New products and new processes do not appear full-grown. They are founded on new principles, which in turn are painstakingly developed by research in the realms of science.

—Vannevar Bush

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hy do so many businesses fail after surviving a disaster? Because the true costs of the disaster are misunderstood.

A bright future beckons for a University of Huddersfield metrology instrumentation designer who has recently completed his doctorate, won a national award, and will now embark on a project to bring a patented product to the market.