GE Digital
GE Digital is General Electric's industrial software division providing GridOS for utility grid orchestration and aviation software (Fuel Insight, Asset Records, Asset Transfer System) for airlines and lessors. Following 2023-2024 GE spin-offs, its software operations are split between GE Vernova and GE Aerospace.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1892
- HeadquartersSan Ramon, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What GE Digital does
GE Digital is the industrial software division of General Electric, providing digital solutions across aviation and energy verticals. Its aviation product portfolio includes Fuel Insight and FlightPulse (fuel analytics merging flight data with operational plans), Asset Records (lifecycle records for aircraft, engines, and components), and the Asset Transfer System (fleet management for lessors managing thousands of aircraft). Customers include AerCap (the world's largest aircraft lessor with 1,740 aircraft), Bamboo Airways, Austrian Airlines, and FlightSafety International. The energy portfolio centers on GridOS, a software platform launched in 2023 that helps electric utilities orchestrate complex grid operations spanning renewables, microgrids, distributed energy resources, and bidirectional power flows. Following the 2023 spin-off of GE HealthCare and the April 2024 spin-off of GE Vernova, GE Digital's grid software operations now sit within GE Vernova while its aviation software operations reside within GE Aerospace. The business operates an enterprise direct-sales model with quote-based pricing, multi-year TrueChoice service agreements in aviation, and strategic channel partnerships including the CFM International joint venture with Safran Aircraft Engines.
GE Digital firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GE Digital
- Legal name
- General Electric Company
- Website
- https://ge.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1892
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- GE Digital is General Electric's industrial software division providing GridOS for utility grid orchestration and aviation software (Fuel Insight, Asset Records, Asset Transfer System) for airlines and lessors. Following 2023-2024 GE spin-offs, its software operations are split between GE Vernova and GE Aerospace.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GE Digital industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Software
- NAICS
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Smart Grid Automation & Distribution Management (DA/ADMS) (EUADAPAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Control Room HMI/Visualization, Alarm & Event Management (EUADAEAJ), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), Remote Operations, Control Room & Digital O&M (Monitoring, Diagnostics) (EUAEAGAM), Business Process & Digital Transformation Consulting (BPAEAAAD)
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Where GE Digital is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Ramon
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices13 records
Markets served
GE Digital business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Aircraft Engine Sales: Sale of commercial and military aircraft engines including GEnx, GE9X, LEAP, and military engine families to aircraft manufacturers and airlines.
- Aftermarket Engine Services (TrueChoice): Long-term service agreements providing engine maintenance, repair, overhaul, and parts replacement. Multi-year contracts with airlines and military customers for ongoing support.
- Power Generation Equipment: Sale of gas turbines, wind turbines, and power generation equipment through GE Vernova portfolio businesses.
- Aviation Systems and Components: Sale of avionics systems, electrical power systems, and software solutions for commercial and military aircraft including Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder, Electrical Load Management System, and Common Core System.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Multi-year contract | Multi-year TrueChoice engine services agreements |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
GE Digital product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GE Digital provides industrial software solutions including grid management, asset performance management, and IoT platforms for utilities, airlines, and industrial companies. The company's grid software operations were spun off into GE Vernova in April 2024, while it continues to offer asset performance management and digital industrial solutions.
Product overview
GE Digital is a software division within GE Vernova (energy businesses) that provides industrial digital solutions. The product portfolio includes GridOS, a comprehensive software portfolio for electric utilities to orchestrate grid operations; Fuel Insight and FlightPulse for aviation fuel analytics; Asset Records for aircraft lifecycle management; and Asset Transfer System for aircraft fleet management. These products serve the aviation and energy sectors, providing software solutions for operational optimization, asset management, and fuel efficiency.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- GridOS: Comprehensive software portfolio designed specifically to help electric utilities orchestrate the fast-changing electrical landscape.
Products and services
- GridOS GridOS is a grid management software platform designed for electric utilities and grid operators to monitor, manage, and optimize electric grid networks.
- Fuel Insight Fuel Insight is an aviation analytics solution that helps airlines monitor and optimize fuel usage across their fleets to reduce operational costs.
- FlightPulse FlightPulse is a flight operations analytics platform that provides airlines with insights into flight performance, safety, and operational efficiency.
- Asset Records Asset Records is an industrial asset management solution that helps companies maintain digital records and histories of their physical industrial assets.
- Asset Transfer System Asset Transfer System manages the transfer and migration of industrial asset data between systems and facilities for industrial operators.
