About Association for Competitive Technology

ACT is a global trade association for small and medium-sized technology companies. Our members are entrepreneurs, innovators, and independent developers within the global app ecosystem that engage with verticals across every industry. We work with our members to promote a policy environment that rewards and inspires innovation while providing resources that help them raise capital, create jobs, and continue to build incredible technology.

ACT Welcomes AI Framework from the White House

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – ACT | The App Association (ACT) appreciates several aspects of the artificial intelligence (AI) framework and acknowledges that most of the work remains to be done to get the details right. “We are encouraged to see that several parts of the AI framework seek a reasonable [...]

ACT Welcomes 28th Regime Proposal But Warns Half-Measures Risk Perpetuating Single Market Fragmentation

  BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – ACT | The App Association welcomes the Commission proposal to establish the 28th regime in the form of a Regulation, while also highlighting continuing concerns over some provisions that would create more legal fragmentation. ‘We strongly support the goal of defragmentation of the Single Market and [...]

By |2026-03-18T10:48:40-04:00March 18th, 2026|European Union, Statement|

ACT Supports the Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act

  WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from Morgan Reed, president, ACT | The App Association in support of the Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act: “Small AI businesses are developing, deploying, and adapting tools that improve productivity, expand access to services, and strengthen U.S. competitiveness. Unfortunately, they often face distinct and overlooked [...]

ACT Urges District Court to Grant Injunction in Anthropic v. U.S. Dept of War

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - The strength and effectiveness of the United States military is due in no small part to its ability to leverage complex logistics with the support of private enterprise, including from small technology businesses like the members of ACT | The App Association (ACT). However, the uncertainty [...]

ACT | The App Association Slams Advancement of Risky App Store Accountability Act; Urges Focus on Secure “Parents Over Platforms” Alternative

As H.R. 3149 Moves Out of Committee, Small Business App Developers Warn of Unprecedented Privacy Risks and Mandated Data Collection on Children   Washington, DC — Today, the House Energy & Commerce committee voted to advance Meta’s App Store Accountability Act (ASAA, H.R. 3149), a move that ACT | The [...]

By |2026-03-05T18:58:15-05:00March 5th, 2026|Statement, United States|
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