Women accounted for 71% of the 5,000 participants trained and certified under Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) in Tamil Nadu in 2025, making the state’s cohort a notable example of women’s participation in technology skills development.

Tamil Nadu’s 5,000 participants represented one-fourth of the 20,000 youth trained across India through SIC in 2025. Women made up 48% of the national cohort.

In 2025, participants received training in four technology domains: AI, Coding and Programming, Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The programme also covered problem-solving, communication and workplace readiness to help participants prepare for employment.

The programme’s focus has since shifted to Artificial Intelligence (AI). In 2026, SIC is on track to train 20,000 young people across India in AI, including 5,000 in Tamil Nadu.

In 2025, participants in Tamil Nadu received training in four technology domains: AI, Coding and Programming, Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The programme also covered problem-solving, communication and workplace readiness to help participants prepare for employment.

“My primary motivation was to explore AI, improve my problem-solving abilities, and gain hands-on experience through practical assignments and projects. I also wanted to enhance my technical and analytical skills, collaborate with like-minded learners, and understand how emerging technologies are applied to solve real-world challenges. Joining Samsung Innovation Campus changed my perspective. The programme provided practical, industry-relevant learning and helped me develop both technical knowledge and problem-solving skills,” said Sharmi S, who completed the programme in Tamil Nadu by specializing in AI.

Similarly, for Subiksha A, another student from the state, the programme motivated her to pursue continuous skill development, explore innovative ideas, and approach technical challenges with confidence.

“I am currently working as a Developer at Industrial Production Aider, Sriperumbudur, marking an important milestone in my professional journey,” she said.

Training and certification were delivered with partner institutions including the University of Madras, Anna University, Queen Mary’s College in Chennai, Mohamed Sathak AJ College of Engineering in Chennai, and KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology in Coimbatore.

Across India, SIC trained 20,000 young people in 2025, expanding to 10 states. The programme was implemented in collaboration with the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) and the Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), through accredited training partners.

When Subiksha A began studying Information Technology at St. Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences for Women in Dindigul, she was drawn to technology. She had studied Python, web development, machine learning and databases, but wondered whether she could keep pace with a field changing so quickly.

She wanted to move beyond theory and understand how emerging technologies could address real problems. She also wanted to become more confident about taking on unfamiliar challenges.

Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) helped her connect classroom learning with practical applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Structured lessons and assignments encouraged her to experiment, learn from mistakes and approach technical problems with greater confidence.

Samsung Innovation Campus is Samsung’s global education programme that equips young people with advanced technology skills through structured learning and practical training. In 2026, it aims to train 20,000 youth across India in AI, supporting the country’s Digital India and Skill India ambitions.

“Samsung Innovation Campus has had a significant impact on both my personal and professional growth. More than teaching me technical concepts, it changed the way I approach learning and problem-solving,” Subiksha says.

Balancing the programme with college responsibilities helped her build discipline, consistency and time-management skills—habits she believes will matter as she prepares to enter the workforce.

Subiksha hopes to keep learning about AI and contribute to solutions that make a positive difference. The experience has changed how she views setbacks: a difficult concept is no longer a reason to doubt herself, but a prompt to try, ask questions and improve.

Her experience reflects the value of practical technology education for young women as AI skills become increasingly relevant across industries. Hands-on learning can help students see a place for themselves in fields that may once have seemed out of reach.

“To every young girl who dreams of building a career in technology, I would say: never underestimate your potential. You do not need to have all the answers before you begin.”

For Subiksha, confidence has grown alongside her skills. Her journey in AI is just beginning, but she now sees herself as someone who can contribute to the technology shaping the future.

As artificial intelligence begins to reshape classrooms, learning is becoming increasingly interactive, digital and personalised. But for visually impaired students, accessing these new possibilities can present a different set of challenges. As educational tools evolve, how can students who cannot rely on screens navigate this changing landscape and participate more independently in their learning?

For Aditya and Sparsh, two 17-year-olds from Delhi, this is a question worth working on.

