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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ACT | The App Association Calls for a 28th regime Regulation to Deliver Ambitious Reform
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Today, the European Parliament adopted the own-initiative report on the 28th regime. ACT | The App Association recognizes the Parliament’s [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: December’s 2025 Membership Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight [...]
Behind What’s Shaping the Future of EU Digital Regulation
Innovation, Simplification, and Competitiveness As the European Commission’s new Digital Omnibus proposals land in Brussels, promising to ‘simplify’ AI, data, and digital rules, [...]
Conversations Shaping the Future of Innovation Across Europe
Europe is at a pivotal moment for innovation, and we’ve been on the ground across the continent to make sure small-tech voices are [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: November 2025’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight [...]
Empowering Europe’s Innovators Through the 28th Regime and the European Innovation Act
EU ACTivists for Change: Members join forces to make the Single Market work for startups Across Europe, startups, scaleups and small and medium-sized [...]
European Parliament Continues to Stand Up for Startups, Innovation, and Economic Growth
BRUSSELS – In response to today’s European Parliament Vote to challenge the Commission’s withdrawal of the proposed Standard-Essential Patent (SEP) Regulation: “With a [...]
Support for the Referral of the Commission’s Withdrawal of the Standard Essential Patent Regulation to the Court of Justice of the European Union
Roberta Metsola President of the European Parliament Rue Wiertz 60 1047 Brussels Belgium Cc: Group Presidents and Members of the European Parliament Re: [...]
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
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: December’s 2025 Membership Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: November 2025’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: October 2025’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: September 2025’s Member Mondays
ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we spotlight [...]
A Scroll Down Memory Lane: Summer 2025’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 [...]
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 [...]