Quantifiable outcome
- 20% improvement in fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions for LEAP vs latest CFM56 engines
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use GE Digital
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
GE Digital technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration5 records
AI capability4 records
Feature4 records
GE Digital partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Technip EnergiescoreCollaboration on Net-Zero Teesside (NZT) Power project - one of the world's first commercial scale gas-fired power stations fully integrated with carbon capture technology in the UK.
- SaskPowercoreAgreement to advance small modular reactor (SMR) development in Saskatchewan, Canada using GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy BWRX-300 technology. Part of efforts to bring SMRs online by end of decade.
- UK Future Nuclear Enabling FundcoreGE Vernova's Nuclear business (GE Hitachi) awarded £33.6 million from UK Future Nuclear Enabling Fund to support nuclear technology deployment.
- IHI CorporationcoreJoint Development Agreement to develop a 100% ammonia capable gas turbine combustion system compatible with GE Vernova's 6F.03 gas turbines by 2030.
- SK E&SminorPartnership to build the first large-scale clean hydrogen burning power plant in Asia announced at COP28 in Dubai.
- ENEC (Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation)minorMoU for potential investment and deployment of Small Modular Reactor technology as part of ENEC ADVANCE Program in UAE.
- Duke EnergycoreCollaboration on nation's first 100% green hydrogen-fueled peaking power plant at Duke Energy's DeBary plant in Florida.
- Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedcoreMOU for co-production of F414 engines in India to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Mk2 for Indian Air Force.
- NASAcoreNASA collaboration on Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) project for hybrid electric commercial flight. GE Aerospace became first to successfully test high-power, high-voltage hybrid electric aircraft engine components at high-altitude conditions at NASA facilities.
- DARPAcoreDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency collaboration on AIR2WATER project for atmospheric water extraction, foundational for direct air capture technology development.
- Pattern EnergycoreMajor wind project partner for SunZia (3,500 MW - largest Western Hemisphere wind project) and Western Spirit (1,050 MW) wind projects using GE Vernova turbines.
- Hitachi EnergycoreHandling HVDC (high-voltage direct current) transmission technology for SunZia wind project enabling long-distance power transmission to Phoenix markets.
- BoeingcorePartnership through EPFD project with NASA and GE Aerospace to tackle hybrid electric commercial flight technology.
- Prolec GE (GE and Xignux joint venture)coreSuccessfully piloted world's first flexible power transformer in Columbia, Mississippi at Cooperate Energy site, funded by U.S. Department of Energy Office of Electricity.
- CFM International (GE-Safran Joint Venture)core50/50 joint venture between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines distributing LEAP engines globally. LEAP is the world's most popular single-aisle engine with 27+ million flying hours.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
GE Digital competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Siemens AG: Global industrial and digital infrastructure giant with Smart Infrastructure / Gridscale X portfolio that competes directly with GridOS for ADMS, DERMS, and grid orchestration deals at utilities worldwide.
- Schneider Electric:
Direct peers
- Hitachi Energy: Direct competitor to GridOS with the Network Manager ADMS platform (strengthened by the acquisition of OSI), serving the same electric utility customers with grid management, SCADA, and DERMS software.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
GE Digital social profiles
Digital presenceGE Digital financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
GE Digital leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
GE Digital subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
GE Digital funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
GE Digital M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A4 records
Investments1 record
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about GE Digital
What does GE Digital do?
GE Digital provides industrial software solutions including grid management, asset performance management, and IoT platforms for utilities, airlines, and industrial companies. The company's grid software operations were spun off into GE Vernova in April 2024, while it continues to offer asset performance management and digital industrial solutions.
Is GE Digital a public or private company?
GE Digital is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was GE Digital founded?
GE Digital was founded in 1892. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is GE Digital based?
GE Digital is headquartered in San Ramon, United States, in the North America region.
How does GE Digital make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Aircraft Engine Sales are the primary driver. The others are aftermarket Engine Services (TrueChoice), power Generation Equipment and aviation Systems and Components.
Who are GE Digital's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Siemens AG and Schneider Electric. Hitachi Energy is listed as a direct peer.
Does GE Digital have an API?
No public API is recorded for GE Digital.
What industry is GE Digital in?
GE Digital's product category is Industrial Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUADAPAA, Smart Grid Automation & Distribution Management (DA/ADMS), with a secondary code of EUADAEAJ, Control Room HMI/Visualization, Alarm & Event Management. Its NAICS code is 5182 and its SIC code is 7373.