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.

Wearable Devices for Symptom Monitoring: The Complement to COVID Testing

The quarantine routine is becoming common for many Americans. I myself finished a 14-day quarantine in early November, complete with PCR test following a positive COVID-19 exposure.  Within those two weeks, I—as I am sure many Americans—had several questions floating around in my head including, Am I quarantining properly? When [...]

By |2021-01-06T14:14:34-05:00January 6th, 2021|Blog, CHI, COVID-19|

China Crisis: The Wishful Thinking of Protectionist Internet Policy

We are experiencing an unmistakable acceleration in the long creeping global trend toward internet balkanization. Nations around the world are increasingly skeptical of friends and foes alike, from the European Union rethinking international data transfers to data localization mandates in India.  Of course, no one tracing President Trump’s rhetoric was [...]

The Future of US-EU Data Transfers: What to Expect Without Privacy Shield

Last month, the App Association and Innovators Network Foundation convened a virtual Roundtable bringing together experts from the United States and European Union to discuss fallout from the Court of Justice of the European Union’s recent ruling in case known as Schrems II. As you may know, the key [...]

By |2020-11-06T14:56:38-05:00November 6th, 2020|Blog, Innovation and IP|
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