EVE is the Emerging Ventures Ecosystem at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that provides incubation services to startup companies through a distributed model. Its mission is to accelerate the commercialization of innovations from RPI into the marketplace. EVE currently works with 32 startup companies from a variety of industries, ranging from those just developing ideas to those with early revenues. Services provided by EVE include mentoring, access to RPI resources and expertise, and assistance with business plans, funding, marketing, and networking. EVE helps connect startups to resources across RPI like various centers of excellence and the Office of Technology Commercialization.