For more than two decades, ACT | The App Association has been bringing our U.S.-based members together in Washington, D.C., for our Global App Economy Conference (GAEC), formerly known as AppCon. This annual event positions the real-world experiences of small and medium-sized tech companies at the center of the [...]
‘Our members broadly welcome the trade announcement. Closer trade relations between the United States and UK will provide a boost for UK tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The U.S. market is key for many app developers in the UK. The proposed U.S.–UK technological partnership could act as a [...]
For users, it’s easy to think of an app store as a big box retailer. You browse the shelves, find the app you want, and make your purchase. Unfortunately, policymakers are beginning to look at app stores this way too. This is a problem because developers know that apps [...]
"We regret to inform you that a vendor was hacked, exposing our customers' personal information." It’s a message that has become all too familiar as data breaches shift from possibility to inevitability. At SXSW 2025, ACT | The App Association hosted a powerhouse panel to dissect the growing crisis [...]
For small firms in the app economy, business has always been global. Software developers, brand strategists, app makers, and other tech-focused small businesses sell products and services all over the world. Due to their inherently global nature, small companies competing in digital markets like ACT | The App Association [...]