Samsung India has announced it has partnered with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY’s) Startup Hub and Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), Indian Institute of Technology (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, an official release said.
The second season of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow was inaugurated by Alkesh Kumar Sharma, secretary, MeitY and JongBum Park, president, CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia in the presence of other dignitaries.
This year, anyone in India aged 16-22 years can participate in the programme by sending their innovative tech-enabled ideas that will transform the lives of people. The ideas should be under the themes – Education and Learning, Environment and Sustainability, Health and Wellness and Diversity and Inclusion. Participants can apply for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow on http://www.samsung.com/in/solvefortomorrow starting April 4, 2023 till 5 pm on May 31, 2023.
The top three teams will win Rs 1.5 crore to turn their ideas into action while other participants who reach top 30 and top 10 will be rewarded at various stages of the programme.
As per the release, the top 30 teams (individuals or teams of up to three members) will be trained and mentored by Samsung’s partners – Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) at IIT Delhi and MeitY Startup Hub at a residential bootcamp at IIT Delhi, helping participants enhance their ideas. They will also get Rs 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 Rs one lakh 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 programme will end with the grand announcement of three national winners who stand a chance to win Rs 1.5 crore in prize money and Samsung products.