Samsung Launches Season Two of ‘Solve for Tomorrow’
a National Innovation Competition, to Develop Innovative Thinking Mindset
Among India’s Youth; Partners with IIT Delhi and MeitY Startup Hub; Top Three
Winning Teams Will Win INR 1.5 Crore in Prize Money
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Apply for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow starting April
04, 2023 till 5 pm on May 31, 2023 on www.samsung.com/in/solvefortomorrow
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16-22
year-olds can apply with innovative ideas around Education & Learning,
Environment & Sustainability, Health & Wellness and Diversity &
Inclusion
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Participants will receive mentoring & training
from Samsung, IIT Delhi & MeitY Startup Hub
National, India – April 2023 – Samsung
India has announced it has partnered with Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology’s (MeitY’s) Startup Hub and Foundation for Innovation
& Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi for the second season of its
national education and innovation competition Samsung Solve for Tomorrow that
was launched today. With Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung aims to
usher in a culture of innovative thinking and problem-solving amongst the
country’s youth.
The second season of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow was
inaugurated by Mr Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics &
Information Technology (MeitY) and Mr. JongBum Park, President & CEO,
Samsung Southwest Asia in the presence of other dignitaries.
The flagship CSR program of India’s largest
electronics brand recognizes the power of innovative solutions and their
ability to transform lives, making a strong social impact, and strengthens Samsung’s
vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia.
The first season of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow in
2022 received over 18,000 registrations from youth across the country. Two of
the top three winning teams of season one have incorporated their companies
while one is currently in the process of doing it.
This year, anyone in India
aged 16-22 years can participate in the program by sending their innovative
tech-enabled ideas that will transform the lives of people. The ideas should be
under the themes – Education &
Learning, Environment & Sustainability, Health & Wellness and Diversity
& Inclusion. Participants can apply for Samsung
Solve for Tomorrow on www.samsung.com/in/solvefortomorrow starting April 04, 2023 till 5 pm on May 31, 2023.
The top three teams will win INR 1.5 crore to turn their ideas into action while others participants
who reach top 30 and top 10 will be rewarded at various stages of the program.
The top 30 teams (individuals or teams of up to 3
members) will be trained and mentored by Samsung’s partners – Foundation for
Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) at the Indian Institute of Technology,
Delhi (IIT Delhi) and MeitY Startup Hub at a residential bootcamp at IIT Delhi,
helping participants enhance their ideas. They will also get INR 20,000 each to
create initial prototypes and then pitch their ideas to a jury of young Samsung
employees and experts from FITT, IIT Delhi and MeitY Startup Hub. This jury
will select the top 10 teams for the finale.
These teams will also get the opportunity to visit
Samsung India offices, its R&D centres, design centre, and Samsung Opera
House in Bengaluru where they will interact with young Samsung employees and
researchers.
The top 10 teams
will get an additional INR 100,000 each to enhance their prototypes before the
final pitch. They will be mentored by young Samsung employees who will handhold
them in various areas including tech, design, marketing and policy.
The annual
program will end with the grand announcement of three national winners who stand a chance to win INR 1.5 crore in prize money and exciting
Samsung products.
Mr. Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary, MeitY,
said, “The vision of the Government of India is to promote a vibrant
ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, and youth are at
the centre of this. They need all the support and mentoring that can help them
turn their ideas into reality, creating a strong social impact along the way.
The coming together of Samsung, IIT Delhi and MeitY Startup Hub for the Solve
for Tomorrow program is a very positive move that will work towards realizing
our vision.”
Mr. JongBum Park, President & CEO, Samsung
Southwest Asia, said, “At Samsung, we inspire the world and
shape the future with transformative ideas and technologies. Our business is
all about igniting the next generation of innovators and changemakers. The
entries we got in the first season of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow provided us
with a unique snapshot of the concerns and issues on the minds of India’s
youth. They looked at issues ranging from waste management, electricity and
water wastage, plastic waste, speech disorders as well as pandemic prediction
and solutions that use new-age technologies such as robotics, artificial
intelligence and augmented reality.”
“Giving youth a voice in real-life issues affecting
communities around them allows them to see firsthand the change they can create
in the world. With Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, we want to give youth that
opportunity and also play our part in strengthening the innovation ecosystem
in the country, taking forward the vision of the Government and our own vision
of Powering Digital India,” he said.
The first season of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow got
over 18,000 registrations from youth across the country. Among the winners,
Sputnik Brain’s Shankar Srinivasan, a 22-year-old from Bengaluru, presented a
wearable device that helps reduce stress using safe brain modulation while the
all-girl trio of Prisha Dubey, Anupriya Nayak and Vanalika Konwar of Udaan, 16-year-olds
from Port Blair and Delhi, developed eco-friendly, affordable and washable
sanitary pads using shredded sugarcane bagasse. 16-year-old Hemesh Chadalavada of
Alpha Monitor from Hyderabad developed a smart wristband to monitor Alzheimer’s
patients and alert their caregivers about changes in their behaviour.
“We are happy to
partner with Samsung to enable young innovators to convert their ideas into
solutions for real world problems through the ‘Solve for Tomorrow’
competition,”
said Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi.
“There is great
potential among youth across India, especially those in the smaller towns and
villages. They have the ability to find unique solutions to the complex
problems that we face today. We look forward to working with Samsung on the
Solve for Tomorrow program to train young people and help them scale new
heights,” said Mr.
Jeet Vijay, CEO, MeitY Startup Hub.
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow at a Glance
Who can participate:
16-22 year-olds, individually or in teams of up to 3
Application themes:
Education & Learning, Environment & Sustainability, Health &
Wellness and Diversity & Inclusion
What will they get:
Online training, Bootcamp at IIT Delhi, mentoring & training from Samsung,
IIT Delhi,
and
MeitY Startup Hub
What do winners get:
Total of INR 1.5 crore to 3 winning
teams and exciting Samsung products that will boost their
productivity
Where can they apply:
www.samsung.com/in/solvefortomorrow
From when: Starting April 04, 2023
Till when: Till 5 pm on May 31, 2023
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