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.

Joint Statement on the Open Internet and IP Interconnection in the Digital Networks Act

  Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA)1, the under-signed organizations and civil society groups would like to express their concerns regarding the effects of this proposal on net neutrality. We regret that the concerns raised by a broad coalition of stakeholders during [...]

ACT Welcomes U.S. District Court Ruling Halting $100,000 Fee for H-1B Visas

Ruling restores this pro-competitive tool for startups and small businesses across the U.S.   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commenting on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts’ ruling in State of California v. Mark Wayne Mullin et al. challenging the creation and implementation of a new $100,000 fee [...]

White House AI Executive Order Not as Bad as It Could be

Reinforces Need for Congressional Action on Comprehensive Framework   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Responding to today’s White House Executive Order (EO) “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security” establishing: A process to strengthen the cybersecurity and defence of government systems against AI threats to protect national security, and A voluntary process [...]

Startups and SMEs Are Essential to the Digital Economy

Association for Competitive Technology Applications to Intervene in Digital Markets Act Cases Granted   BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – In granting the Association for Competitive Technology’s (ACT) application to intervene in Case T-438/25, Case T-352/24, and T-359/25, collectively Apple Inc. v. European Commission, the General Court of the European Union has acknowledged [...]

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