Located in Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Shanghai, the center covers an area of 47,000 square meters and was put into use in May 2003. It is one of the largest independent foreign R&D institutions in China and one of the few R&D enterprise centers with basic scientific research capabilities in China.
GE China R&D center has more than 65,438+0,400 R&D employees and more than 60 laboratories with world-class equipment. Its research strength is mainly concentrated in the following areas:
Clean energy, including clean coal, wind power and solar power generation;
Water treatment and seawater desalination;
Materials science, including nano-materials, crystals, ceramics and materials analysis;
Power electronics and real-time control;
Advanced manufacturing technology;
Image technology;
Chemical technology, such as conductive polymer and electrochemical technology;
Sensing and detection technology;
LED lighting;
Transportation, etc.
GE China R&D center completes more than 100 research projects every year. By the end of 2009, GE's R&D employees in China had applied for more than 450 patents.