 15th.
What you’ll gain through the program:
- Knowledge on nine key areas for building a successful startup: intellectual property, leadership, tech development & product roadmap, communications, team building, board management, business strategy, government relations, and network development
- Tools to conduct self-diligence, de-risk their ideas, and chart a clear path forward for their entrepreneurial journey
- Access to a robust network of resources and opportunities to connect with Tough Tech founders, investors, and entrepreneurial program leads
Content Sessions Schedule
- September 5 (online 10-12 pm EST): Networking & CEO Life
- September 12 (online 10-12 pm EST): Communication & Team
- September 19 (online 10-12 pm EST): Leadership & Management
- September 26 (online 10-12 pm EST): IP, Tech Development, Regulatory
- October 3 (online 10-12 pm EST): VC & Business Models
- October 10 (online 10-12 pm EST): Market & Customer Discovery
- October 17 (online 10-12 pm EST): Team & Board
- October 24 (in-person 10-12 pm EST): Blueprint Showcase
