Hiverion Research Institute
The Hiverion Research Institute (HRI) is the premier scientific instution within the Voor Technocracy. Headquartered on the homeworld of Hiverion, it was initially founded in 2041 CE as a merger of many individual research institutes in the wake of the International Scientific Council's takeover. The primary campus and administration are located in Sector Zero of Hiverion, with dozens of other campuses located both on- and off-world. Additionally, several campuses and affiliates have been established on non-Voor worlds, including those of the Galactic Advancement Coalition and some members of the Interstellar Concord.
The Institute specialises in applied science, though does also engage in basic science. The majority of campuses engage purely in research, but several (including two on Hiverion) act as universities to provide an education path for those wishing to become employed by the Institute. The majority of researchers are Voor, though non-Voor citizens and foreigners with permits can apply. Several campuses require security clearances to attend, due to the military applications of their work.
Like the majority of the Voor economy, the Hiverion Research Institute is operated as equal parts government department and state-owned enterprise. Compared to other universities and institutes in Voor space, the HRI has an outsized influence on the leadership of the Technocracy. Many of the members of the Voor Science Council, and several Chief Science Officers, have attended the Hiverion Research Institute at some point in their lives. This in return gives the Hiverion Research Institute a significant voice in Voor politics, and the government rarely interferes with internal HRI matters (such as leadership and funding).
The Institute specialises in applied science, though does also engage in basic science. The majority of campuses engage purely in research, but several (including two on Hiverion) act as universities to provide an education path for those wishing to become employed by the Institute. The majority of researchers are Voor, though non-Voor citizens and foreigners with permits can apply. Several campuses require security clearances to attend, due to the military applications of their work.
Like the majority of the Voor economy, the Hiverion Research Institute is operated as equal parts government department and state-owned enterprise. Compared to other universities and institutes in Voor space, the HRI has an outsized influence on the leadership of the Technocracy. Many of the members of the Voor Science Council, and several Chief Science Officers, have attended the Hiverion Research Institute at some point in their lives. This in return gives the Hiverion Research Institute a significant voice in Voor politics, and the government rarely interferes with internal HRI matters (such as leadership and funding).
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Founding Date
2041 CE
Type
Educational, Scientific Institute
Alternative Names
HRI
Location
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