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.

Update to AI Pause Provision Strengthens Focus on Supporting Innovation

  WASHINGTON - ACT | The App Association continues to support the AI Pause included in the budget reconciliation bill for its benefits to small technology companies. "The updated provision is an example of well-balanced policy that gives small business innovators clarity and confidence to make big, multi-year bets on [...]

By |2025-06-30T10:08:46-04:00June 30th, 2025|News, Statement|

ACT | The App Association Publishes White Paper Antitrust at a Crossroads: Protecting Innovation in the AI Era at AI Innovation Briefing on Capitol Hill

  Today, The App Association released its latest white paper and research examining how policymakers can help preserve America’s global leadership in artificial intelligence innovation. Antitrust at a Crossroads: Protecting Innovation in the AI Era provides a landscape analysis of the global AI ecosystem and a detailed overview of practical [...]

By |2026-01-12T13:09:23-05:00June 12th, 2025|Press Release|

Former USPTO Chief Communications Officer Jack Fleming Joins ACT | The App Association as Director of Global Communications

Washington, D.C. – The App Association has hired Jack Fleming, former Chief Communications Officer at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as its Director of Global Communications. Fleming brings extensive communications expertise and a deep understanding of key policy issues to the role. At the USPTO, Fleming was responsible [...]

By |2025-05-15T14:41:55-04:00May 15th, 2025|News, Press Release|

Proposed Remedies in Web Search Antitrust Are Too Broad and Will Have Unintended Negative Consequences for Small Technology Companies

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an amicus brief submitted during the Google Search antitrust case, ACT | The App Association detailed unintended and deleterious outcomes for small and medium-sized tech businesses from the proposed remedies from the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Colorado: Proposed Remedies Will Create [...]

By |2025-07-31T11:57:49-04:00May 13th, 2025|News, Statement|
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