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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
