The Fields Institute For Research In Mathematical Sciences

What The Fields Institute For Research In Mathematical Sciences does

The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences is a Canadian non-profit research institute headquartered at 222 College Street on the University of Toronto's St. George Campus. Founded in 1992 at the University of Waterloo and relocated to its purpose-built Toronto facility in 1995, the institute hosts multi-month thematic programs, workshops, conferences, seminars, and summer schools that convene Canadian and international mathematicians for collaborative research in pure and applied mathematics.

Its operating model is funded by Federal and Provincial governments, nine Principal Sponsoring Universities (University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, McMaster, Carleton, Queen's, Ottawa, York, Western, Toronto Metropolitan University), ten Affiliate Universities, named corporate members (Cannex, D1g1t, Maplesoft, Scotiabank, Waterfront International), and individual donations through a $496/year "Friend of Fields" program. Programmatic delivery is organized through six research centres covering Mathematical AI, Quantitative Analysis and Modelling, Financial Industries, Mathematical Medicine, Mathematics Education, and Sustainable Development, plus the NRC-Fields Collaboration Centre with the National Research Council of Canada. International outreach is delivered via the Fields Research Exchange Program with CNRS, FMJH, FSMP, NCTS, and Shandong University.

The institute's technology footprint centers on research computing infrastructure and the FieldsLive streaming platform, which live-broadcasts and archives all institute talks; recordings are also distributed on YouTube. The institute publishes the Fields Institute Communications and Monographs series, the Fields Mathematics Education Journal, and the Mathematics-in-Industry Case Studies Journal, and runs the annual Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP) and Fields Medal Symposium. Strategic programming is scheduled through 2028 across multiple thematic topics.

Name

The Fields Institute For Research In Mathematical Sciences

Legal name

The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences

Website

https://fields.utoronto.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Fields Institute is a Canadian non-profit mathematical research institute at the University of Toronto that hosts multi-month thematic programs, workshops, conferences, and summer schools for mathematicians, with funding from federal/provincial governments, nine Principal Sponsoring Universities, and corporate members.

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Mathematical Research Institute

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

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STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

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Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology) (EDAMABAB), Advanced STEM & Competition Coaching (MathCounts/AMC/AIME/USAMO, Science Olympiad, Physics/Chem Olympiads) (EDANAKAF)

Keywords

• Mathematical research institute
• Thematic research programs
• Academic mathematics
• Mathematics education outreach
• Researcher collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Federal and Provincial government funding as a major research institute
2. University Memberships: Funding from nine Principal Sponsoring Universities (PSUs) and support from ten Affiliate Universities
3. Corporate Memberships and Partnerships: Support from Corporate Members and Affiliates including Cannex, D1g1t, Maplesoft, Scotiabank, Waterfront International
4. Donations and Fundraising: Donations from individuals and organizations; 'Friend of Fields' program at $496 per year; charitable business #89601 1459 RR0001

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Core offering

The Fields Institute is an independent, non-profit mathematical research institute that convenes, supports, and disseminates advanced mathematical research. It does this primarily through long-duration thematic programs in focused areas of mathematics, supplemented by workshops, conferences, fellowships (postdoctoral and graduate), the Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP), the Fields Academy educational initiative, the Fields Medal Symposium, and peer-reviewed publications, with offerings targeted at academic mathematicians, graduate students, member universities, and corporate sponsors.

