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From YouTube: General Electric Innovation Point Groundbreaking
Description
Mayor Walsh, Governor Baker and GE Chairman Jeff Immelt gather to celebrate the groundbreaking of Innovation Point, GE's future campus that reflects the company's digital transformation while paying tribute to it's industrial roots. The campus will be located at Fort Point in the Seaport.
A
A
A
16
months
ago
we
announced
that
we
were
coming
to
Boston,
and
so
much
has
happened.
Since
then,
we
selected
this
site
right
on
the
four
point
which
we
saw
and
loved.
At
first
sight,
we
worked
with
Gillette
to
purchase
the
property
we've
designed
the
building
with
Gensler
architects
and
we're
starting
construction.
All
of
that
in
16
months,
we've
named
this
campus
GES
innovation
point
because
this
isn't
going
to
be
your
grandmother's
headquarters.
This
truly
is
what
we're
about
innovation.
A
But
there
are
a
few
people
that
I
really
do
want
to
recognize
because
they
were
so
critical
in
getting
us
to
this
stage,
so
Dan
Coe,
the
mayor's
chief
of
staff,
Steve
Kadish,
the
governor's
chief
of
staff,
John
barrows,
F,
head
of
economic
development
for
the
city,
J
Ashe,
head
of
economic
development
for
the
state,
Marty
Jones
at
mass
development
and
the
end
señal
Gandhi
and
the
entire
team
at
BPD.
A
it's
been
a
tremendous
partnership
to
get
us
to
this
point.
A
We
also
knew
that
in
coming
to
Boston,
we
wanted
to
give
back
to
the
community
and
make
a
real
positive
impact
and
we
want
we
knew
we
wanted
to
do
that
before.
We
even
put
a
shovel
to
the
ground,
and
we've
done
that.
So
we
announced
our
commitment
of
50
million
dollars
in
philanthropic
support
for
the
community,
25
million
dollars
for
education,
and
today
you
see
one
piece
of
that.
A
Our
brilliant
career
lab,
which
we
take
to
Boston
High
School
students
and
give
them
hands-on
experience
with
advanced
manufacturing
coding,
helping
them
develop
the
skills
they
need
for
the
jobs
of
the
future
and
we're
doing
a
lot
more.
In
partnership
with
the
Boston
Public
School
on
the
health
care
front,
we're
partnering
with
community
health,
centers
and
hospitals
across
the
city
to
help
solve
the
opioid
crisis
and
build
capacity
for
treatment
and
addressing
the
stigma
of
substance
use
disorders.
A
B
Thank
you
very
much
Evan.
Let
me
just
reiterate
what
I've
said
many
times
before,
which
is
having
GE
a
company
which
could
have
gone
anywhere
it
wanted
to
in
the
world
located
to
our
corporate
headquarters.
Choose
to
come
here
to
Boston.
Massachusetts
was,
in
some
respects
a
wonderful
statement
about
the
work
that's
been
done
by
so
many
people
in
the
public
and
private
sector
over
the
course
of
several
decades
to
make
Massachusetts
the
kind
of
place
where
a
company
like
GE,
which
used
to
locate
when
GE
talked
about
coming.
B
Here
they
talked
about
things
like
the
fact
that
at
Logan
Airport
they
can
slide
over
55
destinations
worldwide
non-stop
with
many
more
coming
in
the
future.
They
talked
about
the
incredible
ecosystem
of
research
institutions,
colleges
and
universities,
innovation
organizations
and
venture
capital
funding
and
other
forms
of
investment
that
they
could
partner
with.
They
talked
about
the
incredible
healthcare
ecosystem
that
exists
here
and
since
arriving
here,
GE
has
reached
out
to
and
started
to
touch
and
collaborate
with.
B
So
many
of
those
organizations
and,
in
addition
to
the
work
they've
done
before,
also
made
the
decision
to
make
Massachusetts
the
location
of
their
North
American
corporate
headquarters
for
their
health
care
number
for
their
health
care
operations
and
also
made
a
decision
to
locate
their
energy
program
here
as
well
and
I.
Think
in
some
ways
this
is
the
start
of
what
I
would
like
to
call
a
terrific
relationship.
We
have
a
Commonwealth
that
lives
by
its
wits,
and
that
is
built
over
the
course
of
many
decades.
