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Developers Celebrate in the Sun at Google I/O as DMA Storm Clouds Gather
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Mountain View for my first ever in-person Google I/O experience. The presentations included live demonstrations and [...]
Joint Statement on the Open Internet and IP Interconnection in the Digital Networks Act
Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA)1, the under-signed organizations and civil society groups would like [...]
Developers Reach a Port in the DMA Storm
The European Commission's ongoing implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) has produced a flood of proposals threatening the very safeguards that keep [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: April 2026’s Member Mondays
ACT’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses [...]
Startups and SMEs Are Essential to the Digital Economy
Association for Competitive Technology Applications to Intervene in Digital Markets Act Cases Granted BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – In granting the Association for Competitive Technology’s [...]
Developed EU + UK Tour: Going Behind the Rules Shaping Funding
Decisions made in Brussels, London, and other capitals around the globe increasingly shape whether startups can raise funds, access markets, and scale worldwide. [...]
The EU’s Revised TTBER and Technology Transfer Guidelines: A Step Forward, but SMEs Still Need More
On 16 April 2026, the European Commission adopted its revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and Technology Transfer Guidelines (Guidelines). For ACT’s [...]
Building for Tomorrow, Today
This week we're starting a return to our official name, Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), and moving away from the unofficial moniker [...]
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Member Spotlights
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: April 2026’s Member Mondays
ACT’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: March 2026’s Member Mondays
ACT’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: February 2026’s Member Mondays
ACT members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses [...]
A Scroll Down Membership Lane: January 2026’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 showcase [...]
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 [...]