7月18日， 西安------全球最大的多元化企业通用电气（GE）公司今天宣布，GE在中国西北区首个客户协同创新中心------GE中国创新中心（西安）正式开幕运营。这一创新中心总面积达1.4万平方米，旨在聚焦产学研联合创新，提升本地化合作，与客户和合作伙伴等共同致力于LED照明、航空、能源等行业的创新解决方案。
GE中国创新中心（西安）将着重从事以下领域的创新：
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -- Friday, 6 July, 2012 - Virgin Australia has signed an order for 23 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft powered by LEAP-1B engines, which are manufactured by CFM International, a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma (Safran group).
Virgin Australia has been a CFM customer since its official launch in August 2000 and currently operates a fleet of 68 CFM56-7B and -7BE powered Next Generation 737-700s and 737-800s.
2012年6月10日，中国广州------全球照明行业知名品牌GE照明在亚洲最大的照明展------第十七届广州国际照明展览会上发布了两款LED新产品，进一步体现其致力于引领照明变革的愿景。历史上，GE照明的先驱率先在全世界范围内推广了商用荧光灯照明系统。如今的Lumination系列LED吊装灯将成为照明创新史上的又一突破点；而另一款Infusion LED模组的发布也代表了LED照明在更广泛的商业照明应用领域的重大发展。
当今的照明行业正在历经重大的变革，LED照明市场正面临前所未有的全球性增长机遇，全球LED照明产业已显示出巨大的潜力。在中国，这一趋势则更为显著：30％的政府补贴和白炽灯泡淘汰计划的推动使得LED照明需求进一步增长。在如此关键的时刻，GE照明发布的两款极具创新节能和设计功能的LED新品必将顺应市场需求之势。
2012年6月6日，上海------一个多世纪以来，研发中心一直都是GE的创新引擎。近日，GE投入5亿巴西雷亚尔（约合2.4亿美金），在巴西开建GE全球第五个研发中心，这也是GE在拉丁美洲的首座研发中心。它将与GE位于美国、印度、中国和德国的研发中心一起，不仅开发适用于当地市场的解决方案，同时应对全球面临的技术挑战。
除了建设研发中心的设施之外，巴西研发中心的投资还包括最初的200个工作机会，之后总研发人员将达400名。自2011年9月1日以来，GE在巴西UFRJ科技园区的50多名研发人员主要从事生物燃料、智能系统和系统集成化三个领域的研发。根据计划，巴西研发中心将于2013年下半年完工。
GE拉美总裁兼首席执行官Reinaldo Garcia说："巴西正经历快速增长期，拥有特定的基础设施发展需求。通过为巴西专门打造量身定制的解决方案，巴西研发中心将致力于帮助巴西缓解基础设施方面的瓶颈。"
First CFM-powered A320 aircraft in Qantas Group fleet
Extends 20-year relationship with CFM, a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma
Sydney, Australia -- 19 April 2012: The Qantas Group today announced it has signed a US$2.0 billion order (including spare engines) for advanced LEAP-1A engines to power 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft currently on order.
The LEAP engine, developed by CFM International (a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma (Safran group), is one of the world's most advanced aircraft engines, delivering:
"헬씨메지네이션 챌린지" 1차 관문 수상자 발표
* 자금지원을 통해 유방암 조기 진단 및 치료책 개발, 인큐베이션, 가속화에 초점
* 수상자들의 혁신 아이디어를 통해 유방암 발견 및 진단을 앞당기고, 효과적인 치료법을 판별함으로써 환자의 생존율 높일 것으로 기대
2012년 3월 27일, 캘리포니아 샌프란시스코 -- GE는 미화 1억 달러 규모의 암 퇴치 캠페인인 'GE헬씨메지네이션 챌린지'의 첫 관문에서 총 5개의 혁신 아이디어를 선정해 수상했다고 발표했다. 40개국으로부터 500개 이상의 아이디어가 제출되었으며, 200개 이상의 학술 및 연구기관 사이에서 GE의 오픈 이노베이션 플랫폼에 대한 활발한 논의가 전개됐다.
Affordable housing, mental illness, drug use and marriage equality highlighted as challenges in Melbourne
Australian icons have their say on the country‟s future
Melbourne, 15 March 2012: Climate Change, The Economy and Government Leadership are the top challenges facing Australia according to early results of GE‟s country-wide poll to uncover Australia‟s greatest challenges.
Innovation key to creating more competitive, productive Australian economy
Sydney -- Australia, 19 January 2012: Australia needs to strengthen industry support and engagement with its leading innovation programs to increase competitiveness and productivity, two reports, commissioned by GE, have found.
