DEKA (company)

DEKA Research & Development Corporation
Company typePrivate
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
FounderDean Kamen
HeadquartersManchester, New Hampshire
Key people
Dean Kamen (CEO)
ProductsResearch & Development
Websitewww.dekaresearch.com

DEKA Research & Development Corporation is a technology company based in New Hampshire, U.S., founded in 1982 by Dean Kamen, consisting of over 1000 engineers, technicians, and support staff. DEKA is an acronym derived from Dean Kamen. The company is located in a series of old Amoskeag Falls Millyard buildings in Manchester, New Hampshire; Kamen has real estate investments in the neighborhood beyond DEKA offices, contributing to revitalization of the neighborhood along with other major investors.[1][2]

  1. ^ Prevost, Lisa (March 14, 2017). "A Millyard Transitions From Textiles to Tech". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Woodard, Colin. "How a 19th-Century Town Became a New Millennium Marvel". Politico Magazine.