Together, they have built Team Equinox and are developing SARA AI, a voice-first, agentic AI companion designed to make digital learning more accessible to visually impaired students. Their idea is now among the Top 20 solutions submitted for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026.

A global problem-solving platform, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow helps youth around the world use STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to build a better future. Participants identify problems in their communities and develop creative solutions with the help of technology.

The idea is rooted in a simple ambition: as technology changes how students learn, access to those opportunities should not depend on whether someone can see a screen.

SARA AI is being developed to let students interact with learning through voice commands, convert speech into text, track their learning progress and participate in tests and assessments. It can also check in with users after periods of inactivity, helping create a more interactive learning experience.

For the two young innovators, the challenge goes beyond building a piece of technology. It is about exploring how AI can support students in navigating their education with greater independence and confidence.

Building for the learner, not just the technology

Ideas often begin with a problem, but making them useful requires listening to the people who experience it. Team Equinox has tested SARA AI with more than 40 students in Delhi and engaged with schools and trusts to better understand the needs of visually impaired learners.

These interactions have helped the team explore how the solution might work in real learning environments, where accessibility, ease of use and reliability matter as much as the technology itself.

The experience has also highlighted an important lesson for the young innovators: a promising prototype is only the beginning. For a solution to make a difference, it must respond to everyday needs and work for the people it is intended to serve.

Team Equinox is among the Top 20 teams selected for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow (SFT), a global problem-solving platform that encourages young people to use science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to address challenges in their communities.

Through the programme, the team is receiving guidance to take SARA AI beyond its initial prototype and explore how it could become a practical, scalable solution for visually impaired students.

From a working prototype to a real-world solution

The SFT Bootcamp gave Aditya and Sparsh an opportunity to look at their idea from perspectives beyond technology. Sessions on design thinking, marketing and the startup ecosystem encouraged them to consider not just how SARA AI functions, but also how students might use it, how its reliability could be improved and what it would take to introduce it into educational settings.

Mentorship helped the team refine its prototype, while one-on-one sessions with Samsung and FITT, IIT Delhi, along with inputs from AI experts in Samsung’s R&D ecosystem, helped them work through technical challenges and explore a potential go-to-market strategy.

For two 17-year-olds navigating the journey from an idea to a potential real-world solution, this exposure has broadened the scope of what building technology entails. It has brought questions of usability, implementation and adoption into sharper focus.

The team is now exploring how SARA AI could be adopted by schools, non-governmental organisations and other institutions that support visually impaired students.

A bigger classroom for the idea

Team Equinox hopes to expand SARA AI across schools in Delhi, with the potential to reach approximately 6,000 students, subject to further development and adoption.

The ambition is significant, but the idea begins with an everyday need: making learning easier to access for students who may otherwise face barriers when educational experiences are designed primarily around visual interfaces.

For Aditya and Sparsh, the journey through Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is an opportunity to understand what it takes to turn that ambition into something practical. Their experience reflects a larger lesson about innovation: meaningful solutions are shaped not only by technical possibilities, but also by the willingness to listen, learn and keep improving.

As AI becomes a more prominent part of education, Team Equinox is working towards a future in which visually impaired students can engage with these tools on more inclusive terms.

At 17, the two Delhi students are still developing their idea. But with SARA AI, they are asking a question that matters far beyond their own classroom: as technology moves learning forward, how can we make sure everyone has a chance to move forward with it?

The next breakthrough may begin with a problem a young person sees every day: unsafe drinking water, stubble burning, barriers to communication or a gap in local services.

The 16 startup founders mentoring Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 finalists say young innovators are increasingly drawing on their own experience and understanding of the people they want to serve. Among them are Ankit Garg, Robin Singh, Samridhi Bhardwaj and Dishant Mishra. They see wider access to technology and information helping ideas emerge from smaller cities and communities across India.

