Microsystem accelerator
Halves your buildings' construction time with every level. Expensive – but one of the biggest time savers in the later game.

The Microsystem accelerator goes one step beyond the Development center: every level halves the build time of the buildings on this planet once more. It also speeds up production in the Weapons factory. It requires Energy technology level 10 and the Development center at level 12.
It isn't cheap: level 1 costs half a million metal, a million kryptonite and lots of spice, and every further level gets considerably more expensive. Make sure beforehand that your warehouses can hold these amounts – for level 1 you need at least Metal warehouse level 3, Kryptonite warehouse level 4 and Spice warehouse level 2.
It only works on the planet or asteroid it stands on. Level 2 unlocks the Teleporter, level 3 the Quantum Array. Build it first where the longest construction projects are coming up – usually your home planet.
Background
The microsystem accelerator speeds up building construction with micro-computers that are able to process enormous amounts of data in order to calculate the optimal construction time. This data is sent to the construction robots to be used optimally.
Levels at a glance
| Level | Metal | Kryptonite | Spice | Build time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 250,000 | 1 d 14 h 34 min |
| 2 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 500,000 | 3 d 5 h 9 min |
| 3 | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 6 d 10 h 19 min |
| 4 | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 12 d 20 h |
| 5 | 8,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 25 d 17 h |
| 6 | 16,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 51 d 10 h |
| 7 | 32,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 102 d 21 h |
| 8 | 64,000,000 | 128,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 205 d 18 h |
| 9 | 128,000,000 | 256,000,000 | 64,000,000 | 411 d 12 h |
| 10 | 256,000,000 | 512,000,000 | 128,000,000 | 823 d 1 h |
| 11 | 512,000,000 | 1.02 B | 256,000,000 | 1,646 d 2 h |
| 12 | 1.02 B | 2.05 B | 512,000,000 | 3,292 d 4 h |
| 13 | 2.05 B | 4.10 B | 1.02 B | 6,584 d 8 h |
| 14 | 4.10 B | 8.19 B | 2.05 B | 13,168 d 17 h |
| 15 | 8.19 B | 16.38 B | 4.10 B | 26,337 d 10 h |
| 16 | 16.38 B | 32.77 B | 8.19 B | 52,674 d 21 h |
| 17 | 32.77 B | 65.54 B | 16.38 B | 105,349 d 19 h |
| 18 | 65.54 B | 131.07 B | 32.77 B | 210,699 d 14 h |
| 19 | 131.07 B | 262.14 B | 65.54 B | 421,399 d 4 h |
| 20 | 262.14 B | 524.29 B | 131.07 B | 842,798 d 8 h |
| 21 | 524.29 B | 1.05 T | 262.14 B | 1,685,596 d 16 h |
| 22 | 1.05 T | 2.10 T | 524.29 B | 3,371,193 d 9 h |
| 23 | 2.10 T | 4.19 T | 1.05 T | 6,742,386 d 18 h |
| 24 | 4.19 T | 8.39 T | 2.10 T | 13,484,773 d 12 h |
| 25 | 8.39 T | 16.78 T | 4.19 T | 26,969,547 d 1 h |
| 26 | 16.78 T | 33.55 T | 8.39 T | 53,939,094 d 2 h |
| 27 | 33.55 T | 67.11 T | 16.78 T | 107,878,188 d 5 h |
| 28 | 67.11 T | 134.22 T | 33.55 T | 215,756,376 d 10 h |
| 29 | 134.22 T | 268.44 T | 67.11 T | 431,512,752 d 21 h |
| 30 | 268.44 T | 536.87 T | 134.22 T | 863,025,505 d 18 h |
| 31 | 536.87 T | 1.07 Qa | 268.44 T | 1,726,051,011 d 13 h |
| 32 | 1.07 Qa | 2.15 Qa | 536.87 T | 3,452,102,023 d 2 h |
| 33 | 2.15 Qa | 4.29 Qa | 1.07 Qa | 6,904,204,046 d 4 h |
| 34 | 4.29 Qa | 8.59 Qa | 2.15 Qa | 13,808,408,092 d 8 h |
| 35 | 8.59 Qa | 17.18 Qa | 4.29 Qa | 27,616,816,184 d 17 h |
| 36 | 17.18 Qa | 34.36 Qa | 8.59 Qa | 55,233,632,369 d 11 h |
| 37 | 34.36 Qa | 68.72 Qa | 17.18 Qa | 110,467,264,738 d 22 h |
| 38 | 68.72 Qa | 137.44 Qa | 34.36 Qa | 220,934,529,477 d 21 h |
| 39 | 137.44 Qa | 274.88 Qa | 68.72 Qa | 441,869,058,955 d 19 h |
| 40 | 274.88 Qa | 549.76 Qa | 137.44 Qa | 883,738,117,911 d 14 h |
| 41 | 549.76 Qa | 1.10 Qi | 274.88 Qa | 1,767,476,235,823 d 4 h |
| 42 | 1.10 Qi | 2.20 Qi | 549.76 Qa | 3,534,952,471,646 d 8 h |
| 43 | 2.20 Qi | 4.40 Qi | 1.10 Qi | 7,069,904,943,292 d 17 h |
| 44 | 4.40 Qi | 8.80 Qi | 2.20 Qi | 14,139,809,886,585 d 10 h |
| 45 | 8.80 Qi | 17.59 Qi | 4.40 Qi | 28,279,619,773,170 d 20 h |
| 46 | 17.59 Qi | 35.18 Qi | 8.80 Qi | 56,559,239,546,341 d 17 h |
| 47 | 35.18 Qi | 70.37 Qi | 17.59 Qi | – |
| 48 | 70.37 Qi | 140.74 Qi | 35.18 Qi | 12,732,975,850,765 d 16 h |
| 49 | 140.74 Qi | 281.47 Qi | 70.37 Qi | 25,465,951,701,531 d 9 h |
| 50 | 281.47 Qi | 562.95 Qi | 140.74 Qi | 50,931,903,403,062 d 19 h |
| 51 | 562.95 Qi | 1,125.90 Qi | 281.47 Qi | 101,863,806,806,125 d 14 h |
| 52 | 1,125.90 Qi | 2,251.80 Qi | 562.95 Qi | – |
| 53 | 2,251.80 Qi | 4,503.60 Qi | 1,125.90 Qi | – |
| 54 | 4,503.60 Qi | 9,007.20 Qi | 2,251.80 Qi | – |
| 55 | 9,007.20 Qi | 18,014.40 Qi | 4,503.60 Qi | – |
Values without premium, Synth or specialization bonuses. Costs are for upgrading to the given level. Set your development center, microsystem accelerator and universe above and the build times adjust.