John F. Welch Technology Centre

John F. Welch Technology Centre

GE is committed to leadership in the "next generation" of technology. We are well positioned to drive growth for the future with technical excellence in each business by developing a global technical capability, increasing new product growth and investing in global research.

The John F. Welch Technology Centre in Bangalore, India, is a multi–disciplinary research and development center that expands GE's research and development capabilities, accelerating the company's delivery of advanced technology to its global customers. The Centre collaborates with GE's three other R&D facilities that form the GE Global Research team (the Research Center in Schenectady, NY; Munich, Germany; and Shanghai, China) to conduct research, development and engineering activities for all of GE' diverse businesses worldwide.

Drawing on India's unique multi–disciplinary skills – from mechanical and electrical engineering to polymer science and chemical engineering – the Centre incorporates the latest technology and e–engineering tools to facilitate real–time global interaction with GE's businesses, technology centers, customers and suppliers.

The John F. Welch Technology Centre, inaugurated on Sept 17, 2000, is home to state–of–the–art laboratories working on research and development in the areas of mechanical engineering, electronic and electrical system technology, ceramics and metallurgy, catalysis and advanced chemistry, chemical engineering and process, polymer science and new synthetic materials, process modeling and simulation, power electronics and analysis technologies.

The 545,000 square foot Centre has filed for more than 185 patents for research and development activities here in Bangalore and been granted 12 to date.

In addition to the GE Global Research activities, the JFWTC is also home to technology teams from other GE organizations including GE Advanced Materials, GE Consumer & Industrial, GE Energy, GE Transportation and GE Healthcare.

Senior Management

Dr. Guillermo Wille
Dr. Guillermo Wille

General Manager,
John F. Welch Technology Centre

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