“They really want to solve a problem that is actually hurting someone somewhere. Even if the market is looking small, these young innovators are attempting it, they are going for it, and they are solving those problems,” said Dishant Mishra, founder of IIT Delhi-incubated Water Resources. “Creating a market is going to be the second step, and they are not focused on the second step. Perhaps that is the refreshing change that I have observed with this year’s cohort.”

Robin Singh, founder of water-quality intelligence startup Cluix, has seen how an idea can continue beyond the programme. A team he mentored from rural Bihar developed a filtration system to address arsenic contamination in water, won the challenge and went on to commercialise its product.

“They came from rural Bihar and, essentially, they could see that there was no solution available in the field. At a very young age, when they were just students, they developed a filtration system. That filtration system won the challenge, and now they have gone on to commercialise the product,” Singh said.

This year, Singh is mentoring SignBridge AI, a team working to help people with disabilities communicate more independently. He said, “I think this increases inclusivity in the society, and we need such solutions.”

Samridhi Bhardwaj, a founder working in women’s health, said access to technology has changed the relationship between geography and opportunity. “Students across India, including those in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, have access to technology and the kind of exposure that many of their peers and seniors did not have. So, I don’t think geography is a hindrance anymore. Any innovative solution can come from any part of India.”

For Ankit Garg, founder of clean-label food brand EemuMasale, local problems can have relevance well beyond the communities where they first emerge. “Stubble burning is not a local issue. It is a national challange that they are working to solve. They have seemingly developed a prototype that could also address nutrition in India by providing alternative protein options,” he said.

Half of the ideas in this year’s cohort came from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, according to Singh. He said, “The ideas that people are getting in tier 2 cities are sometimes even better than the ones that you see in tier 1 cities. The exposure has increased, and the application of such ideas has become better.”

The founders see mentorship as a way to help young innovators move from identifying a problem to developing and testing a solution. Samsung Solve for Tomorrow brings finalists together with startup founders, academia and industry, offering guidance and opportunities to develop their ideas.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is Samsung’s global innovation and education programme for young people. The 2026 edition marks its fifth year in India.

What if the agricultural waste left behind after every harvest could become a source of protein?

That is the question driving Nitish Kumar and Gulshan Kumar, two young students from Sonipat, Haryana, who are exploring how artificial intelligence and biotechnology can transform crop residue into sustainable protein.

Students at the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-K), Haryana, Nitish and Gulshan are the founders of Kinva Bio, a team among the Top 20 of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026. Their idea addresses one of the biggest challenges facing the world’s food system: how to produce more nutritious food for a growing population without putting greater pressure on land and water.

Their solution starts with agricultural byproducts that are often treated as waste, including sugarcane bagasse. Kinva Bio uses fermentation, in which a fungal strain converts this biomass into protein. An AI-powered digital twin then helps the team predict protein production, allowing them to optimise the process and understand its potential at scale.

According to the team, the approach could use 98–99% less water, significantly reduce carbon emissions and require substantially less land than conventional protein production.

For the two young innovators, however, the journey has been about more than developing a scientific solution. It has been about learning how to turn an idea from the laboratory into something that can make a difference in the real world.

A global problem-solving platform, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow helps youth around the world use STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to build a better future. Participants identify problems in their communities and develop creative solutions with the help of technology.

Who is the end user?

When Nitish and Gulshan started working on Kinva Bio, their focus was largely on the science behind their innovation.

“We were projecting our idea scientifically and without storytelling,” the team said.

Their experience at the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Bootcamp changed that perspective. Interacting with mentors, experts and fellow innovators exposed them to questions beyond the laboratory: Who is the end user? What problem are we solving? How do we communicate its impact? And what would it take to turn the idea into a viable startup?

“The biggest takeaway from the Bootcamp was the people we connected with and the exposure to the business environment,” they said.

The team began approaching their pitches differently. Instead of only explaining how their technology worked, they learnt to communicate why it mattered — to consumers, investors and society.

For Nitish and Gulshan, storytelling became more than a presentation skill. It changed the way they looked at Kinva Bio itself — from a scientific project to a potential business capable of creating real-world impact.

