Solve for Tomorrow
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Solve for Tomorrow programme
Samsung is committed to empowering the next generation of innovators. Through Solve for Tomorrow, we offer anyone aged 16-25 in the UK and Ireland, no matter your background, the chance to develop the skills and confidence to design tomorrow’s solutions.
This global initiative, spanning 64 countries and supporting more than 2.6 million young innovators, gives you the opportunity to turn your tech-for-good idea into a reality through expert guidance and Samsung mentoring.
What happens next?
We're now in Phase 3 of the Solve for Tomorrow Competition. Soon, our final 10 teams will be pitching their ideas for the chance to win a £10,000* cash prize and three months of expert mentoring. Check back here in July when we will announce our Solve for Tomorrow 2023/24 winners!
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Watch: Competition Launch event
Catch up on all the event action, from influencer panel discussions, to a live performance from rapper STEPZ.
Key topics for future changing technology
Education
Enabling digital learning for everyone
Sustainability
Minimising the impact of human activity on the planet
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Creating a more equal and inclusive culture
Health & Wellbeing
Ensuring better health & wellbeing for all
Meet last year's winner
The OLEO Team,
Winner (16-18)
Joseph, Ben and Liam created
OLEO, which removes
microplastics from polluted
water using waste cooking oil.
Kiara Taylor,
Winner (18-25)
ReGrow - repurposes e-waste to
make a low-cost irrigation
system to help farmers in Ghana.
Alice Flanders,
Second prize (16-18)
Venicheck - a practice IV arm
with veins, for training up
healthcare professionals.
Yasmine Adbu,
Second prize (18-25)
Carbon Trac - an app that uses AI
to track carbon footprint and
create sustainable choice.
Together for a better future
Samsung is committed to bringing innovation to everyone through technology. Offering year round tech-for-good initiatives, educational resources and career opportunities. Find out more below.
Making an impact with technology
Giving access to knowledge, skills, and resources needed to shape a better future through technology. With year-round initiatives, learning experiences and volunteering.
Emerging Talent Programme
Keep your career at the cutting edge of tomorrow’s technology and work for Samsung. Find out more about joining one of our programmes.
Watch: Our Solve for Tomorrow 2023 Winners
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FAQs
You must be between the ages of 16-25 at the point applications close on 18th December 2023.
You can enter as an individual, or as a team of no more than five people.
You must not have received financial support for your idea exceeding £2,000 prior to this competition to be eligible.
You must be a UK or Ireland resident.
Yes! You can enter again with a new idea, but you can use the knowledge and feedback from your previous experience to support your entry.
You will only be judged on the new idea you submit and any previous submission/idea will not count toward this entry.
What age group you fall into will depend on 2 things:
If you are studying at a school, sixth form, or college at the time of applying, you will be placed in the 16-18 age group.
If you are not studying at a school, sixth form, or college but your teammates are, you will be placed in the 16-18 age group.
If neither option reflects your status, you will be placed in the 18-25 age group.
If your entry is shortlisted it may be featured on our website, used within publicity materials, and showcased at the Awards Ceremony.
If shortlisted to take part in the competition, you will be required to attend the workshop sessions provided. The majority of these sessions will be run virtually via a Microsoft Teams call.
However, there will be a few sessions throughout the competition that require in-person attendance. We will give plenty of notice around when these sessions will take place, with travel expenses covered upon evidence of a receipt.
At each stage of the competition, applications will be judged by an expert panel from Samsung and/or other independent industry experts.
What you enter is up to you – an app, a product or a service. What we are looking for is:
- Technology - Is your idea one that could use technology?
- Creativity - Does your idea display originality of thought?
- Feasibility - How feasible is the idea with current technology and resources?
- Social impact - What societal challenge are you addressing? How have you considered the needs of your intended target audience, and the potential of your idea to reach and benefit your target audience?
- Design thinking methodology - How have you used Design Thinking in developing your idea? Listen to our Design Lab here and let our Solve for Tomorrow Mentor Andriana guide you through the process.
No. You will retain the rights to any intellectual property surrounding your idea. Our role will be to help you develop your idea and connect you with industry contacts to help you take your solution forward.
This is a three-phase competition.
Phase One: Successful application will hear in January 2024.
Phase Two: Shortlisted teams will take part in workshops and mentoring support in February-March 2024.
Phase Three: Ten finalists (five from each category 16-18 and 18-25) will be announced in April 2023, and will enter further workshops and mentoring in preparation for the final pitch in May 2024.
If you have any additional questions, please email samsungsft@wearefutures.com to speak to us directly or check the Terms & Conditions of the competition for finer details.
* Solve for Tomorrow Competition - Terms and Conditions