SBAT is a research project led by the CNRS, created at the initiative of a group of researchers and professors in economics, management and statisticians who are keen to put their knowledge at the service of companies, entrepreneurs and policymakers. They are engaged in a knowledge-sharing process from a viewpoint of inclusive development.
The project's teams come directly from the academic world or maintain close collaboration with the world of research.
SBAT (Small Business Assessment Tool) is above all a tool designed for micro-enterprises and SMEs. It aims not only to evaluate their activity but also to compare it with their main competitors' activities. This tool guides an entrepreneur in its decision-making process based on its market position, in order to ensure a safer and more prosperous future for his company.
SBAT also allows policymakers to assess the scope and effectiveness of public policies to support entrepreneurship. By measuring the evolution and the path followed by a company, SBAT provides a framework for the formulation of action proposals for the benefit of companies.
Nadine is an economist and Research Director at the CNRS; she holds the accreditation to supervise research and teaches in University of Paris Nanterre and Sciences Po Paris among others. She is the author of many studies on corporate trajectories (creation, growth, and failure), the local determinants of job creation, and policies supporting productive activity. Affiliated with the Center for Economics and Public Decision-Making at École des Mines de Paris, she leads studies and research for public authorities focusing on SME development and regional public policies.
Maarouf holds a doctorate in Economics and Management Science from École Normale Supérieure - Cachan. He completed his postdoctoral research at the SME Research Institute in Trois-Rivières, Canada, and has since pursued his career between Canada and France. He has authored research and studies on international entrepreneurship, corporate finance, and startup support practices as the driving role startups play in innovation. As an entrepreneurship consultant, he works with universities, business schools, and business financing organizations.
Mathieu studied computer engineering, specializing in image processing and artificial intelligence, and he earned his PhD in robotics from Sorbonne University. He subsequently joined the École Normale Supérieure, becoming a research engineer at the Laboratory of Cognitive Science and Psycholinguistics. After becoming a permanent research engineer at the CNRS, he leveraged his expertise to enhance the use of AI and data processing in various economics research projects, notably through the creation of the Small Business Assessment Tool.