The Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH)— an initiative of the Government of Telangana, a science and technology cluster under the office of the PSA—unveiled its new logo across its website and social media channels, a statement from the institution notified.
Speaking about why RICH felt it was time to refresh its logo, Rashmi Pimpale, CEO, said in the statement, “Over the years, RICH has grown as an organisation. While our mandate and our role as a collaborative platform for the S&T ecosystem in Telangana remain the same, our work, our community and our programmes have evolved. So, we felt that it was time we updated how we are perceived. The new logo reflects ‘collaboration’ which is at the core of our identity. It says that by bringing people together, RICH facilitates growth, innovation, progress and development, not just in the sectors we work with, but also for society as a whole. The logo is a celebration of the vibrant, contemporary and progressive spirit of RICH. And, in essence, it stands for the encouragement of new ideas and new ways of thinking to tackle old and new challenges.”
Months in the making, this new logo was crafted to be simple and sleek while also encompassing all that RICH stands for. At its core, it emphasises the fact that it is crucial for stakeholders with diverse strengths to work together to realise the full potential of science and technology to solve societal challenges. It is also important to encourage and support the potential and interest of diverse groups of people—with diversity not only in terms of areas of expertise, but in terms of gender, religion, capabilities, educational backgrounds and economic backgrounds—to contribute to bridging the gaps in regional and national development, the statement added.
Further elaborating upon the new logo’s significance, Pimpale added in the statement, “This logo symbolises the power of our mandate to strengthen the innovation–entrepreneurship–investment ecosystem which is key to driving socio-economic transformation in Telangana and India. We transition to our new logo in the new year with a renewed spirit of scientific and technological advancement, so that the benefits of science and innovation can be multiplied and put towards the betterment of society.”