Scientific technologies

Research to advance your culture

New scientific technologies become available, on Technologies, as your culture advances.

Scientific technologies appear after you invest Knowledge in Science.
Scientific technologies require resources to research.

Available techmologies:

Knowledge invested in Science, accesses:

Scientific technologies:
Technology	Description	Invest	Research cost
Geology	bonus to Mineral production	100	Mineral	28 000
Geology	bonus to Mineral production	100	Knowledge	50
Studies	access to Scientists	500	Knowledge	400
Organization	bonus to storage	1 000 in any branch	Block	500
Organization	bonus to storage	1 000 in any branch	Knowledge	300
Crushing	access to Crushers	1 700	Pickaxe	500
Crushing	access to Crushers	1 700	Knowledge	500
Contracts	bonus to some production	2 000 in any branch	Coin	200
Contracts	bonus to some production	2 000 in any branch	Knowledge	200
Float glass	access to Glass	2 200	Tin	200
			Sand	600
			Knowledge	500
Glassblowing	access to Bottles	2 500	Glass	20
Glassblowing	access to Bottles	2 500	Knowledge	500
Construction	access to Blockyards	3 500 or 4 000 in Economy	Block	2 000
Construction	access to Blockyards	3 500 or 4 000 in Economy	Knowledge	800
Architecture	access to Frames	4 000 or 4 500 in Economy or 5 000 in Military	Block	1 500
			Structure	500
			Steel	150
			Knowledge	1 000
Underground storage	access to Bunkers	4 000 or 4 500 in Economy or 5 000 in Military	Chest	50
Underground storage	access to Bunkers	4 000 or 4 500 in Economy or 5 000 in Military	Knowledge	500
Chemistry	access to a Laboratory	4 500	Bottle	50
Chemistry	access to a Laboratory	4 500	Knowledge	1 000
Expansion	access to an Expansion mission	6 000 in any branch	Supplies	200
Expansion	access to an Expansion mission	6 000 in any branch	Plank	2 000
Investigation	access to Scientific outpost	6 800	Chemicals	15
Investigation	access to Scientific outpost	6 800	Knowledge	800
Careening	bonus to ship structure and mission time	7 500	Wood	80 000
			Plank	1 000
			Knowledge	800
Open mining	access to a Quarry	8 900	Mineral	80 000
			Pickaxe	3 000
			Knowledge	1 200
Masonry	access to craft Bricks	10 000 in any branch	Block	3 000
			Frame	20
			Knowledge	1 300
Woodwork	access to Carpentries	10 000 or in Economy	Wood	90 000
Woodwork	access to Carpentries	10 000 or in Economy	Knowledge	1 000
Cast iron	access to Blast furnaces	11 000 or 13 000 in Economy or 15 000 in Military	Brick	50
Cast iron	access to Blast furnaces	11 000 or 13 000 in Economy or 15 000 in Military	Knowledge	1 200
Quenching	bonus to Iron and Steel production	12 000 or in Military	Iron	500
			Steel	250
			Knowledge	1 200
Insecticides	bonus to Food production	13 500	Chemicals	20
Insecticides	bonus to Food production	13 500	Knowledge	1 200
Wisdom	access to Alfear	16 000	Knowledge	1 200
Packaging	access to Compressors	20 000 in any branch	Chest	200
Packaging	access to Compressors	20 000 in any branch	Knowledge	1 500
Windward	access to Caravels	25 000	Wood	200 000
			Plank	10 000
			Knowledge	1 500
Mineral coal	Quarries can produce Coal	30 000	Coal	500
			Pickaxe	10 000
			Knowledge	1 500
Safe storage	access to Nickel and Repositories	35 000 in any branch	Frame	100
			Glass	300
			Knowledge	1 600
Metalwork	access to craft Plates	40 000 in any branch	Iron	750
			Steel	400
			Knowledge	1 700
Steam engine	access to Engines	45 000 in any branch	Iron	800
			Plate	50
			Knowledge	1 800
Industrialization	access to Workshops	50 000	Chemicals	100
			Plate	300
			Knowledge	2 000
Academic publishing	access to Scientific papers	70 000	Knowledge	2 500
Logistics	allows you to craft from inventory	85 000 or in Economy	Coin	5 000
Logistics	allows you to craft from inventory	85 000 or in Economy	Book	10
Electricity	access to Power plants	100 000 in any branch	Book	10
Electricity	access to Power plants	100 000 in any branch	Knowledge	2 800
Pyroprocessing	access to Cement kilns	100 000 in any branch (requires investment in all 3 branches; for v0.9.3 beta)	Mineral	200 000
			Clay	10 000
			Book	5
Triforce	various bonuses	100 000 in all branches	Knowledge	3 000
Cement hydration	access to Concrete mixers	150 000 in any branch	Clay	15 000
Cement hydration	access to Concrete mixers	150 000 in any branch	Book	20
Education	access to Universities	150 000	Book	20
Education	access to Universities	150 000	Knowledge	3 000
Industrial revolution	access to Factories	500 000 or in Economy	Coin	50 000
			Toolbox	100
			Book	100

Scientific technologies