The Unicist Research Institute, founded in 1976, uses a foundational scientific framework that defines the meaning and functionality of adaptive entities based on the discovery of the Unicist Ontogenetic Logic, which emulates the intelligence of nature, and the development of the Unicist Ontology, which enables the management of the functionality of adaptive environments. It focuses on basic research, applied science, and functionalist technology development to generate outcomes in adaptive environments. Its research work has included the development of the Causal Approach to Science, which provided the structure needed to manage causality in the real world using a logical approach.