Small Tech Founders Call for Fair H-1B Policy

  ACTivists for Change: Members join forces in a letter to the White House, urging balanced, startup-friendly reforms   While national conversations about the H-1B program often focus on large companies, our members live a different reality. These teams are lean, product-driven, and often hire for highly specialized roles where [...]

Behind What’s Shaping the Future of EU Digital Regulation

  Innovation, Simplification, and Competitiveness As the European Commission’s new Digital Omnibus proposals land in Brussels, promising to ‘simplify’ AI, data, and digital rules, critics warn of a potential rollback. In parallel, work on the 28th regime and the European Innovation Act is framed as a way to reduce red [...]

By |2025-12-18T16:09:22-05:00December 18th, 2025|Blog, European Union, Policy, Tech Regulation|

Small Tech Companies from Across the U.S. Call on White House to Reverse Course on H-1B Visa Fee

  President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, District of Columbia 20003   Dear Mr. President: We are the small business founders, innovators, and independent developers building the technologies that power America’s digital economy. Through our collective voice along with ACT | The App Association, [...]

By |2025-12-16T13:58:29-05:00December 18th, 2025|Competition, Letters, United States|

Korea Startup Forum and ACT | The App Association Ink New Agreement to Expand Trans-Pacific Partnership

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week at COMEUP 25, Korea Startup Forum (KSF) and ACT | The App Association (ACT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding expanding their partnership and the ties that bind together the global startup and small tech community. “This partnership with ACT represents a meaningful opportunity for [...]

By |2025-12-16T14:04:46-05:00December 16th, 2025|Global, Press Release|
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