About ACT | The App Association

The App Association 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 and for 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 | The App Association Statement on the White House’s Announced AI Action Plan

  “The President’s announced AI Action plan is an important step forward in ensuring the United States remains the global leader in AI development,” said Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association. “The plan’s emphasis on supporting scientific AI research, prioritizing a secure-by-design approach, and investing in the [...]

ACT | The App Association Statement on U.S.-Indonesia Trade Deal

  WASHINGTON, DC – ACT | The App Association applauds the announcement of the Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the United States and Indonesia. In the Framework, Indonesia has committed to reducing or eliminating specific trade barriers that threaten the vibrancy and competitiveness of small American tech [...]

By |2025-07-23T11:56:35-04:00July 23rd, 2025|Statement, Trade, United States|

UPDATED: Small app developers appreciate the CMA’s pause on consideration of concerning alternate app distribution, other issues remain

  LONDON, UK – ACT | The App Association continues to have concerns with the unintended consequences of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) proposed roadmaps for Apple’s and Google’s mobile ecosystems under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA). The roadmaps do acknowledge the concerns of small app developers with [...]

By |2025-07-23T13:45:32-04:00July 23rd, 2025|Statement, United Kingdom|

ACT | The App Association Secures Research & Development Tax Deduction for Small Tech

  WASHINGTON – ACT | The App Association celebrates the permanent restoration of full tax deductibility for domestic research and development expenses, an invaluable investment incentive for small tech companies. “This is a huge win by small tech for small tech. The App Association and our members succeeded where others [...]

By |2025-07-10T08:56:20-04:00July 8th, 2025|News, Statement, Tax|

ACT | The App Association Files Amicus Brief Representing Small App Companies in Epic v. Apple

WASHINGTON – Today ACT | The App Association filed an amicus curiae brief in the ongoing case of Epic Games, Inc., v. Apple Inc., et al. representing the views of small app developers and the disruption to their businesses that Epic’s selfish profiteering would cause. The App Association’s members are [...]

By |2025-07-01T16:53:04-04:00July 1st, 2025|Uncategorized|
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