From Sonipat to the global food innovation stage

The team’s work had already begun attracting international attention.

The recognition offered the young innovators a glimpse of how far their idea could travel beyond the classroom and laboratory.

Their Samsung Solve for Tomorrow journey has since pushed them to think about the next questions: Who will use the solution? How can it be scaled? What would it take to build a user base? And how can an innovation rooted in biotechnology become a commercially viable solution?

As Kinva Bio moves towards the Grand Finale of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026, Nitish and Gulshan are carrying with them an idea that began with a simple but consequential question: Can we produce more food while asking less of the planet?

For these young innovators from Sonipat, the answer could lie in bringing together AI, biotechnology and agricultural waste — and turning what was once considered residue into a building block for the future of food.

For Team Code Blooded’s 21-year-old Vatala Harika and 20-year-old Ritesh Routray, the idea began with a simple observation: talent can exist anywhere, but opportunity does not always reach everywhere.

Students from the same college in Sundargarh, Odisha, and friends long before they became co-founders, Harika and Ritesh began discussing the challenges faced by para-athletes during a trip. What stood out to them was the absence of accessible scouting infrastructure for talented athletes in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and rural areas.

Their idea, ParaSync, is now among the Top 20 innovations at Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026. The AI-powered platform is designed to help discover and support para-athletes by allowing them to record or upload a 10–20-minute video of their sporting performance through a smartphone. Its computer vision system analyses sporting technique and physical mechanics, while the platform aims to connect promising athletes with national-level talent scouts.

A global problem-solving platform, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow helps youth around the world use STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to build a better future. Participants identify problems in their communities and develop creative solutions with the help of technology.

The solution also envisages tailored warm-up routines, automated progress tracking and secure records that could support medical screening and athlete development.

For Harika and Ritesh, the challenge goes beyond simply identifying sporting talent. Para-athletes are not a homogenous group, they point out, with different athletes requiring different forms of adaptation, coaching and support based on their individual needs.

“We wanted to solve the exact problem we were seeing, and we knew we wanted to use AI to do it,” said Vatala Harika. “There is nothing for para-athletes and their recruitment. Para-athletes are a niche market, but they are not a singular group. There are different models that need to be built for individuals based on the challenges they face.”

The experience at Samsung Solve for Tomorrow helped the team look beyond the technology itself. When they entered the programme, their focus was primarily on solving the problem. The Bootcamp encouraged them to think about whether the solution could work at scale, who would use it, and how it could become a sustainable proposition.

“We were only thinking about solving the problem. But the Bootcamp made us realise that it should solve the problem at a much larger scale,” said Ritesh Routray. “We understood revenue models and got a much clearer sense of the market size. We are techies, so learning to look at the idea from a market perspective helped us understand how we could take ParaSync forward.”

For the students, mentorship became an equally important part of the journey. Harika says the mentors challenged them to look at the problem from different perspectives and, importantly, gave them the confidence to continue pursuing their idea.

“The mentors made me believe in my idea. They made me see the problem from different perspectives. Mentorship helped us understand the problem better,” she said. “Problem-solving depends on how well you understand the problem.”

Their own journey as a team also began organically. Having studied at the same college and being friends, the two were discussing the issue during a trip when the idea for ParaSync began to take shape.

What started as a conversation between two young engineers from Odisha has now evolved into an attempt to build a technology-led pathway between undiscovered para-athletes and the opportunities they need to progress.

For Harika, the journey also reflects a personal evolution. “I always wanted to be in the social space. But then I studied to become an engineer, and now I am using engineering to solve problems,” she said.

As Code Blooded moves forward as one of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow’s Top 20 teams, Harika and Ritesh hope ParaSync can help ensure that where an athlete comes from does not determine whether their talent gets noticed.

For Prabinder Singh, Anish Grover and Deepesh Kakkar, the problem they set out to solve was not an abstract one. All three young students from SAS Nagar, Punjab, have seen the impact of stroke on their own families. That personal connection led them to a question: what happens to stroke patients once they leave the hospital?

