DIMACS

What DIMACS does

DIMACS (the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science) is an academic research center headquartered at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey, established in 1989 as an NSF Science and Technology Center. It operates as a collaborative project across seven academic partners (Rutgers, Columbia, Georgia Tech, NJIT, Princeton, RPI, Stevens) and seven industrial partners (AT&T Labs, Avaya Labs, IBM Research, Microsoft Research, NEC Laboratories America, Nokia Bell Labs, Perspecta Labs). The center's core mission is to facilitate research, education, and outreach in discrete mathematics, theoretical computer science, algorithms, mathematical and statistical methods, and their applications.

Its product portfolio centers on multi-year Special Focus Programs (currently running six, including Fine-grained Complexity, DATA-INSPIRE TRIPODS Institute, Mechanisms and Algorithms to Augment Human Decision Making, Lower Bounds in Computational Complexity, Bridging Continuous and Discrete Optimization, and Cryptography), supported by an education stack (REU, Young Scholars, Reconnect, Leadership Program, DCI, Bio-Math Connection), postdoctoral fellowships, research visits, and publication series (DIMACS Technical Reports, AMS-DIMACS Volume Series). CCICADA, a homeland security-focused subsidiary, provides an adjacent applied-research channel backed by the Department of Homeland Security.

DIMACS is financed through industrial partner contributions, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences support, and external grants from the National Science Foundation, the Simons Foundation, and the Department of Homeland Security, supplemented by workshop registration fees (e.g., $100-300 for regular attendees, $0-50 for students). Outreach is delivered through a website, mailing lists, newsletters, Twitter and YouTube channels, and an active calendar of workshops, seminars, and conferences. The center is governed by a Council and Advisory Board and is not a venture-backed, investor-owned, or publicly traded entity.

Name

DIMACS

Legal name

DIMACS, Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science

Website

https://dimacs.rutgers.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIMACS is an academic research center at Rutgers University that facilitates research, education, and outreach in discrete mathematics and theoretical computer science for academic researchers, postdocs, students, and industrial research partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Research Center

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Interdisciplinary/General Education & Study Skills (EDAGABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scientific & Laboratory Reference (Chemistry, Biology, Physics; Methods & Protocols) (EDAGAGAG), College-Level Core Subject Tutoring (Gen Ed: Math, Writing, Sciences, Humanities) (EDANAAAJ)

Keywords

• Discrete mathematics research
• Theoretical computer science
• Academic research center
• Computational complexity
• Mathematics education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Piscataway

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Funding and Grants: DIMACS is supported financially by its industrial partners (AT&T Labs, Avaya Labs, IBM Research, Microsoft Research, NEC Laboratories America, Nokia Bell Labs, Perspecta Labs), the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, and external grants from the National Science Foundation, the Simons Foundation, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DIMACS facilitates research, education, and outreach in discrete mathematics, theoretical computer science, algorithms, and mathematical/statistical methods and their applications. Its core offerings are multi-year Special Focus Programs that organize themed research activity (e.g., fine-grained complexity, cryptography, optimization, human decision making), supported by education programs for students and teachers, postdoctoral fellowships, research visits, and scholarly publication series.

Product overview

DIMACS (the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science) is a research center at Rutgers University that facilitates research, education, and outreach. It is not a software product company but rather offers a portfolio of research programs, educational initiatives, and scholarly publications. The core offerings include Special Focus Programs (multi-year thematic research initiatives), Education Programs (REU, Young Scholars, Reconnect, Leadership Program, DCI, Bio-Math Connection), Research Support (visits, postdocs, technical reports), and Publication Series (AMS-DIMACS Volume Series, workshops proceedings). The Special Focus Programs form the central organizing structure, covering topics like cryptography, computational complexity, optimization, and data science, while the educational programs serve students from high school through faculty levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CCICADA: The Command, Control and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis - DIMACS's homeland security center

