GE Aviation partners with the University of Cincinnati on plans to speed potential aviation products towards take off.
GE Aviation, an aerospace subsidiary of conglomerate General Electric, will be opening a new research centre in partnership with the University of Cincinnati.
The two will be working together on potential innovations applicable to GE Aviation’s future products by combining GE Aviation engineers and scientists with Cincinnati faculty staff and students.
GE Aviation is investing $100m in capital improvements, while the university has secured a $5m grant from the state of Ohio to purchase equipment to be used for the joint research activity.
Gary Mercer, vice president of engineering at GE Aviation, said: “Our business is growing significantly and we have considerable new technologies that must be developed and industrialized. We want UCs best minds to be a part of our journey as we influence the future course of aviation. It is also an important effort to further enhance Ohio’s aerospace capabilities.”
