Samsung Expands ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ Workshops to Foster Youth Innovation

Samsung India has extended its “Solve for Tomorrow” flagship Design Thinking Workshops to 100 cities nationwide, engaging young innovators from diverse regions including Assam and Hyderabad. These workshops are designed to equip students with a human-centered innovation framework, enabling them to identify local grassroots challenges and develop technology-driven solutions.

Empowering Grassroots Innovation:
The initiative recently reached 247 students through workshops held at Furkating Senior Secondary School in Golaghat, Assam, and the Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT) in Hyderabad. Participants focused on four core pillars: AI for a Better Tomorrow, Health & Education, Environmental Sustainability, and Sport-Tech. Examples of student-led projects include:

Waste Management: In Assam, 16-year-old Jafrein Rahman conceptualized smart waste bins equipped with sensors and QR-based guidance to improve waste segregation at the source.

Health and Accessibility: In Hyderabad, 14-year-old A.K. Ashritha focused on hearing health, while students T. Nithya and T. Sreelaasya explored tech-driven interventions to enhance road accessibility for visually impaired individuals and senior citizens.

Program Impact and Participation:
As Samsung commemorates 30 years in India, the program’s expansion has engaged over 2,500 students to date, supporting national initiatives such as Skill India, Digital India, and Startup India.

Key details for the 2026 edition include:

Eligibility: Open to innovators between the ages of 14 and 22.

Application Deadline: Applications are open until July 3, 2026.

Rewards: The top four winning teams will be awarded incubation grants totaling ₹2 crore.

Mentorship: Winning teams will receive end-to-end incubation, expert mentorship, and prototyping support provided by FITT, IIT Delhi.