DEKA (company)
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| Corporation | |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Dean Kamen |
| Headquarters | Manchester, New Hampshire |
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Key people
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Dean Kamen (CEO) |
| Products | Research & Development |
| Website | DEKA Official Website |
DEKA Research & Development Corporation is a technology company based in New Hampshire, founded in 1982 by Dean Kamen, consisting of nearly 400 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. DEKA's mission is "to foster innovation."
Dean Kamen has developed a series plug-in hybrid car using a Ford Think and a Stirling engine. DEKA has shown off its new electric car, the DEKA Revolt, a zippy two-seat hatchback that can go about 60 miles (97 km) on a single charge of its lithium battery. The Stirling engine is used for cabin heat, windshield defrosting and battery recharging.
Stirling engines can use any fuel and are affordable for the average consumer.
Kamen's team has also folded it into a hybridized Th!nk City as the on-board generator for the electric drive system.
In 2009, development of the two-wheeled Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility (PUMA) vehicle was announced in cooperation with General Motors.
Dean Kamen was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2000 by then President Clinton for inventions that have advanced medical care worldwide.
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