KSCST the brain child of visionaries in Indian Institute of Science and administrators of the Government of Karnataka was established as registered society.

KSCST launched Student Projects Programme (SPP), the first of this kind in India.

KSCST jointly with Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, organised first All India Meet of State Councils.

Community biogas plant set up at Pura village, Kunigal district (113 Kms. from Bangalore) with a view to provide cooking gas for the villages.

240 m² solar pond for low grade heat extraction established at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Astra Ole an, improved fuel efficient wood burning stove, developed in an earlier project at KSCST is adopted by the Government of Karnataka for large scale dissemination all over the state.

Sisal industries demonstration unit established at Ungra to process one TPD sisal leaves to manufacture rope, paper and Hecogenin.

Cell for Renewable Energy Dissemination Activities (CREDA) setup at KSCST to co-ordinate dissemination of renewable energy technologies.

KSCST took initiative to setup the Drought Monitoring Cell.

First 100 kW Wood Gasifier based power generation system commissioned at Andaman & Nicobar islands.

Development of Powdery Biomass Gasifier project was launched.

Training programmes on Alternative Building Technologies launched.

Launched "SNAPSHOT" quarterly newsletter for an information exchange among state councils in the country.

Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS) Programme was launched in Karnataka.

District Committees for Science & Technology (DCST) established earlier made operational on a regular basis. Testing of 100 kW gasifier by Swiss authorities for their use in Europe marks one more first in technology transfer from India.

Installed the 40 kW microhydel unit at Keregodu village near Mandya.

Preparation of Zoning Atlas for Siting of Industries was initiated in Mysore district. The project supported by Central Pollution Control Board, Government of India.

Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources [MNES] sponsored project for successfully removing H₂S from industrial and municipal waste effluent was initiated.

Projects on Draught Animal Power and Bio-diversity was initiated.

Installed Microhydel unit at Elneer.

Established a secretariat to coordinate the activities of Indo-Norwegian Environmental Programme (INEP) activities. Project is coordinated by a Senior scale KAS officer from Government of Karnataka.

Launched a project to study and establish R & D units in Small Scale Industries.

Implementation of INEP was on.

Projects on Organic Sludge Utility in Wasteland Development

Projects on Agro biodiversity. Involvement in developing biodiversity strategy and action plan.

Initiated Scientists - Students Interaction Programme (SSIP).
Launching of Biomass Energy for Rural India (BERI) Programme.

Launching of Rainwater Harvesting programme.

Project on Identification of Strategies for mapping of S&T needs in the State.

Starting of Patent Information Centre (PIC) with support of TIFAC, DST, Government of India.

Launching of RDPR-KSCST Rainwater Harvesting Programme for rural Karnataka.

National Meet of State S&T Ministers, Heads of S&T Councils and S&T Departments.

Establishment of Rainwater Harvesting Cell at KSCST

Initiation of providing technical consultancy services by KSCST on commercial terms to institutions.

Established Karnataka State Spatial Data Infrastructure (KSSDI), with support of Government of Karnataka and Government of India.

Initiated projects on - Resource Mapping, Metal Recovery from E-waste and Utilisation of Iron Ore Tailings in Concrete.

Launched Karnataka Geoportal - Inaugurated by Union Minister for Science and Technology.

Initiated and organized the first Science and Technology Conference.

Organised Trainers Training Programme for NAM Countries.

Indo-EU Workshop on Water Resources

Establishment of Biofuel Cell to co-ordinate R & D activity.

Evaluation and Monitoring watershed activities under IWMP Programme.

Assessing the status of Kalyanis and measures for Rejuvenation in Different Agroclimatic  Zones of Karnataka state using Geo-Spatial Technologies

Digital Geospatial Data Generation and Terrestrial Scanning for 3D Reconstruction of Heritage Site at Hampi

Implementation of Virtual Laboratory (E-Learning Centre) to improve the quality of Education in the Backward Taluks of Karnataka

Establishment of Prof. A. K. N. Reddy Video Streaming Studio at KSCST

Establishment of Energy Cell

Establishment of Virtual Classroom in Government High Schools in the backward taluks of Karnataka under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Scheme of Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, New Delhi.

Empowerment of Girl Student with Science and Technology - Chetana Programme