The three friends, who study at the same college and are currently in their third and fourth years of engineering, are developing NeuroTrace, an AI-powered smartphone solution designed to help families monitor stroke survivors at home. Their innovation is among the Top 20 teams of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026.

The challenge they are addressing is the gap between hospital care and everyday monitoring. After discharge, families often become the primary caregivers, but subtle neurological changes may be difficult to recognise until they develop into a serious emergency.

NeuroTrace proposes an accessible, wearable-free approach. The platform uses a 45-second daily check-in through a smartphone’s camera and microphone to capture three signals: voice patterns, facial movement and reaction time. Over the first 35 days, the system learns an individual patient’s neurological baseline. It then looks for sustained deviations from that baseline.

To reduce false alarms, NeuroTrace uses multimodal AI, with alerts triggered only when two signals show a deviation simultaneously. Family caregivers can receive the alerts in plain-language Hindi through WhatsApp, creating a simple layer of monitoring without requiring specialised equipment or a wearable device.

For the three friends, the technology was only one part of the challenge. Their experience at the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Bootcamp pushed them to think more deeply about who would actually use the solution, whose needs they were solving for and how the idea could work beyond a prototype.

“Design thinking helped us understand who our end user really is and who we should be speaking to. The idea became much better once we started looking at it from the user’s perspective,” said Prabinder Singh.

The team also came to recognise the importance of medical data and the responsibility that comes with handling it. As they think about developing NeuroTrace as a long-term solution, data security and privacy have become central to their approach.

“We initially focused a lot on the technology and how to build the solution. At the Bootcamp, we started thinking about the larger picture—our end user, the problem we were solving and how we could make this a long-term solution,” said Anish Grover.

The personal nature of the problem has kept the team closely connected to their mission. “All three of us have family members who have experienced this. So this was a common problem for us, and we wanted to work on something that could actually help,” said Deepesh Kakkar.

Their ambitions extend beyond NeuroTrace itself. All three say they have wanted to become entrepreneurs, but for them, entrepreneurship is closely tied to solving a problem that matters.

“We all wanted to become entrepreneurs, but we also wanted to solve a real problem. Now we have the idea, and we will see what support we can get to take it forward,” said Prabinder.

As one of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 Top 20 teams, NeuroTrace is now focused on taking its technology and understanding of the problem to the next stage. For three friends who began with a problem they had witnessed within their own families, the journey is an attempt to build a simple, accessible safety net for patients and the people who care for them—long after they leave the hospital.

Samsung today announced the launch of its next-gen Infinite One-Way Cassette AC, designed for premium residential and commercial environments where comfort, aesthetics and intelligent cooling come together.

Designed for modern spaces, it features Ambient Edge Lighting with nine light modes, draft-free WindFree Cooling through 17200 micro-holes, and an ultra slim profile with13.8 cm depth, made of long-lasting ASA (Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate) material. Comes equipped with SmartThings control, AI comfort Mode and an Intertek certified antibacterial copper filter, supporting consistent cooling performance and healthier air.

“As consumer expectations evolve, modern spaces are looking beyond conventional cooling. They expect climate solutions that combine thermal comfort, intelligent technology and design. The Infinite One-Way Cassette AC reflects this evolution, introducing an innovative indoor climate solution in the Indian market that transforms air conditioning into an integral part of consumer experience,” said Vipin Agrawal, Head of SAC Business, Samsung India.

Designed Around Modern Living

The Infinite One-Way Cassette AC has been engineered to address three key requirements in premium spaces — comfort, aesthetics and air quality.

Its standout innovation is Ambient Edge Lighting, which transforms the AC into a design element rather than simply a cooling appliance. The system offers nine lighting modes inspired by the human circadian rhythm – designed around the natural day-night cycle of the human body – enabling users to tailor the ambience to different moments of the day.

