[5] The centre was launched in December 2007 at Mumbai to facilitate research, technology and educational partnerships between Imperial College and Indian organisations and businesses.
George was also the Academic Director of the London Stock Exchange's Elite Programme to promote British growth entrepreneurs to scale up their businesses.
[14] He was awarded honorary doctorate in economic sciences for outstanding scientific achievements in the fields of strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship by the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
[20] His editorials called for researchers to explore grand challenges for management including applications in climate change,[21] aging populations,[22] digital money,[23] design thinking,[24] and big data[25] among others.
[27] Gerard George has numerous academic papers to his credit on the topics of internationalisation and entrepreneurship, patenting and licensing, open innovation, design, and business models.
His work addresses social inclusion and growth through innovation in business models and governance[28] in the context of rural electrification and micro-enterprise development in Africa.