General Electric (IW 50/18) said Dec. 13 that it was moving its corporate headquarters to Boston to gain a technology edge from the city’s concentrated pool of talent.

“Greater Boston is home to 55 colleges and universities. Massachusetts spends more on research and development than any other region in the world, and Boston attracts a diverse, technologically-fluent workforce focused on solving challenges for the world,” said Jeff Immelt, GE chairman and CEO.