Samsung India has launched the fourth edition of the 'Solve for Tomorrow' competition for students within the age group of 14-22 years of age. The 2025 edition of the competition will include an incubation programme for the top four winning teams who will receive a grant of Rs 1 crore.
Additionally, the top 20 teams will win Rs 20 lakh, while the top 40 teams will win Rs 8 lakh. Applications will be accepted from April 29 to June 30. The programme, which will span for six months, will see students submitting their tech ideas in groups or as individuals. The key themes set for the competition this year are as follows:
- AI for a Safer, Smarter, and Inclusive Bharat
- Future of Health, Hygiene, and Well-being in India
- Social change through Sports and Tech for Education and Better Futures
- Environmental Sustainability via Technology.
After the application phase closes, Samsung will select 25 teams from each of the four themes. Hence, a total of 100 teams will take part in the first round, which would be a video pitch round. A total of 40 teams will be shortlisted – 10 teams from each theme. These teams will participate in curated learning visits to Samsung's facilities in Bengaluru, Noida, and Delhi. Students will also participate in a Residential Bootcamp focused on refining ideas and preparing for the final pitch.
The top 20 teams will be selected after this phase, with five teams from each theme advancing to the grand finale. They will participate in a Prototyping Day, Pitch Presentation, Investor Meet, and Awards Ceremony.
"The initiative will provide students with hands-on prototyping along with 82,000 hours of training and mentorship support to empower participants," the firm said.
Samsung further said that the Rs 1 crore grant to the top four winning teams will support the incubation of their projects, along with hands-on prototyping, investor connects, and expert mentorship from Samsung leaders and IIT Delhi faculty.
Samsung Southwest Asia President & CEO JB Park said, "With Solve for Tomorrow, we are inspiring young innovators across every corner of India to dream big, tackle real-world challenges, and shape a smarter, more inclusive future through technology. This year, Solve for Tomorrow is going to be even bigger and more inclusive. We are reaching more cities, engaging students from more schools and colleges, and creating avenues for them to innovate, while applying the principles of design thinking. Solve for Tomorrow stands as a testament to our unwavering commitment to the Government of India's pioneering #DigitalIndia initiative that empowers our youth to become architects of the future."
The competition, which is Samsung India's flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, aims to offer more than 82,000 hours of extensive training in design thinking, hands-on prototyping, go-to-market strategies, and business planning. Teams selected as the finalists will benefit from specialized training and mentorship provided by Samsung, IIT Delhi, and industry professionals in the final phase of the competition, the tech firm said.
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"Young people hold the key to solving today’s most urgent global challenges. Initiatives like Solve for Tomorrow 2025 empower them to turn their ideas into reality using technology. We are excited to see solutions that help scale youth-led ideas to drive real change across communities," said Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
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