How to Unlock Research Institute

Research Institute is a Housing District Building in Frostpunk 2. Discover how to unlock Research Institute, what it does, and the required resources to build and maintain it!

How to Unlock Research Institute

Unlocked by Default in Chapter 1

The Research Institute is unlocked by default starting in Chapter 1. It doesn't need to be researched in the Idea Tree but it still needs to be built before it can be used.

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Research Institute Resource Requirements

Resource Requirements

Research Institute
Requirements	Workforce x400
Construction Cost	Workforce x400 Heatstamps x100 Prefabs x50
Demands	Heat x20

Research Institute Overview

Research Institute Basic Info

Research Institute
District	・Housing
Output/Effect	・Idea Tree ・Research Speed is Increased
Supporters	・All Factions
Description
Unlocks the Idea Tree and is dedicated to come up with technological solutions.

All Buildings Within the Already Unlocked Branch

All Buildings Within the Same Branch
Research Institute	Council Hall

These are all of the other buildings within the same branch as the Research Institute.

Resource Output

Research Institute affects the output of resources as shown above.

Side Effects

Research Institute affects affects the city's productivity or problems as shown above.

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