What do European startups want policymakers to focus on? We went on a five-week, nine-city “Developed: EU” tour to find out. From May to June 2025, ACT | The App Association hit the road on a multi-city trek across Europe to meet with members of the tech ecosystem, from [...]
Throughout the year, our policy team submits filings with government bodies worldwide to advocate for a regulatory environment that inspires and rewards innovation. From issues around regulating artificial intelligence to digital trade, our team is ACTive on a wide range of topics that could have a positive or negative [...]
Brussels, Belgium – The App Association is deeply disappointed with the European Commission’s final decision to withdraw the proposed Standard Essential Patents (SEP) Regulation without any clear plan for replacement as is being reported in the press. Innovators need a SEP framework that ensures small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) [...]
Last month, ACT | The App Association participated in several of the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) enforcement track workshops. These compliance workshops brought together a wide range of stakeholders, highlighting viewpoints from across the app ecosystem in Europe. For two of these sessions, focused on Apple and [...]
Startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized tech enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Europe’s economy and innovation ecosystem. They drive growth, competitiveness, and create jobs, acting as key drivers of progress and playing a vital role in making Europe more resilient, dynamic, and competitive. But often, Europe’s regulatory environment [...]