Become the Global Knowledge Platform (GKP) for Indian and Korean scientific community to come together for collaborative research in science and engineering to support development of next-generation solutions for specific industrial / technological domains of common interest with benefits for community at large.
To achieve the stated Vision, IKST shall pursue the following objectives:
MoU was signed with Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research (PPISR), Bangalore on December, 2019 to establish a collaborative relationship between both Institutes.
MoU was renewed with Center for Digital Innovation (CDI), Christ deemed-to-be University, Bangalore on October, 2019 to cooperate in SW area.
MoU was signed between Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST), South Korea & Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay on July, 2018 mediated through Indo-Korea Science & Technology Center (IKST), Bangalore.
MoU was signed with University of Taxas at Dallas International Future Semiconductor InnvatION and commercialization(UTD InFUSION), Kukmin University, Seoul to conduct a collaborative research on developing corrosion module of Comprehensively INtegrated Environment for advanced MAterials Simulation(CINEMAS) .
MOU was signed with Center for Digital Innovation(CDI), Christ University Bangalore for cooperation in SW area.
MOU was signed with Karnataka Science & Technology promotion society (KSTePS) to develop global knowledge platform.
IKST office shifted to new facility at NCC Windsor building.
New office space was identified and related activities were initiated.
Transition in IKST board of directors
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with International Center for Material Sciences (ICMS), Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and KIST during the visit of Prof. C.N.R.Rao to Korea for "Cooperation in Joint research projects, symposium and workshops.".
Agreement was signed with Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies for conducting the Research Study on "Science and Technology Map of India".
Indo-Korea Science and Technology platform was held in association with CII and DST.
Korea – India Cooperation Centre inaugurated by former Indian President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in the presence of Dr. Ahn Byeong-man, Hon. Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Republic of South Korea, Dr. Min Dong-pil, Director of KRCF, Dr. Han Hong-taek, Director of KIST, Dr. Balaram, Director, IISc. , Dr. Balakrishnan, Associate Director of IISc. and Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Adviser and Head of International Cooperation, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
Appointment of head of the proposed Korea India Partnership Centre.
First GKP workshop conducted in Korea in the areas of Materials science & technology, Renewable Energy, Water Resources & Environment..
KIST conducts a field survey to identify right location to establish Korea-India Partnership center to establish GKP.
Former Indian President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam participates in the Presidential inauguration ceremony of Dr. Lee Myeong-bak and reaffirms Korea – India partnership through GKP.
Korean Presidential candidate Dr. Lee Myeong-bak and former President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam hold discussions to bring the two countries together by developing Global Knowledge Platform (GKP) so that some of the advanced technologies developed in Korea can be used for developing rural India.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and KIST enters into agreement for doing collaborative research.
Dr. D. H Kunn, President, Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST) and Dr. Rajiv Sharma, Adviser & Head International Cooperation, Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop further cooperation in the field of prospective technologies for common benefit of two countries.