What Is an Innovation Center?

What is the Innovation Center?

It is the section where the Production Quantity, Sales Amount, and Max Price of the products you research up to 80 quality in R&D are developed. The Innovation Center takes 10 days to build and requires 250 Million. Additionally, a Level 2 R&D Center is required to build the Innovation Center.

Innovation Center Level

The Innovation Center can be upgraded to a maximum of “Level 10.” Each level increase boosts “Research Speed.” Upon reaching Level 10, you gain a “+40% Research Speed” bonus.

Requirements

To conduct your research, you essentially need three things: Game Currency, Metal, and Timber. The required amounts for each item vary. You can earn these requirements through  Contracts, Side Jobs, and the Restaurant section. The amounts of Metal and Wood you earn increase or decrease depending on distance and time.

Research Features

Production Quantity: Each level increases production quantity by 1.25%. Can be upgraded up to a maximum of 20 levels.

Sales Amount: Each level increases sales speed by 1%. Can be upgraded up to a maximum of 20 levels.

Max Price: Each level increases max price by 0.5%. Can be upgraded up to a maximum of 20 levels.

Research and Research Slots

When you first establish the Innovation Center, you receive 1 Research slot. When you upgrade the Research Center to level 10, the 2nd Research slot unlocks. To unlock the 3rd Research slot, you must purchase the Innovation Slot Pack. Additionally, if you have a CEO Pass, you can also unlock the 4th slot. Once all slots are unlocked, you can start 4 Research projects simultaneously. If you have enough slots, you can develop 3 features of a product at the same time. If you want to finish a research project quickly, you can click the “Speed Up” option to reduce the time using “Innovation Speed Up” cards or finish it immediately. You can pin the products you want to prioritize in the Research section by clicking the pin button in the top right corner. 

Innovation Center Level Fees

Innovation Center Maintenance

The Innovation Center requires maintenance every 15 days. You can review the materials required for maintenance in the table below.