B
Some
of
the
best
eco
systems
and
technology
and
life
sciences
you're
going
to
find
anywhere
in
the
world,
and
you
have
a
company
like
GE,
which
is
a
global
footprint
looking
for
an
organization
and
a
set
of
communities
that
it
can
partner
with,
and
it
found
it
right
here
in
the
Fort,
Point
area
and
I
have
to
say
is
somebody
who
grew
up
here.
I
used
to
go
to
a
bunch
of
the
bars
used
to
be
located
along
here,
and,
let
me
just
say
mr.
mayor
you've
come
a
long
way
baby.
Since
then.
B
I
also
want
to
say
how
much,
how
much
I'm
looking
forward
to
watching
this
building
go
up
when
I
see
some
of
the
folks
over
there.
Suffolk
will
be
part
of
the
team
that
are
putting
this.
The
structure
up.
This
is
in
some
ways
as
an
had
a
great
opportunity
to
create
a
real
iconic
location
here
in
the
Seaport
District
and
to
build
on
the
work
again.
B
This
is
the
fact
that
they
really
did
believe
it's
a
political
community
here
in
the
policy
community
here
was
able
to
work
together
and
collaborate
and
and
unite
around
a
process,
and
a
four
would
make
it
possible
for
them
to
be
successful
here
and
I.
Give
the
mayor
and
his
team
enormous
credit
for
that
Boston,
mayor,
Marty,
Walsh
is,
is
not
somebody
who
spends
a
lot
of
time
worrying
about
the
letter
at
the
end
of
your
name.
B
C
You
very
much
governor
and
this
this
truly
was
a
true
collaboration
between
the
governor's
office
and
the
mayor's
office,
and
some
of
the
other
folks
and
I
want
to
thank
the
governor
I
want
to
thank
Jeff
ml's
for
his
great
work
and
he's
going
to
hear
from
in
a
minute
and
clay
who
desert
who's
going
to
watch
most
of
those
meetings.
I
think
all
those
meetings
I
want
to
thank
in
as
well
very
great
work.
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Jim
Agha
Thank
You
Jimmy.
C
Also
I
want
to
thank
the
elected
officials
that
here
today,
because
they
all
had
a
role
in
this
role
in
this
Senate
President
Rosenberg's
with
us
today.
Thank
you,
Senate
President,
Rosenberg
for
being
with
us
congressman,
Stephen
Lynch
is
with
us
Thank
You,
congressman
Lynch
state
representative
Collins
is
with
us
taking
representative
city
council
any
handles
with
us,
Thank
You,
counselor
city
council,
Michael
clarity's
with
us,
Thank,
You,
counselor
and
I'm,
not
sure
we
should.
She
was
introduced
by
the
lieutenant
governor
Karyn
Polito.
My
former
colleague
is
here
as
well.
Thank
you
Karen.
C
This
is
has
been
said
before
this
is
an
exciting
day
for
Boston
we're
looking
at
2.4
acres
at
a
key
point
of
our
waterfront,
and
yes,
this
this
site
has
been
limited
for
many
years
and
before
that,
as
the
governor
mentioned,
there
was
a
few
ballrooms
here.
I
was
too
young
to
go
to
those
violins,
but
you
you
and
Stevie
Lynch
might
have
it
down
here.
C
Billy
Lynn,
he
might
have
definitely
been
down
here,
put
in
a
short
time,
we're
going
to
see
a
global
landmark
for
technology
and
discovery
come
on
to
the
ground.
Here,
it's
going
to
mean
1500,
construction,
jobs
and
I
know
the
building
trades
are
with
us
today.
Thank
you,
the
building
trades,
all
the
agents
and
names
of
the
villain,
trades
and
GE
has
made
a
strong
commitment
to
making
sure
hiring
Boston
residents
in
this
project.
It's
going
to
be
innovative
and
a
resilient
design.
C
C
Heard
you
have
talked
them
out
of
the
other
day,
it's
going
to
have
a
public
space.
It's
going
to
make
this
whole
area
inviting
to
the
community.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
four
point:
channel
Neighborhood
Association,
all
the
folks
that
are
here
today
for
working
to
make
this
a
better
projects.
It's
going
to
preserve.
C
And
because
of
a
lot
of
your
work,
it's
going
to
preserve
our
industrial
history,
including
the
footbridge,
even
as
it
moves
us
into
the
future.
So
it's
going
to
be
a
part
of
the
past
and
the
future
moving
forward.
