Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) is the premier R&D organization of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and associated areas. Different areas of C-DAC, had originated at different times, many of which came out as a result of identification of opportunities.
The setting up of C-DAC in 1988 itself was to build Supercomputers in context of denial of import of Supercomputers by USA. Since then C-DAC has been undertaking building of multiple generations of Supercomputer starting from PARAM with 1 GF in 1988.
Almost at the same time, C-DAC started building Indian Language Computing Solutions with setting up of GIST group (Graphics and Intelligence based Script Technology); National Centre for Software Technology (NCST) set up in 1985 had also initiated work in Indian Language Computing around the same period.
Electronic Research and Development Centre of India (ER&DCI) with various constituents starting as adjunct entities of various State Electronic Corporations, had been brought under the hold of Department of Electronics and Telecommunications (now DeitY) in around 1988. They were focusing on various aspects of applied electronics, technology and applications.
With the passage of time as a result of creative echo system that got set up in C-DAC, more areas such as Health Informatics, etc., got created; while right from the beginning the focus of NCST was on Software Technologies; similarly C-DAC started its education & training activities in 1994 as a spin-off with the passage of time, it grew to a large efforts to meet the growing needs of Indian Industry for finishing schools.
Head Quarters:
Key People:
- Shri Rajat Moona - Director
Logo:
- The logo of the company stands for Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
Net Revenue:
- Rs 100 crore to Rs 115 crore
Official Website:
Achievements:
- CDAC Noida has received e-North East Award at 6th e-North East Award Summit 2016 in Meghalaya.
- CDAC received Manathan Award 2013 for Mobile Tele-Ophthalmology Units,e-safeT,ONAMA.
- CDAC received Manathan Award 2012 for Interactive Museum, Megh Sushrut, National e-Governance Service Delivery Gateway.
- Vijay P. Bhatkar, founding director of CDAC, recipient of Padma Shri award.
- Rajkumar Buyya, professor at Melbourne University, formerly worked as a Senior Scientist at C-DAC Bangalore.
- Srinivasan Ramani, contributed in bringing the internet to India in 1987 through the academic network ERNET, served as an adviser on UN ICT Task Force, and was the first director of HP Labs, India.
- Sudhir P. Mudur, former director of C-DAC, current head of Computer Science Department, Concordia University.
- T M Vijayaraman, head of Persistent Systems's research, formerly worked at C-DAC Mumbai.