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.

Member Mondays: These Are the Drones You’re Looking for: How DroneSense Software is Enhancing Public Safety

In this Member Monday we discuss how DroneSense has applied drone technology to enhance public safety. Today, drones are being used for everything from aerial photographs to grocery delivery. But Austin-based DroneSense is harnessing drone power to help public safety organizations and first responders expand situational awareness, and ultimately save [...]

By |2018-09-20T16:42:37-04:00July 10th, 2017|Blog, Trends|

App Association Members Keep Steady Drumbeat in Push for ICPA Legislation

The 21st century has brought us technological innovations like smartphones, tablets, wearable devices, and the millions of apps that permeate nearly every facet of our lives. Cloud computing has allowed American app developers to reach consumers across the globe, and their businesses thrive on the ability to securely access, share, [...]

By |2017-07-05T11:02:08-04:00June 29th, 2017|Blog|

In Case You Missed It: The App Association Holds FRANDly Briefing on Standard Essential Patents

By Juliana Bain On June 14th, ACT | The App Association held a briefing on standard essential patents (SEP) to engage congressional staffers, agency officials, and interested stakeholders about the importance and merits of fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing. Morgan Reed, president of the App Association, moderated the panel [...]

By |2017-06-26T15:51:42-04:00June 26th, 2017|Blog|

Note to Congress: The Need for Lawful Access Reform Has Never Been Clearer

By Will Horvath Ahead of the June 15 House Judiciary Committee hearing on  “Data Stored Abroad: Ensuring Lawful Access and Privacy Protection in the Digital Era,” tech industry groups sent Congress a clear message: the International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA) would serve as a solid foundation to address the untenable [...]

By |2017-06-23T15:50:18-04:00June 23rd, 2017|Blog|
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