Abt Associates Inc. is a Massachusetts corporation first incorporated, on a for-profit basis, on January 12, 1965. Over its 56 year history the company has done business in the United States exclusively under the name Abt Associates Inc. Abt Associates is regularly ranked as one of the top 20 global research firms and has been named one of the top 40 international development innovators. Abt works in more than 50 countries around the world. Abt Associates applies scientific research, consulting and technical assistance expertise to a wide range of issues in social, economic, and health policy; and international development. Abt Associates is an employee-owned company; the employee stock ownership plan owns 99% of the Company’s common stock. Abt Associates has partnered with more than 3300 small businesses and in FY20, the engagement of small business firms has been maintained at 35%.