Engineers are behind the cars we drive, the pills we pop and the way we power our homes.

So I think the winners in recession are the people who produce new technology that does things better, which people really want.

Nobody wants the expenditure of a lease on a factory which lasts 21 years. You can't plan 21 years ahead.

If you want to do something different, you’re going to come up against a lot of naysayers.

The way the world is going, it's technology driven. And it isn't just driven by the old super powers, it's driven by the far east and new emerging economies.

Engineering undergraduates should not be charged fees. They should receive grants, not student loans, and the government will get the money back long-term from increased exports.

After the idea, there is plenty of time to learn the technology