GE is committed to providing customers with innovative and responsible solutions to the hurdles they face now and in the future. GE has also doubled its level of investment in clean research and development from US$700 million in 2005 to more than US$1.5 billion in 2010 to focus on helping our customers meet pressing energy and water challenges. From Niskayuna, New York, to Shanghai, GE’s research centers employ more than 3,000 research specialists who are focused everyday on delivering solutions that push the basic limits of acceptability to drive innovation and solve the world’s most pressing challenges.

Every day, we invest in developing new technologies to meet industry challenges, from reducing the total cost of producing water to reducing waterborne diseases and to providing environmentally friendly chemicals. We also continue to invest in our people so that they continue to provide the very best value to our customers.