> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.industrium.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Research Page

> Prerequisites, costs, timing, and unlock behavior.

Research unlocks capabilities (mainly recipe access) through timed initiatives.

## Main Sections

* Research Program summary
* Tiered node list
* Node details panel

## Node States

* Locked: prerequisites not complete.
* Available: prerequisites complete, can start.
* Researching: currently running.
* Completed: finished and unlocked.

## Start Behavior

Starting research:

* Requires an active player-owned company.
* Requires prerequisites to be completed.
* Deducts the full cash cost immediately.
* Starts countdown based on node duration.

There is no partial-payment model.

## Cancel Behavior

Canceling a running node:

* Stops the running job.
* Returns node to Available or Locked (based on prerequisites).
* **Does not refund research cost**.

## Completion Behavior

When completion week is reached:

* Node status becomes Completed.
* Any linked recipes are unlocked for that company.

## Player Tips

* Use tier view to plan dependency order before spending cash.
* If cash is tight, treat research as irreversible spend once started.