GE 2007 Annual Report Download - page 28

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 28 of the 2007 GE annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 120

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120

26 ge 2007 annual report
• In healthcare, scientists are working on
new ways of analyzing tissue samples
to yield new data that may change
the way we diagnose disease in a new
era of digital pathology.
• In energy conversion, building a
better battery has the potential to
revolutionize multiple industries
simultaneously. Scientists are studying
innovative battery control systems for
use in transportation and industrial
applications.
Developing intellectual content is
among the most important things we
do at GE. Few companies generate
the capital to invest the way we can.
In 2007 GE invested $15 billion in the
intellectual foundation of the
Company. This yielded 2,350 global
patents, 10,000 managers trained to
innovate, and intellectual property
assets that span the globe.
Global Research Centers
GE Global Research is often referred to
as “GE’s seventh business.” Our
scientists drive innovation for the entire
Company from four multi-disciplinary
research centers: Niskayuna, New York;
Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; and
Shanghai, China. Across these centers,
approximately 3,000 research employees
deliver breakthroughs that fuel growth
across GE’s businesses, ensuring that
GE is well-positioned to capitalize in an
ever-changing world.
GE researchers developing future products
in the research centers around the globe
Centers are strategically positioned in both
developed and emerging economies to tap
into key growth markets and to leverage
expertise across the R&D organization.
All centers are multi-disciplinary, with areas
of study including biosciences, materials
science, electronics, energy conversion,
electromagnetic analytics, and molecular
modeling — to name a few. Today, research-
ers are working to introduce innovative
ideas and technologies that have the
potential to revolutionize the way we
work and live.