The RICH team helped us refine the idea and product offering, connected us with anchor customers, helped develop a business plan, and demonstrate prototypes in the field.

ABHISHEK GORLE

CEO & Co-Founder, Eco Orbit AI Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

We are very thankful to RICH for its numerous contributions to the growth journey of Marut to date, and its continued support in our transformation into a leading drone player in India.

PREM KUMAR VISLAWATH

Founder & CEO, Marut Dronetech Pvt Ltd

Munera Engineering is pleased to give this testimonial to RICH on the excellent work and support they have provided. We were very impressed with the on-the-ground knowledge of the RICH team and the practical suggestions they provided for our problems.

NANDAKISHORE

Managing Director, Munera Engineering

We appreciate the Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH) for their immense support and ongoing contributions towards establishing the Centre of Excellence (CoE) on E-Waste Management at C-MET Hyderabad.

DR. R. RATHEESH

Director, C-MET

Carbon Dynamix was first introduced to Srinivas Cherla from RICH as he was assigned as a mentor to Carbon Dynamix in the Lab32 program in partnership with AIC-T Hub. Apart from the regular technical and strategic mentoring, he helped us connect to legal and financial consultants to resolve a few issues in incorporating our start-up and other compliance issues that we were facing.

S. K. KATHIRESH

Founder and CEO, Carbon Dynamix

Having the strongest innovation ecosystem in Telangana, we would like to appreciate the team of Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH, Hyderabad S&T Cluster) for actively engaging with the Innovation ecosystem stakeholders in the State.

DR. RAMJEE PALLELA

COO, AIC–CCMB

I would like to appreciate the team of Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (Hyderabad S&T Cluster) for their active work in bringing together Academia, Hospitals, Research Organisations, Industry Partners, and Innovation Ecosystem players.

DR. CHINNABABU SUNKAVALLI

Clinical Director, Surgical Oncology at Yashoda Hospitals and Founder of Grace Cancer Foundation

We have been working with RICH since the time of its inception and have been a part of the journey involving various programmes with stakeholders from research institutes, universities, industries, and start-ups.

SRINIVAS ORUGANTI

Director, Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences

Through collaboration with Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH), we are now able to address the critical goal of gender diversity in the higher education system.

DR. ANUPAMA SHETTY

Mission Director, Biocon Foundation

India is getting richer with Industries, Research Institutes, Academia, Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, and Incubators; however, start-up entrepreneurs face multiple challenges in reaching out to them.

DR. RAMESH KEKUNAYA

Director, Centre for Technology Innovation (CFTI), Child Sight Institute (CSI) and Network Director, LVPEI

RICH has played a pivotal role in improving the Meditech Ecosystem in Telangana. It has facilitated us to work with several start-ups this year and we had an enriching experience in the whole processes initiated by RICH.

DR. TEJO PRATAP OLETI

Head, Department of Neonatology Head, Scientific committee Fernandez Hospital

LEPRA–BPHRC has garnered a productive partnership with RICH for the past few months. Our interaction with RICH started as a brief informal conversation that was built into a solid partnership that led to productive networking through the life sciences division of RICH.

DR. APARNA SRIKANTHAM

Head–Research and Director–Lab LEPRA–BPHRC

I have been associated with RICH: Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (Hyderabad S&T Cluster) since its inception. And its philosophy even before, hearing the passionate case made by Ajit sir on all the locked national treasures in the various research labs.

PROF. RAMESH LOGANATHAN

Professor, Co-Innovation & Outreach IIIT Hyderabad

My association with RICH (Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad–Hyderabad S&T Cluster) has been since its inception. It has been true and honest to its objectives to facilitate collaborations in the space of research and innovation.

DR. PADMANABH M REDDY

CEO/Director, NICE Foundation/NICE Hospital for Women, Newborns and Children

RICH has been a great strength to Aranya by opening us to multiple streams for networking. They have supported our initiatives and have helped us build strong connections with powerful organisations and great human beings.

PADMA NARSANNA

CEO, Aranya Agricultural Alternative

Forged right at the very beginning of the start of our journey starting in 2020, RICH catalyzed the seeding of our flagship programme, Agritech Innovation Pilot (AIP). This is a first-of-its-kind and unique program to pilot agtech start-up technologies at the grassroots level, leading to technology and user validation by scientists and farmers.

DR. KALPANA SASTRY

Managing Director, AgHub of PJTSAU