• Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH) is an initiative of the government of Telang to promote innovative technologies and improve collaboration between startups and service providers RICH is the platform that will link research institutions, academia and industry along with venture capitalists, angel investors and incubators.

The activities of RICH

• Introducing entrepreneurs to investors and funders for various stages of their growth, thus helping raise funds. Providing policy inputs to the government for Creating an innovation-led entreprete culture in the State.
• Coordinating training inputs in design thinking, business management & project execution for scientists & entrepreneurs. Supporting educational institutions to ensure practical training for technical graduates, making them employable once out of college.

Partners of RICH:

• ARCI, CCMB, ICMR, ICRISAT, IICT, IIMR. NRDC. TIFR, Apollo, Dr. Reddy’s, Aurobindo, PICCI, ALEAP, BITS Pilani, IIT, ISB, NALSAR, NIPER, Caspian, Endiya, Indian Angel Network, Avid Invent, R&A Associates, SAMVAD etc.
• The Government of Telangana invested substantially in RICH so that it can become a self-sustaining organization.