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GE Global Research is one of the world's largest and most diversified industrial research organizations, providing innovative technology for all of GE's business. Global Research has been the cornerstone of GE technology for more than 100 years, and is now focused on developing breakthrough innovations in areas such as molecular imaging and diagnostics, energy conversion, nanotechnology, advanced propulsion and security technologies. GE Global Research is headquartered in Niskayuna, NY, and has facilities in Bangalore, India, Shanghai, China, and Munich, Germany.
Employees
Worldwide:more than 2,800 (more than 1,000 PhDs)
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They do research on new shit that's commercially viable for GE. They also are brains for hire, to anyone that wants research or development done. This isn't a gift to GE, it's a contract for services with Global Research Division.
Lots of goverment agencies hire them for projects, and apparently used some stimulous money to do so.