General Electric EdgeLab
Introduction


**edgelab** (typically expressed with a leading lowercase "e") is an applied academic research lab, established in 2000 as a partnership between [General Electric](/wiki/General_Electric "General Electric") and the [University of Connecticut](/wiki/University_of_Connecticut "University of Connecticut").

**edgelab** approaches GE Businesses three times per year, identifying key strategic initiatives for program execution. 15 projects are selected each year (five per semester) and students, faculty, and on\-site GE staff work on these projects full\-time for the 13\-week session.

The edgelab program was discontinued in Spring 2011\. The School of Business and General Electric have announced their plans to continue the relationship by creating a new joint venture.


Can edgelab's process be applied to other industries or sectors?