Digital trade issues have always been a hot topic, but recent developments have demonstrated to policymakers and industry stakeholders alike that small businesses need strong digital trade protections to flourish. Parag Shah, founder of ACT |The App Association member company Vēmos, and Taylor Downs, federal policy manager for the App [...]
The concept of a "tech hub" has evolved into much more than a campaign buzzword or a geographical location. It represents a dynamic ecosystem where talent, innovation, and connectivity converge to drive progress and prosperity. Whether you're a founder looking to launch your startup, a venture capitalist seeking promising investment [...]
In the world of economic development and innovation, the relationship between talent hubs and tech hubs is often likened to the age-old question of the chicken and the egg. Which should come first: the talent that fuels technological innovation or the tech ecosystem that attracts and nurtures the talent? Unlike [...]
As the European Commission continues implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the app economy face new challenges and risks. Recently, members of ACT | The App Association met with the Commission to express deep concerns over potential intellectual property (IP) protection risks under [...]
Decades of standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing abuse led a cross-section of technology standards participants and their representatives, including the ACT | The App Association, to draft the CEN/CENLEC 95000 Workshop Agreement: Core Principles and Approaches for Licensing of Standard Essential Patents (CWA 95000). This detailed guide is a foundational document [...]