The Research Lab is vital for the discovery of new technologies. Here, new Ships, buildings or supporting technologies are unlocked. Costs listed are approximate only treat as a guide.
See also Resources: Tritanium, Ore, Parsteel
Other Buildings that are Required to level up: Parsteel Warehouse, Defense Platform A, Defense Platform B, Academy
Shipyard, Ship hangar & Astronautics Studio
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Keep in mind, this is a guide only as Research Levels are different for many, which is why most notably with Parsteel and Dilithium your 'costs' may be lower still as this is based somewhat closer to 0 research.
| Level | Research Speed Bonus |
Requirements | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0% | Operations lvl 4 Academy lvl 1 |
100 Parsteel |
| 2 | 3% | Operations lvl 4 Academy lvl 2 |
200 Parsteel |
| 3 | 4% | Operations lvl 5 Academy lvl 3 |
350 Parsteel |
| 4 | 5% | 500 Parsteel | |
| 5 | 6% | 800 Parsteel | |
| 6 | 8% | Operations lvl 6 Academy lvl 6 Tritanium Warehouse lvl 3 |
1.2k Parsteel |
| 7 | 9% | Operations lvl 7 Academy lvl 7 Tritanium Warehouse lvl 5 |
2.0k Parsteel |
| 8 | 11% | Operations lvl 8 Academy lvl 8 |
3.0k Parsteel |
| 9 | 12% | Operations lvl 9 Academy lvl 9 Tritanium Warehouse lvl 9 |
4.5k Parsteel |
| 10 | 14% | Operations lvl 10 Academy lvl 10 Dilithium Generator A lvl 5 |
7.0k Parsteel |
| 11 | 16% | Operations lvl 11 Academy lvl 11 |
8.16k Parsteel 2 Dilithium |
| 12 | 18% | Operations lvl 12 Academy lvl 12 Dilithium Warehouse lvl 10 |
11.2k Parsteel 33 Dilithium |
| 13 | 20% | Operations lvl 13 Tritanium Warehouse lvl 11 |
16.3k Parsteel 72 Dilithium |
| 14 | 22% | Operations lvl 14 Academy lvl 14 Dilithium Generator B lvl 11 |
22.0k Parsteel 130 Dilithium |
| 15 | 24% | Operations lvl 15 Academy lvl 15 Refinery lvl 15 |
31.0k Parsteel 225 Dilithium 50 x 2G Common Refined Gas |
| 16 | 26% | Operations lvl 16 Academy lvl 16 Defense Platform B lvl 12 |
41.0k Parsteel 300 Dilithium 100 2G Common Refined Gas |
| 17 | 29% | Operations lvl 17 Academy lvl 17 Tritanium Generator B lvl 17 |
57.1k Parsteel 200 x 2G Common Refined Ore 15 x 2G Uncommon Refined Gas 420 Dilithium |
| 18 | 31% | Operations lvl 18 Academy lvl 18 Drydock C lvl 8 |
75 000 Parsteel 550 Dilithium 1,000 2g Common Refined Gas 80 2g Common Refined Gas |
| 19 | 34% | Operations lvl 19 Academy lvl 19 Defense Platform C lvl 8 |
300 2G Uncommon Refined Gas 5000 x 2G Common Refined Gas 122.4k Parsteel 900 Dilithium |
| 20 | 36% | Operations lvl 20 Academy lvl 20 |
170 000 Parsteel 1200 Dilithium |
| 21 | 39% | Operations lvl 21 Academy lvl 21 Tritanium Warehouse lvl 21 |
290.0k Parsteel 2.0k Dilithium |
| 22 | 42% | Operations lvl 22 Acadedmy lvl 22 |
440 k Parsteel 3.0k Dilithium |
| 23 | 45% | Operations lvl 23 Academy lvl 23 Defense Platform A lvl 23 |
730 k Parsteel 5000 Dilithium 200 3g Common Refined Gas |
| 24 | 48% | Operations lvl 24 Academy lvl 24 Defense Platform B lvl 24 |
1 Million Parsteel 7000k Dilithium 500 3g Common Refined Gas |
| 25 | 51% | Operations lvl 25 Academy lvl 25 Dilithium Warehouse lvl 25 |
1.8 M Parsteel 14k Dilithium 650 x 3G Uncommon Refined Gas 70 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 26 | 55% | Operations lvl 26 Academy lvl 26 |
2.8 M Parsteel 20k Dilithium 100 x 3G Uncommon Refined Gas 800 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 27 | 58% | Operations lvl 27 Academy lvl 27 Refinery lvl 26 |
4.2 M Parsteel 30k Dilithium 150 x 3G Uncommon Refined Gas 1000 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 28 | 62% | Operations lvl 28 Academy lvl 28 Defense Platform B lvl 28 |
6.5 M Parsteel 45k Dilithium 200 x 3G Uncommon Refined Gas 1100 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 29 | 65% | Operations lvl 29 Academy lvl 29 Dilithium Vault lvl 28 |
10 M Parsteel 75k Dilithium 240 x 3G Uncommon Refined Gas 1200 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 30 | 69% | Operations lvl 30 Academy lvl 30 Tritanium Warehouse lvl 28 |
15.4 M Parsteel 112k Dilithium 300 x 3G Uncommon Refined Gas 1400 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 31 | 73% | Operations lvl 31 Academy lvl 31 TDefense Platform B lvl 26 |
25 M Parsteel 170k Dilithium 400 x 3G Uncommon Refined Gas 1700 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 32 | 77% | Operations lvl 32 Academy lvl 32 |
34 M Parsteel 255k Dilithium 25 x 3G Rare Refined Gas 2000 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 33 | 81% | Operations lvl 33 Tritanium Vault lvl 29 |
55 M Parsteel 390k Dilithium 550 x 3G Uncommon Refined Gas 2200 x 3G Common Refined Gas |
| 34 | 85% | Operations lvl 34 Academy lvl 34 |
68M Parsteel 500k Dilithium 2,800 x 3g Common Refined Gas 700 x 3g Uncommon Refined Gas |
| 35 | 89% | Operations lvl 35 Academy lvl 35 |
120M Parsteel 1M Dilithium 3,100 x 3g Common Refined Gas 820 x 3g Uncommon Refined Gas |
| 36 | 93% | Operations lvl 36 Academy lvl 36 |
180M Parsteel 1.2M Dilithium 3000 x 3g Common Refined Gas 75 x 3g Rare Refined Gas |
| 37 | 98% | Operations lvl 37 Academy lvl 37 Tritanium Warehouse lvl 32 |
280M Parsteel 1.9M Dilithium 3500 x 3g Common Refined Gas 1100 x 3g Uncommon Refined Gas |
| 38 | 102% | Operations lvl 38 Academy lvl 38 |
450M Parsteel 3.2M Dilithium 4300 x 3g Common Refined Gas 200 x 3g Rare Refined Gas |
| 39 | 107% | Operations lvl 39 Academy lvl 39 |
750M Parsteel 5.5M Dilithium 4800 x 3g Common Refined Gas 200 x 3g Rare Refined Gas |
| 40 | 111% | Operations lvl 40 Academy lvl 40 |
3.2M Parsteel 8.8M Dilithium 50k x 4g Common Refined Gas |
| 41 | 116% | ||
| 42 | 121% | ||
| 43 | 126% | ||
| 44 | 131% | ||
| 45 | 137% | ||
| 46 | 143% | ||
| 47 | 149% | ||
| 48 | 155% | ||
| 49 | 161% | ||
| 50 | 170% |