It's
going
to
increase
tax
revenue
in
this
site
is
going
to
increase
taxes
for
the
City
of
Austin
over
25
years
by
a
projected
67
million
dollars
in
the
agreement,
and
the
agreement
is
also
tied
to
800
good
STEM
jobs,
but
I
see
more
more
than
that
needs
to
come.
C
I
see
students
from
our
Boston
Public,
Schools
learning
in
a
maker
lab
or
working
in
a
summer.
Internship
I
want
to
thank
GE
again
the
very
first
day
that
we
announced
today.
Well,
the
first
day
we
officially
announced
they
were
coming
just
stood
at
a
microphone,
a
podium
and
he
talked
about
making
a
25
million
dollar
investment
in
our
schools
and
that
wasn't
just
a
check
because
the
week
later,
an
was
out
of
the
school
and
the
entire
foundation
were
in
our
schools
in
the
city
of
Boston
getting
to
know.
C
What's
going
on
in
our
school
system
the
students
in
our
system,
the
stem
students
are
going
to
be
able
to
go
to
college
and
we're
also
going
to
be
able
to
use
use
this
company
as
another
attraction
point
in
the
city
of
Boston.
So
people
will
continue
to
come
here
to
design
their
careers
and
have
their
careers
in
our
city.
C
Innovators
from
around
the
world
are
going
to
be
flocking
to
this
site.
Finally,
I
see
another
milestone.
This
incredible
Renaissance
of
the
South
Boston
waterfront
from
the
old
Edison
power
plant
to
the
raise
Flynn
marine
industrial
park
to
right
here.
At
a
four
point,
we
are
growing
good
jobs,
good
homes,
great
public
space
for
generations
to
come.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
who
had
something
to
do
with
today
and
it's
my
great
honor
to
introduce
you,
the
CEO
of
General
Electric
Jeff,.
D
It's
great
to
be
with
all
of
you
today.
First
and
foremost,
let
me
thank
the
governor,
the
mayor
for
their
great
partnership.
We
wouldn't
be
here
without
them.
Quite
honestly,
it's
great
to
work
with
both
of
them
and
it's
great
to
see
the
partnership.
Do
they
bring
to
the
city,
so
thanks
very
much
and
then
the
great
job
you've
got
a
fantastic
job
good
at
this
point,
two
things
you
know
about
a
year
ago,
when
we
decided
come
to
Boston,
we
really
were
wanted
to
plug
into
the
technology.
D
The
partnerships
and
really
the
culture
of
the
city
and
I
have
to
say
a
year
into
it.
We're
thrilled
to
be
here.
We've
already
got
relationships
with
most
of
the
schools
and
laboratories
in
town
we've
had
a
chance
to
see
partnership
with
the
startup
communities,
the
business
community
and
I
just
love
the
culture
of
Boston,
the
can-do
attitude.
D
It
really
shows
up
every
place
in
town
and
we're
just
told
to
be
here.
I
have
to
say
you
know
this
is
not
a
year
or
two
decision
or
a
month
or
a
quarter.
This
is
a
decade's
50-year
decision
that
we
make
to
be
here
and
I.
Take
it
got
all
the
potential
to
be
a
fantastic
I,
know,
I
know,
John
you're,
going
to
both
great
building
and
I
know
the
work.
D
The
workforce
is
going
to
do
a
fantastic
job,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
of
buildings,
just
a
building
and
what's
most
important,
is
what
you
do
inside
it,
and
the
culture
of
the
company
and
I
think
what
we're
bringing
here
together
is.
One
of
the
country's
oldest
companies
in
GE
has
moved
its
headquarters
to
one
of
the
country's
oldest
cities
in
Boston
for
the
purpose
of
creating
the
future,
whether
it's
in
life
sciences,
renewable
energy
technology,
aviation,
material,
science,
as
of
manufacturing,
industrial
Internet.
D
These
are
the
things
that
we
want
to
bring
to
this
city,
and
these
are
the
things
we
think
we
could
do
together.
The
last
point
I
would
make
is
that
iving
Boston
should
look
to
the
future
with
great
promise
and
with
great
optimism.
I
really
believe
that
this
town
is
going
to
be
one
of
the
most
important
cities
in
the
world
and
that
GE
can
be
part
of
that
renaissance,
whether
it's
in
technology
or
manufacturing
or
vation.