Product overview

The Fields Institute is a mathematical research institute (not a commercial product company) that operates as a platform of interconnected programs and services. Its core offerings include thematic and focus research programs (1-6 months), workshops/conferences, the Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP), Fields Academy for K-12 education, Fields Medal Symposium, and various seminar and lecture series. It supports research through seven specialized centres (Mathematical AI, Quantitative Analysis and Modelling, Financial Industries, Mathematical Medicine, Mathematics Education, Sustainable Development, and NRC-Fields Collaboration) and publishes academic journals and monographs. The Institute facilitates international collaboration via the Fields Research Exchange Program and offers fellowship opportunities. The diverse programs collectively support mathematical research innovation, education, and cross-sector collaboration from academia to industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thematic Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosts 6 specialized centres covering Mathematical AI, Quantitative Analysis, Financial Industries, Mathematical Medicine, Mathematics Education, and Sustainable Development
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2020CIHR awarded $666,667 to Fields Institute in partnership with AARMS, CRM and PIMS for Mathematical Modelling of COVID-19 research.
• National Research Council of Canada (NRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2019Partnership between NRC and Fields Institute through the NRC-Fields Collaboration Centre, enabling collaboration on research projects and knowledge transfer.
• Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2019Three-year partnership formalized in April 2019 enabling cooperative activities between Fields and CNRS for stimulating mathematical sciences research and outreach. Allows for improved support for students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers including placements in Fields summer research program.
• Fondation mathématique Jacques-Hadamard (FMJH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2019Partnership with FMJH at Université Paris-Saclay for cooperative activities in mathematical sciences research and outreach. Supports research student exchanges (1-4 months), junior researcher visits, undergraduate participation in FUSRP, and senior researcher visits.
• Ryerson DMZsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2017Collaboration to take mathematical startups to the next level through the Fields Institute and Ryerson DMZ partnership.
• Perimeter Institute for Theoretical PhysicssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2017Joint support for the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative.
• Elsevier Ltd.supportingOthers · 8 September 2016Major gift from the world's leading scientific and medical publisher Elsevier Ltd.
• MaplesoftsupportingTechnology or Integration · 18 June 2015Partnership with Maplesoft for collaboration in mathematical software and tools.
• Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris (FSMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative activities with FSMP for promoting mathematical sciences research. Supports PhD student exchanges (1-4 months), junior researcher visits, and senior researcher exchanges.
• MitacscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mitacs to fund graduate and postdoctoral fellows. Also offers Mitacs GlobalLink for travel funding between Canada and international partners.
• Institute for Advanced Research (IAR), Shandong UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner institution for the Fields Research Exchange Program.
• National Centre for Theoretical Sciences (NCTS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner institution for the Fields Research Exchange Program based in Taiwan.
• Principal Sponsoring Universities (PSUs)coreOthers9 universities providing principal sponsorship and governance: Carleton University, McMaster University, Queen's University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, Western University, York University.
• Affiliate UniversitiessupportingOthers10 affiliate universities including Brock, Carnegie Mellon, Lakehead, Lille 1, Nipissing, Ontario Tech, Royal Military College, University College London, Guelph, Manitoba, Michigan, Regina, Saskatchewan, Windsor, Wilfrid Laurier.
• Corporate Members and AffiliatessupportingOthersCorporate affiliates including Cannex Financial Exchanges Ltd., D1g1t, Maplesoft, Scotiabank, Waterfront International, Ltd.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

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Direct peers

• Institute for Advanced Study (IAS): Independent research institute in Princeton hosting long-term visiting mathematicians and theoretical scientists. Both operate as privately funded, non-degree-granting research institutes that convene international scholarly communities around thematic programs.
• Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences: UK-based research institute running multi-month thematic programs in mathematics and its applications. Closely aligned with Fields' model of 1–6 month programs attracting international researchers to a single dedicated facility.
• Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS): Western-Canadian mathematical research institute co-administering the CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize with Fields. Operates similar thematic programs, training schools, and university-distributed model across its host universities.
• Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES): French research institute hosting permanent and visiting mathematicians and theoretical physicists. Closely comparable in its small-staff, high-prestige model and its partnership with Fields via FMJH/FSMP.
• Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (SLMath): Berkeley-based research institute running semester-long thematic programs, workshops, and postdoctoral fellowships in mathematics. The most directly comparable US counterpart to Fields' programming model.
• Max Planck Institute for Mathematics (MPIM): German research institute in Bonn dedicated to pure mathematics, hosting long-term visitors and running advanced programs. Comparable in scope, prestige, and international visitor model.
• Centre de Recherches Mathématiques (CRM): Montreal-based Canadian mathematical research institute. Direct partner in jointly awarding the CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize and a national counterpart for the Fields Institute's programs and governance structure.

Broad incumbents

• Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics: Canadian theoretical physics research institute based in Waterloo. Fields partnered with Perimeter on the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative; comparable in Canadian non-profit research institute model, though focused on physics.

Emerging players

• African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS): Pan-African network of centres of excellence for mathematical sciences, with which Fields co-supports the Next Einstein Initiative. Comparable in mission of building mathematical capacity through training and research.
• American Institute of Mathematics (AIM): San Jose-based non-profit running focused workshops and SQuaREs in mathematics. Comparable in mission and non-profit funding model, but smaller in scale and more workshop-focused than Fields' thematic program approach.

Market position

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Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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