Research and development form a core component of the overall activity. They are approached as an open, long-term process that deliberately connects technical, systemic, and philosophical perspectives. A substantial share of generated revenue is continuously reinvested into these efforts.

Lifelong learning, methodological refinement, and the pursuit of new knowledge are not ancillary objectives but the primary driving forces. Research is not conducted for self-reference; it serves to examine assumptions, assess long-term viability, and support the responsible design of complex systems.

Research activities are supported by an independent, interdisciplinary infrastructure designed to bridge theory and practice. This includes a microelectronics laboratory, an equipment and repair workshop, metal and woodworking facilities, experimental areas for horticulture, forest land, and a small data centre. This environment enables theoretical concepts to be tested under real conditions, systems to be deconstructed and modified, and technologies to be evaluated in practice. Research, design, and experimentation are intentionally treated as an integrated continuum.

Long-standing technical areas of interest and investigation include:

• evaluation and design of protocol-independent network processors for telecommunications,
• analog programmable circuits and novel computing architectures based on non-binary information representations,
• repair, modification, and vulnerability analysis of technical devices,
• waste heat utilisation and automation in horticulture, as well as the evaluation of smart solutions in agriculture and forestry.

In addition to concrete technical work, a set of recurring analytical and theoretical perspectives informs both research and advisory activities:

• deconstruction and risk assessment of technology,
• protection against attacks and functional safety in system design,
• philosophy of technology with a focus on electronic systems, complexity, and autopoiesis,
• philosophy of nature and critical posthumanism,
• global and colonial history, with particular emphasis on the Pacific region,
• history of technology, science, and innovation systems.

Wherever legally feasible, all research results are published under Creative Commons licences. Deliverables, tools and software are preferably released under open-source licences.

Openness is not viewed as an end in itself, but rather as a prerequisite for transparency, further development and collective learning. The intention is for knowledge to remain connectable — technically, organisationally, and societally.