Thanks, denzu. Entry #9 is the on the right track. We like the simple icon and the font is the closest of all entries. The issue with the icon is that the "i" references more the institute which we're not trying to emphasize as much.
On the others, the fonts are not what we're looking for and the icons almost look Hebraic – not as "universal"
Cool looking stuff, denzu! We are interested in seeing Entry #42 on a white background. Also, Is there a way to make the blue "S" icon resemble a red ribbon?
denzu, #107 has our attention. Would you look at the logo for our subsidiary, The Shingo Prize, at www.shingoprize.org . There is a ribbon in the gear that has been used for about 25 years. We don't to be the same colors or have anything to do with gears, but a ribbon that was about the same shape and design my be a nice tie in to the Institute. Stick with the colors of the pallet we gave you. In particular, we like the Aggie blue and copper combination. The ribbon should be smaller in relation to the lettering. See what you can do with it.