GE’s roots in Africa are over 100 years
old and give the company a unique position to
provide wide-reaching solutions and establish
long-lasting partnerships.
Thomas Edison is heralded for his genius as
an inventor. Less known is his brilliance as a
business pioneer. By aligning multiple
businesses to bring innovation to the
marketplace, he laid the path for today's GE.
Learn more about the inspiration - and the
perspiration - of the man who started it all.
It began in a small barn in the year 1900.
Thousands of patents and even two Nobel prizes
later, the GE Global Research lab has continued
to bring new technologies to our lives. Read
about the first GE research lab and how it
evolved into a worldwide entity.
At GE we ask, “Why predict the future when you can create it?” From our earliest days, our company has used the tools of research, combined with a little inspiration, to create the world of tomorrow. The legacy of GE’s ingenuity offers a rich history we are proud to share with the world.
