Leveling the entrepreneurial playing field

How We Engage

We meet people where they are.

We convene builders, backers, and policymakers working to shape a more distributed innovation economy.

On the Hill

We work across the aisle to advocate for policies that accelerate American innovation.

What the AI Generation Can Learn from the Dotcom Bust

Beyond Silicon Valley: Expanding Access to Capital Across America

House Testimony

America’s Untapped Innovators: Our Secret Weapon Against China

Betting on the Rest: Expanding American Entrepreneurship Outside Traditional Hubs

Senate Testimony

Competitiveness Through Entrepreneurship: A Strategy for U.S. Innovation

On the road

We started by driving a bus across the country to spotlight emerging startup ecosystems—and kept showing up.

Our Latest Dispatches from the Road

Silicon Valley Had Its Heyday. Can Tech Ecosystems Now Grow Inland?

The New York Times

Road Trips Across America Reveal the Promise of Startups for Cities

Spreading Funding to Middle America

With founders

We bring entrepreneurs together, because nothing drives progress like a room full of builders.

Views on the Ground: Scenes from Our Chicago Founder Fly-In

Forging Forward: Sentiments from Our Alexandria, VA Founder Retreat

Resetting, Reconnecting, and Rising in Phoenix

And with funders

We connect investors with a shared vision for innovation across the country.

Rising to the Challenge: The Future of Defense Tech

Powering Little Tech and Protecting Consumers in the Age of AI and Big Tech

Building Connections and the Industries of the Future Beyond Silicon Valley

Moonshots, Momentum, and Legislative Tailwinds

Research From the Team

Rising from the Reset

Our latest report explores the geography of venture funding through the lens of 2024’s election results.

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Further Reading

Steve Case on American innovation, in print.

The Rise of the Rest

The Rise of the Rest takes readers into startup communities across the country, profiling dozens of entrepreneurs whose stories match the most iconic examples of American invention.

The Third Wave

Pulling back the curtain on the decisions that shaped AOL and the early internet, The Third Wave charts how a new era of innovation will transform our daily lives.