Empowering Global App Innovation: ACT | The App Association and Shtudy Join Forces to Champion Diversity and Advance Tech Entrepreneurship Policy Awareness

Washington, D.C. (February 8, 2024)  ACT | The App Association, a global trade association fostering innovation in the app ecosystem, and Shtudy, the leading diversity hiring solution for tech companies and App Association member, proudly announce their strategic partnership aimed at enhancing diversity, innovation, and career growth in the tech [...]

By |2024-02-08T10:53:42-05:00February 8th, 2024|News, Press Release|

For Entrepreneurs, Anti-Merger Enforcement Policies Hurt Small Business

Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on the announcement that Amazon and iRobot agreed to terminate Amazon’s pending acquisition of iRobot: “For our members and fellow innovators, acquisition is a critical path for future growth.  Today’s announcement that Amazon is being forced to terminate the acquisition [...]

EU Commission Dims Exit Opportunities for Entrepreneurs

Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, statement on reports that competition officials from the European Commission (EC) intend to block Amazon’s acquisition of startup iRobot: “Restrictions on companies being acquired dim opportunities for our members.  This possible limitation becomes a barrier to exit, and for our members, [...]

By |2024-09-06T13:22:18-04:00January 19th, 2024|Competition, European Union, Global, In the news, Statement, United Kingdom|

ACT | The App Association statement from president Morgan Reed on the Apple Watch import ban

Today, ACT | The App Association released a statement from president Morgan Reed on the temporary pause of the Apple Watch import ban: “The Apple Watch ecosystem thrives on collaboration between the Apple Watch and third-party developers. The pause in personal health device sales disrupts this collaborative ecosystem, affecting the [...]

By |2023-12-27T21:45:21-05:00December 27th, 2023|News, Patents, Statement|
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