Trade Policy’s Big Impacts on Small Tech
A few weeks ago, the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing titled “The Role of Trade Policy in Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership.” ACT | The App Association submitted testimony for the record, which you can read here. I want to pull back the curtain on why trade policy matters for small businesses more than most people realize. Let me start with this: trade policy isn’t abstract. It shapes whether a small tech company in Columbus, Dallas, [...]
ACT Welcomes AI Framework from the White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ACT | The App Association (ACT) appreciates several aspects of the artificial intelligence (AI) framework and acknowledges that most of the work remains to be done to get the details right. “We are encouraged to see that several parts of the AI framework seek a reasonable balance between protecting children, parents, and consumers and empowering innovators to deliver the AI future we all want,” said Morgan Reed, president, ACT. “With more than 1,400 legislative proposals in [...]
ACT Welcomes 28th Regime Proposal But Warns Half-Measures Risk Perpetuating Single Market Fragmentation
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – ACT | The App Association welcomes the Commission proposal to establish the 28th regime in the form of a Regulation, while also highlighting continuing concerns over some provisions that would create more legal fragmentation. ‘We strongly support the goal of defragmentation of the Single Market and creating better conditions for European startups, scaleups, and small tech companies’, said Mike Sax, founder and chairman of ACT. ‘With the right design, many of the provisions in the 28th [...]
ACT Supports the Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Statement from Morgan Reed, president, ACT | The App Association in support of the Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act: “Small AI businesses are developing, deploying, and adapting tools that improve productivity, expand access to services, and strengthen U.S. competitiveness. Unfortunately, they often face distinct and overlooked challenges in accessing capital, computing resources, and talent, while also navigating uncertain pathways for growth. The Small AI Innovators Empowerment Act includes provisions to document and better understand those challenges [...]
AI, Standards, and the Future of Green Tech Investment
Mike Griffin doesn’t do hype cycles. He’s a UK-based developer with decades of experience working across EU and UK innovation and research programs. He’s spent enough time in the ecosystem to recognise the difference between rules that enable trust and scale and those that create confusion. As the founder of ACT member company MyPrintPod, Mike sits at the intersection of digital infrastructure and real-world impact, where AI systems can help make operations smarter and cleaner, but only if startups, [...]