Developers Reach a Port in the DMA Storm

  The European Commission's ongoing implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) has produced a flood of proposals threatening the very safeguards that keep digital marketplaces and operating systems secure. For ACT members, among the most alarming are measures that would gut the access management functions major operating systems rely [...]

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Startups and SMEs Take London: GAEC UK 2026

  ACT’s Annual Global App Economy Conferences (GAECs) bring our startup and tech members together for three days of founder-to-founder networking and direct engagement with policymakers. GAECs are the culmination of what we do at ACT, bringing our three pillars together in one event that fosters Community, provides resources and [...]

A Scroll Down Membership Lane: April 2026’s Member Mondays

  ACT’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. Behind every smart grid, EV fleet, and connected device is a dedicated team using technical standards to solve everyday problems, big and [...]

Startups and SMEs Are Essential to the Digital Economy

Association for Competitive Technology Applications to Intervene in Digital Markets Act Cases Granted   BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – In granting the Association for Competitive Technology’s (ACT) application to intervene in Case T-438/25, Case T-352/24, and T-359/25, collectively Apple Inc. v. European Commission, the General Court of the European Union has acknowledged [...]

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