Products and services

• Special Focus Programs
• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
• Rutgers Young Scholars Program in Discrete Mathematics
• Reconnect Programs
• Implementation Challenges
• Research Visits Program
• Postdoctoral Positions
• DIMACS Technical Reports
• AMS-DIMACS Volume Series
• DIMACS Connect Institute (DCI)
• Douglass-SAS-DIMACS Computer Science Living-Learning Community
• Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics
• DIMACS Bio-Math Connection (BMC)
• DIMACS Tutorials/Summer Schools

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rutgers UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead academic institution and host of DIMACS. Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences provides financial support.
• Princeton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to collaborative research initiatives and programs.
• Columbia UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the DIMACS collaborative project.
• Georgia Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to research collaborations.
• New Jersey Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the DIMACS network.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to collaborative research.
• Stevens Institute of TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the DIMACS collaborative project.
• AT&T Labs - ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner providing financial support and research collaboration.
• IBM ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner contributing to collaborative research and providing financial support.
• Microsoft ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner providing financial support and research collaboration.
• NEC Laboratories AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner contributing to research collaborations.
• Nokia Bell LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner providing financial support and research expertise.
• Perspecta LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner contributing to the collaborative research ecosystem.
• Avaya LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate partner contributing to the DIMACS collaborative project.
• Simons Institute for the Theory of ComputingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeads the DIMACS/Simons Collaboration on Lower Bounds in Computational Complexity. Features activities at both DIMACS and the Simons Institute.
• Center for Encrypted Functionalities (UCLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on individual cryptography workshops as part of DIMACS/Simons Collaboration in Cryptography.
• Modular Approach to Cloud Security (Boston University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cryptography workshops through the DIMACS/Simons Collaboration.
• Data Science Institute (Columbia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on cryptography workshops as part of DIMACS/Simons activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (SLMath): Berkeley-based institute running multi-year programs in mathematics and theoretical CS. Comparable in mission (workshops, postdoctoral programs, special focus themes) and historically a peer in NSF-funded math research.
• Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM): UCLA-based NSF Mathematics Institute running long programs in mathematical sciences. Comparable in workshop/long program structure, postdoctoral fellowships, and K-12 outreach, with overlapping topics in theoretical CS.
• Institute for Advanced Study (School of Mathematics): Princeton-based independent research institution hosting distinguished faculty and visiting scholars in pure mathematics. Comparable in hosting research visits, fellows, and special programs that advance theoretical math/CS.
• Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA): University of Minnesota-based institute running thematic year-long programs in applied and computational mathematics. Comparable in layered program structure (postdocs, workshops, industrial liaison) and education outreach.
• Center for Computational Mathematics (Flatiron Institute): Flatiron Institute's CCM division conducts research in computational and applied mathematics. Comparable in producing research, hosting visitors, and being funded by Simons Foundation, a major DIMACS supporter.
• Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing: UC Berkeley-based research institute focused on theoretical computer science and discrete math. A direct collaborator with DIMACS on the Lower Bounds in Computational Complexity program and is the most comparable peer in scale and mission.
• American Institute of Mathematics (AIM): Independent research institute focused on foundational mathematics, including discrete math and combinatorics. Comparable in running workshops, SQuaREs (small group research), and special focus initiatives.

Regional players

• Fields Institute: Canadian research institute in mathematics at the University of Toronto. Comparable in mission (thematic programs, workshops, postdocs) but operates primarily in Canada rather than the US.
• Banff International Research Station (BIRS): Canadian-based 5-day workshop facility for mathematical sciences research. Comparable in workshop-based research model but with shorter-format events and a primarily Canadian/Mexican operational footprint.

Others

• American Mathematical Society (AMS): Professional society that co-publishes the AMS-DIMACS Volume Series with DIMACS. While not a direct research peer, AMS is a critical ecosystem partner for publishing and dissemination of DIMACS-hosted research outputs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dimacs-rutgers

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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