Over 70,000 entries from youth across India bring innovative solutions to pressing social issues under CSR
‘Solve for Tomorrow’ 2023: Record Participation
Samsung India declared the top 30 teams for its flagship educational competition ‘Solve for Tomorrow’. Focused on fostering innovative thinking and problem-solving among the youth aged 16 to 22, the competition prompted them to provide creative solutions around four broad themes – Education & Learning, Health & Wellness, Environment & Sustainability, and Diversity & Inclusion. ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ 2023 recorded participation from across the nation, receiving over 70,000 registrations from youth across 500 cities, towns, and villages, reflecting India’s vibrant innovative and entrepreneurial spirit.
Powerful Partnerships
For the second consecutive year, Samsung India joined hands with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology’s (MeitY’s) Startup Hub and Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi for this CSR initiative. Such partnerships aim to harness the untapped potential of India’s youth and catalyze societal transformation through innovation.
Diverse Themes and Representation
The selected top 30 teams offered a rich diversity of innovative ideas. A significant 44% of the teams proposed solutions related to Education & Learning, followed by 23% focusing on Environment & Sustainability, 20% on Diversity & Inclusion, and 13% on Health & Wellness. Additionally, these teams represented 15 states and 1 union territory of India, ranging from Uttar Pradesh to Kerala, and Maharashtra to West Bengal, providing a broad geographical coverage.
Innovative Ideas to Real-world Problems
The young minds from the top 30 teams presented solutions to solve real-world problems, including sea water conversion into potable water, drink-driving issues, youth skilling, improving solar panel efficiency, finding missing children, early detection of diseases in women using menstrual blood samples, mental health, food wastage, crop disease identification, safeguarding teenagers against inappropriate content, and addressing gender bias in STEM fields, among others.
Quotes from the Leaders
Mr. Hyun Kim, Corporate Vice President, Samsung Southwest Asia, emphasized Samsung’s commitment to harnessing the power of India’s youth. He expressed his excitement about the massive participation and the innovative ideas that emerged from the competition.
Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, expressed his satisfaction with the program’s alignment with India’s innovation ecosystem, while Mr. Jeet Vijay, CEO, MeitY Startup Hub, acknowledged the potential of the ideas presented by the teams, particularly from non-metro cities.
Upcoming Events for the Top Teams
The selected 30 teams will receive online training on design thinking and innovation, along with mentorship from Samsung and its partners at a residential bootcamp at IIT Delhi. They will also be given INR 20,000 each to create initial prototypes and later pitch their ideas to a jury comprising young Samsung employees and experts from FITT, IIT Delhi and MeitY Startup Hub. Apart from these, team members will also visit Samsung India offices, R&D centres, and the Samsung Opera House in Bengaluru.
Rewards and Recognition
Each member of the top 30 teams will receive a Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 laptop, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, and a certificate for attending the bootcamp. The competition will conclude with the announcement of three winners, who stand a chance to win INR 1.5 crore in prize money and Samsung products.
| ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ Competition Details |
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| Organizer: Samsung India |
| Themes: Education & Learning, Health & Wellness, Environment & Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion |
| Total Registrations: Over 70,000 from 500 cities, towns, and villages |
| Partners: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology’s (MeitY’s) Startup Hub and Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi |
| Theme Breakdown among Top Teams: 44% Education & Learning, 23% Environment & Sustainability, 20% Diversity & Inclusion, 13% Health & Wellness |
| Geographic Coverage of Top Teams: 15 States and 1 Union Territory |
| Mentors: Samsung, FITT at IIT Delhi, MeitY Startup Hub |
| Training Provided: Design Thinking and Innovation |
| Prototype Development Grant: INR 20,000 per team |
| Rewards for Top 30: Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 laptop, Galaxy Buds2 Pro, Certificate of participation |
| Grand Prize: INR 1.5 crore and Samsung products |
