• Exemplary innovations / solutions emanating from Science & Technology or any segment of economy that have helped transform the lives of people, particularly in rural areas or have enabled enterprises and employment would be recognised every year.
• Applicant innovators would be Karnataka origin (by birth or domicile), located anywhere in the world.

Award

• PG Level : Prof. U. R. Rao Award for best innovation at postgraduate level
• UG Level : Dr. S. K. Shivakumar Award for best innovation at undergraduate level
• Each award carrying a Cash prize of Rs 10,000 and a Certificate
• An Expert Committee of the Academy will scrutinise the entries and forward the list of best innovations in each category to the Executive Committee by December every year.
• The announcement of the awards shall be placed on the KSTA website and awards distributed at the KSTA Annual Conference

How to Apply

• The announcement of awards : August 2021.
• Interested persons shall submit a summary of their innovations along with the prescribed application form, within three month’s time; Nominations also must be accompanied by relevant documents

Application Form (Available after announcement)