The App Association is a global trade association for small and medium-sized technology companies. Our members are entrepreneurs, innovators, and independent developers within the global app ecosystem that engage with verticals across every industry. We work with and for our members to promote a policy environment that rewards and inspires innovation while providing resources that help them raise capital, create jobs, and continue to build incredible technology.
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What Can European Startups Expect from the EU’s New Leadership?
As elections shape new governments around the globe, small businesses are closely watching how the results will impact their ability to innovate and grow. [...]
A Scroll Down Memory Lane: October 2024’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging technology to create meaningful solutions that drive positive change. Each month, [...]
A Scroll Down Memory Lane: September 2024’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members are at the forefront of innovation, leveraging technology to create meaningful solutions that drive positive change. Each month, [...]
Navigating the EU’s AI Maze: What the AI Act, Pact, and Code of Practice Mean for Your Business
Artificial intelligence (AI) is at the centre of regulatory discussion and action in the European Union, with conversations centred around its potential risks and [...]
Statement from Mike Sax, founder of ACT | The App Association, on Mr. Draghi’s speech and report on “Unveiling Strategies for Europe’s Future Competitiveness”
“We commend Mario Draghi for recognising the challenges European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing in today’s European regulatory landscape. We sent an [...]
Event Recap: Cultivating Cross-Border Collaboration in Stockholm
Throughout 2024, ACT | The App Association’s team has been active worldwide, and this summer was no exception -- we embarked on a trip [...]
Global ACTivists for Change: An Open Letter Regarding Recent International Trends in Competition Regulation
The global members of ACT | The App Association are innovative small businesses and enterprises changing the way we live, work, and play through [...]
Our Policy Priorities
Our policy priorities reflect the opportunities and challenges today’s small app developers and IoT innovators face in the mobile economy. This includes protecting their intellectual property, addressing the digital skills gap, and ensuring continued economic growth. We also contribute thought leadership to broader issues affecting our members and consumers in the app economy like data privacy, competition, digital healthcare, and accessibility.
Member Spotlights
Global ACTivists for Change: An Open Letter Regarding Recent International Trends in Competition Regulation
The global members of ACT | The App Association are innovative small businesses and enterprises changing the way we live, work, and play through [...]
Member Spotlight: Blue Maestro
What happy chimps and sixteenth century art have in common Pentworth House in West Sussex, UK is a National Trust property that houses a [...]
Year in Review: EU & UK Member Spotlights 2021
ACT | The App Association exists to support our members’ growth by advocating for an environment that inspires and rewards innovation. We help our [...]
Member Spotlight: The Roomies
Searching for a place to live is often stressful – especially when it comes to cohousing. Finding a room that you like, in a [...]
Member Spotlight: Bridge The Gaps
The digital technologies created within the app economy span across nearly every industry in the global economy and transform the way society functions daily. [...]
Member Spotlight: TelemetryDeck
Every day, app developers around the world are creating new apps to help you monitor your health, learn something new, communicate with your loved [...]