Warm, Natural and Cool lighting options are each available in High and Low intensity settings, creating environments suited for relaxation, productivity or entertaining.  A Smart Lighting Intensity mode automatically adjusts brightness to blend naturally with the surrounding space.

WindFree Cooling for Draft-Free Comfort

The Infinite One-Way Cassette AC features Samsung’s upgraded Wide WindFree Technology, combining a panel twice as wide as the previous generation with an enhanced wide outlet featuring 17,000 micro-holes. Air is dispersed gently and evenly to create a comfortable “still air” environment, eliminating uncomfortable cold drafts while reducing operating noise and improving energy efficiency.

Cleaner, Healthier Air

The Infinite One-Way Cassette AC incorporates a Copper Anti-Bacterial Filter that captures airborne particles while helping reduce certain harmful bacteria by up to ¹99%. The filter also helps keep the heat exchanger cleaner, supporting consistent cooling performance and healthier air.

Built with a premium ASA exterior, the AC offers superior UV resistance and long-term durability, helping preserve its premium finish over years of use.

SmartThings Control

Users can connect their Infinite One-Way Cassette AC effortlessly via built-in Wi-Fi with the Samsung SmartThings app, eliminating the need for additional modules. They can monitor, manage and personalise their cooling experience directly from their smartphone, whether at home, in the office or on the move. Key SmartThings features include Voice Control, Edge Lighting control, Welcome Cooling, Energy Monitoring, Usage Pattern, Personalised Cooling with AI Comfort Mode and Pet Care.

Price and Availability

The Infinite One-Way Cassette AC Series is available in both VRF and Commercial Split (CAC) configurations to meet diverse architectural and cooling requirements across India.

The VRF configuration is available in the market in 2.8 kW, 3.6 kW, 5.6 kW and 7.1 kW cooling capacities while the Commercial Split (CAC) configuration is available in 3.5 kW, 5.2 kW and 7.1 kW cooling capacities at a starting price of ₹1,60,000 (inclusive of GST) through commercial AC channel partners nationwide.

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   Test time : 18hr
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For Muskaan Arora, Artificial Intelligence has always been an area of curiosity and possibility. As a student of computer applications, she was drawn to technology, software development and problem-solving, with a clear ambition to build a career in the technology industry.

But as she prepared to make the transition from the classroom to the workplace, Muskaan found herself grappling with a familiar question: was her academic knowledge enough to meet the expectations of the technology industry?

Pursuing her Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at the University School of Information, Communication & Technology (USICT), Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), Muskaan had built a strong foundation through her academic learning. Yet, she wondered whether she had the practical skills and real-world exposure needed to apply that knowledge with confidence.

That was when her journey with Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) began.

Turning an interest in AI into practical learning

Muskaan joined Samsung Innovation Campus with a clear goal — to learn Artificial Intelligence from industry experts, understand its real-world applications and strengthen the skills needed to become industry-ready.

Under Samsung Innovation Campus, she pursued the Artificial Intelligence course, where practical assignments, project-based learning and interactive sessions with mentors helped her move beyond theoretical concepts and develop a more hands-on understanding of AI.

For Muskaan, the experience was as much about building confidence as it was about building technical skills.

Working on practical AI projects gave her an opportunity to understand how Artificial Intelligence could be applied to real-world challenges. The mentorship she received encouraged her to approach problems creatively, while the hands-on learning helped strengthen her analytical and problem-solving abilities.

What began with some hesitation gradually became a sense of confidence in her own capabilities.

“Samsung Innovation Campus gave me the confidence to turn my passion for technology into a career, and it reminded me that continuous learning is the foundation of every success.” said Muskaan.

From learning AI to becoming industry-ready

The skills Muskaan developed through her SIC journey soon became an important part of her transition into the professional world.

The practical exposure and project-based learning she gained through the Artificial Intelligence course helped her strengthen her understanding of core concepts and develop a structured approach to problem-solving. These learnings also gave her greater confidence as she navigated the recruitment process.

