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.

Powered Down: Why Recent Energy Policies Could Have Significant Implications for the Developer Community

The “mobile-plus-cloud” app ecosystem is thriving. Worth more than $950 billion, the app economy brings new value to our smartphones and enables us to engage with the world in new and rewarding ways. But this growth would not be possible without innovations in cloud computing and the energy resources that [...]

By |2018-07-20T16:29:16-04:00July 20th, 2018|Blog|

Statement by ACT | The App Association on the European Commission’s Announcement of the Expert Group on Standard Essential Patents

The European Commission announced their establishment of a 15-person expert group to consider the value and licensing practices for standard essential patents. ACT | The App Association President Morgan Reed offered the following statement in support of the creation of the expert group. "We welcome the creation of a European [...]

By |2025-10-02T15:00:13-04:00July 5th, 2018|European Union, Patents|

Uncrossing the Wyres: Why Technology Standards Hold the Key for Developer Innovations

ACT | The App Association represents app developers and tech small businesses creating new innovations in all corners of the globe. This week, we feature one of our newest European members, Wyres, to understand why technology standards are integral to growth opportunities for their business and tech innovators everywhere. The [...]

By |2018-09-20T15:55:41-04:00July 2nd, 2018|Blog, FRAND|

5G: Helping to Support a Network of Connected Health Solutions

Jon Bloom, CEO, Podimetrics Every year, 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. Without a cure, this adds to the 30.3 million American adults and children who live with diabetes and face the added consequences of stroke, kidney disease, ulcers, and amputation. In fact, 1.7 million Americans suffer from diabetic [...]

By |2018-09-20T16:12:31-04:00June 11th, 2018|CHI, IoT, Spectrum|
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