GE opening research center in Mich. - The Business Review (Albany):

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GE (NYSE: GE), based in Fairfield, said the center will includea $100 milliomn GE research and development facility that will be part of GE Global Research is based in Niskayuna, a suburhb of Schenectady. The center is expected to reach 1,109 employees in the next few years, the compan said. The scientists and engineers at the center will develop future manufacturint technologiesfor GE’s renewable energy, aircraft gas turbines and other high-tech GE’s renewable energy business is based in Schenectady. , whicjh manufactures turbines, has an operatiohn in Schenectadyas well.
The Michigah center also will house GE experts insoftware development, data architecture, business intelligence and program management. The groulp will develop software tosupport GE’s business operations for several advancede technologies, like the smart GE said the Michigan center will be used as a traininh hub for GE information technology employeeds as well. The center is expected to openthis year. It will be located at the Visteon Village site in Van Buren about 25 milesfrom Detroit. The research and development facilityh will be housed in anew 100,000-square-foog building that GE will construcgt on the site.
The software and IT employees will be locateds in existingoffice “To lead in manufacturing and create high-value jobs in the we must invest in technology and in GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said. “The scientists, engineers and technologiste that will work and learn at this center will help GE develoop innovativenew software, processes and technologies to make our manufacturing businesse s even more productive and competitive. Michigan is providinbg more than $60 million in incentives over the next 12 year s to supportthe center.