General Electric is expanding its presence in Europe to promote innovation and collaboration in the industrial IoT business for European customers and developers.
The new "Digital Chip Factory" headquarters will be located in Paris, creating 250 jobs, part of GE's plan to increase its strength in Europe and its support to partners.
GE hopes to use Paris as a hub for IoT innovation
Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric, said, “Europe has the talent and infrastructure to take the lead in the productivity revolution, and the digital industry is at the heart of this mission. GE is committed to helping Europe develop its own industrial Internet. The required infrastructure, the Industrial Internet, will help European companies turn information into insights and then turn insights into results."
In addition to the Paris chip factory, three other companies opened this year in the GE program, each of which is dedicated to spawning local startups, providing an environment for developing new applications in cooperation with GE customers, in the Industrial Internet. General Electric's Predix operating system can be used in development.
There are currently 11,000 developers using the platform, and GE hopes that after its increased international influence, more people will join the ranks of the software, which is currently used by Capgemini and Scottish Power. . The Scottish Power Company's Smart Grid project uses a digital control system provided by General Electric.
Immelt said: "Since we launched the GE digital business and released the Predix operating system, nearly 11,000 developers have invested under our door, and more than 100 applications have been widely adopted by customers. GE's insiders know that We are driving $500 million in productivity. It's time for the industry to change and it's time to drive the long-term value of their business."
At the same time as the Paris chip factory opened, GE also established a partnership with French government agencies and NUMA. NUMA is France's first entrepreneurial accelerator with the goal of identifying and developing innovative ideas with potential.
Marie-Vorgan Le Barzic, CEO of NUMA, said: "General Electric has its European headquarters in Paris. This is a great opportunity. We will work closely with General Electric's digital chip factory to create and build an industrial network. The innovative ecosystem. We are confident that we can build a strong community of startups, data scientists, developers and software experts to provide solutions for complex industrial challenges."
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