Traditionally, Mysore has been home to industries such as weaving, sandalwood carving, bronzework, and the production of lime and salt.

[1] The planned industrial growth of the city and the state was first envisaged in the Mysore economic conference, held in 1911.

[1][2] This led to the establishment of industries such as the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1917 and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills in 1920.

[9] Since 2003, information technology companies have been creating bases in Mysore, with the city contributing Rs.

[13] The industrial sector in the city experienced setbacks when the automobile manufacturer Ideal Jawa and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills closed their operations.