ACT | The App Association gives a voice to small technology companies. Our mission is to help members promote an environment that inspires and rewards innovation while providing resources to help them raise capital, create jobs, and continue creating incredible technology.
About us
Our members are innovators who develop mobile technology products that power the growth of the internet of things (IoT) across multiple sectors of the economy. As a global organisation for small-to-medium technology enterprises (SMEs), we work with industry leaders and entrepreneurial innovators who develop products and services that improve productivity, accelerate learning, deliver entertainment, and promote healthier lifestyles. Together, we represent the growing diversity of the global technology ecosystem.
Our mission in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Provide valuable guidance, events, and insight to our growing community of UK tech innovators, including app developers and IoT manufacturers
- To act as a leading industry voice on the app economy to policymakers and the global business community
- Create an environment where innovative internet of things (IoT) businesses can thrive, driving UK prosperity
- Promote awareness amongst tech SMEs about how the use of patented and standardised technologies aid innovation
- Champion transparent access to standard-essential patents (SEPs) for SMEs under fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms
What we can do for you
Our team of experts advocate on your behalf and ensure that policymakers hear and understand your concerns, shaping government decisions that affect your company. We arrange face-to-face meetings between members and policymakers to ensure your voice is heard.
Our advocacy work spans the UK, European Union (EU), and United States (U.S.), where we regularly meet with policymakers, helping them understand the needs of our members. This gives us a truly global perspective, helping our members who trade across borders.
We regularly publish analyses to increase your knowledge of regulation, policy developments, and best practices that may influence how you design your products or grow your business.
Our tools and best practices are designed to make compliance easier for you, which helps to increase your current and potential customers’ confidence in your company.
Our policy priorities reflect the opportunities and challenges today’s small IoT innovators and app developers face in the mobile economy. This includes protecting your intellectual property, addressing the digital skills gap, and ensuring continued economic growth.
Recent Posts
Standard Essential-Patents (SEPs) in the UK
Summary The current SEP licensing landscape furthers the interests of a few large international SEP holders, while creating disproportionate barriers to the innovation ambitions [...]
Understanding the Cyber Resilience Act: What the CRA Means for Europe’s App Economy
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) aims at further harmonising and improving cybersecurity in Europe. It represents a significant step in bolstering cybersecurity measures in [...]
ACT | The App Association Comments on Adequacy Decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
ACT | The App Association welcomes the European Commission’s adoption of an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which President Biden and [...]
Perspectives on the upcoming launch of the Unified Patent Court
On 23 May 2023, ACT | The App Association held an online event titled ‘Perspectives on the upcoming launch of the Unified Patent Court’. [...]
Event Recap: SME Tech Showcase – How effective standards policy can boost innovation
Small, innovative technology businesses are crucial to the UK’s ambition of becoming a science and technology superpower by 2030. Many of these companies rely [...]
Statement from ACT | The App Association founder Mike Sax on major SEP FRAND judgment in the UK
‘On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the UK High Court called out Interdigital Technology Corporation for acting as an unwilling licensor of standard-essential patents (SEP) [...]
