Solve for Tomorrow is returning with $125,000 in prizing available to win
Solve for Tomorrow is an annual competition for students in grades 6-12 to ideate solutions that solve real-world problems using STEM learning.
Submissions open through December 20
Is your school The School for Tomorrow?
This is your school’s chance to level up students’ STEM skills and teach them critical thinking, collaboration and community responsibility. Students, it’s time to stand out. Take on leadership roles, inspire your peers and build a project from idea to execution. Teachers, imagine the possibilities with prizing valued at $50,000 as the first place prize. And the winning school will be named The School for Tomorrow, a distinction held for a full year.
2024 – 25 THEMES
What will you solve for?
A more
sustainable world
A more
diverse and
inclusive world
A healthier world
Even more Teacher Resources in 2024
Explore the lesson plans for your grade, now available below from the Teacher Resource Cabin! The Solve for Tomorrow Kit, featuring idea-prompts cards based on this year’s fresh themes, available now.
Who can enter?
We invite teachers and students from grades 6-12 in Canadian public schools to enter. Your team should include at least one student and one teacher (the Sponsor). However, teams can grow to as many as 50 students!
Meet the 24/25 Judges
Laura Donaldson
Director & Head of Brand Marketing (Mobile),
Samsung Electronics Canada
Sachin Doshi
General Surgery Resident,
University of Toronto
Stefanie Knights
Director, Talent Management,
Samsung Electronics Canada
Shea Tough
Director of Program Success,
The Knowledge Society
Christian Di Vicenzo
Director, Corporate Marketing,
Samsung Electronics Canada
Brian Warren
Founder & Executive Director,
Start2Finish
Prizing
Winning schools receive prizes of Samsung technology to use in their classrooms.
Grand Prize (First Place)
$50,000 in Samsung Vouchers and/or Samsung products
Runners Up (Second and Third Place)
$10,000 each in Samsung Vouchers and/or Samsung products
National Finalists
4 prizes of $5,000 in Samsung Vouchers and/or Samsung products
Regional Finalists
12 prizes of $2,500 in Samsung Vouchers and/or Samsung products
Fan Favourite
$5,000 in Samsung Vouchers and/or Samsung products
Contest Timeline
What does $50,000
in Samsung technology look like?
2023-24 Winners
Congratulations again to the winners of the Solve for Tomorrow 2023-24, St. Mary-St. Cecilia Catholic School. Their proposal of a hydrogen generator for better energy management was an exceptional example of critical and creative thinking, communication and collaboration to create meaningful impact in the community.
sftcanada@samsung.com
FAQs
Each eligible participant in the contest comprises of (1) teacher who has entered with one (1) to fifty (50) middle school or high school students in grade 6-12 from publicly funded schools located anywhere in Canada.. Participants can also be from charter schools that derive at least 50% of their operating funds from public sources. All applications must be submitted by a full-time teacher who is employed by a publicly funded school (as defined above, and defined further in the Rules), 21 years or older, and a resident of Canada.
Submit an application here
You can find applicable Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest terms and conditions here.
No, this contest is open to all teachers regardless of the subject taught. However, the topic of this contest focuses on STEM solutions and sustainability.
Teachers can choose to collaborate with as few as a single student, but no more than fifty students can make up part of a group. However, we encourage groups that involve more than one student. Students do not have to be part of a teacher’s class to form part of the group.
The Solve for Tomorrow contest is open to all classroom formats, whether your district is on a virtual, in-person, or blended model.
· Phase One
Twelve Regional Finalist teams will each receive $2,500 per team in Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products.
· Phase Two
Four National Finalist teams will each receive $5,000 per team in Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products.
· Phase Three
First Place - $50,000 in Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products
Second Place - $10,000 in Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products
Third Place - $10,000 in Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products
Fan Favourite Winner - $5,000 in Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products
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If you have any additional questions, please reach out to sftcanada@samsung.com for application support.
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions apply. The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest begins on12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.Open to residents of Canada who are twenty one (21) years of age or older and are currently employed as full-time teachers in a public Middle School, Junior High School, or High School, grades 6-12, including Charter Schools that are 50% or more publicly funded in Canada. All Canadian publicly funded schools are eligible to participate. Schools that are publicly funded but outside of the provincially-run school board/district/division system, such as Charter Schools in Alberta and Federally-funded schools in FNMI communities, are eligible to apply if they meet the grade requirements. A full-time teacher, as defined above, is eligible to enter the Contest as part of a team with at least one (1) or more students up to a maximum of fifty (50) students (the “Participant”). The Contest is divided into three phases. Phase One requires teams to submit a written entry through the registration link on samsung.com/ca/solve between 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 and 11:59:59 p.m. EST on Friday, December 20, 2024. Twelve (12) Regional Finalist teams will be selected on or about Monday, January 20, 2024 by a panel of six (6) qualified judges selected by Samsung based on the selection criteria stated in the full Official Contest Rules. Each eligible Regional Finalist will receive a Samsung Voucher to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products, with a total value of $2,500 per selected team. During Phase Two, each Regional Finalist team will be required to submit a video between Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 12:00:01 a.m. EST and Friday, February 28, 2025 at 11:59:59 p.m. EST to be eligible. All eligible submissions received will be judged by a panel of six (6) qualified judges selected by Samsung based on the criteria stated in the full Official Contest Rules, and four (4) National Finalists will be selected. Each eligible National Finalist will receive a Samsung Voucher to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products, with a total value of $5,000 per selected team. Phase Three requires each National Finalist team to make a presentation to judges on their Project based on the criteria provided by Sponsor (the “Presentation”). All eligible Presentations will be judged by a panel of six (6) qualified judges selected by Samsung based on the criteria stated in the full Official Contest Rules, and one (1) Grand Prize Winner, and two (2) Runner Up Winners will be selected. The eligible Grand Prize Winner and Runner Up Winners shall receive winning prizes as follows: Grand Prize Winner – Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products with a combined total value of $50,000; First Runner Up Winner – Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products with a combined total value of $10,000; Second Runner Up Winner – Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products with a combined total value of $10,000. The videos of all four (4) National Finalists will exhibited on samsung.com/ca/solve, and eligible members of the general public will be permitted to vote on their favourite National Finalist Entry. Voting will be open from 12:01:01 a.m. EST Tuesday, April 1, 2025 and end at 11:59:59 p.m. EST on, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 ("Public Voting Period"). The eligible National Finalist who receives the most qualifying votes will be awarded Samsung Vouchers to purchase Samsung technology, and/or select Samsung products with a combined total value of $5,000. All prizes will be made payable to the Participant’s school for use by the winning teacher. Odds of winning depend upon the total number of entries received during each phase. Must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question to win. For more information and a copy of the full Official Contest Rules, visit samsung.com/ca/solve.