When she appeared for technical interviews, Muskaan was able to draw on the practical knowledge and problem-solving approach she had developed through SIC. The experience helped her feel better prepared to translate what she had learned into a professional setting.

Her efforts culminated in a significant milestone — Muskaan secured a placement at Infosys as a System Engineer, marking the beginning of her professional journey in technology.

For her, the opportunity represents more than a first step into the workforce. It reflects a journey from questioning whether she was ready for the industry to gaining the confidence to take on that challenge.

Confidence that extends beyond the classroom

Muskaan’s transformation also changed how those around her viewed her ambitions.

Her placement at Infosys became a proud moment for her family, strengthening their belief in her abilities and reinforcing the value of dedication, continuous learning and the right opportunities.

As she begins her career, Muskaan is looking forward to continuing to learn and grow in the technology industry. Her experience has also shaped the advice she would like to share with other young women aspiring to pursue technology.

“Believe in yourself, stay curious, embrace challenges, and never stop learning,” she says, encouraging young girls to see technology as a field full of opportunities.

Muskaan’s journey began with a passion for Artificial Intelligence and the uncertainty of whether she could turn that interest into a career. Through Samsung Innovation Campus, she gained the practical exposure and confidence to take that next step — turning her interest in technology into the foundation for her professional journey.

Can a three-minute WhatsApp video help workers learn without interrupting their work? Can a smartphone warn commuters about potholes and waterlogged roads before they encounter them? Can an AI-powered wearable help people with Parkinson’s remain active and independent?

Three teams from Tamil Nadu—4 Percentage, JARVISS and Rogue—are attempting to turn these possibilities into reality. Their ideas have now taken them to the Top 20 of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026.

Through MicroLearning AI, SafePath AI and NeuroStride, nine young innovators from Chennai and Coimbatore are using artificial intelligence, sensors and wearable technology to solve everyday problems in workplace learning, road safety and healthcare.

Learning on the Shopfloor—in Just Three Minutes

For Sajith J, Mithran B and Kavin Nanadha M K of Coimbatore-based team 4 Percentage, the challenge was clear: conventional training programmes can be difficult to fit into the schedules of factory and frontline workers.

Their solution, MicroLearning AI, converts complex information into short, two-to-three-minute learning videos that can be delivered through WhatsApp in workers’ native languages. The platform is designed to make workplace learning easier to access, understand and complete without requiring employees to step away from their jobs for extended periods.

By combining AI with the familiarity of WhatsApp and regional-language content, the team hopes to make training more practical for workers across industries.

Helping Commuters See Road Hazards Before They Reach Them

Chennai-based team JARVISS, comprising Sanjay Kumaar, GB Ashwind Bhagat and Varun Prasath K is developing SafePath AI to help commuters navigate potholes, waterlogged roads and other hazards more safely.

The platform uses smartphone and IoT sensor data to detect road hazards, assess their severity and recommend safer routes. It is also being designed to alert the relevant authorities, creating the potential for quicker identification and resolution of unsafe road conditions.

Rather than asking commuters to react after encountering a pothole or flooded stretch, JARVISS wants to give them useful information before they reach it—turning everyday smartphones into tools for safer mobility.

Using AI to Support People with Parkinson’s

For Chennai-based team Rogue, the challenge is deeply human: helping people with Parkinson’s manage involuntary tremors while retaining greater independence in their daily lives.
Team members Manoj Kumar Kasinathan, Jena R and Chriswin William D are developing NeuroStride, an AI-powered wearable designed to distinguish involuntary Parkinson’s tremors from intentional muscle movement. The device then seeks to provide targeted electrical stimulation to support more controlled movement.

The team’s larger ambition is to develop an accessible, non-invasive solution that can help people with Parkinson’s perform everyday activities with greater confidence.

The three Tamil Nadu teams are among the 20 finalists selected from across India under the fifth edition of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow. More than half of this year’s Top 20 participants come from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, reflecting how youth-led innovation is expanding beyond India’s traditional technology hubs.

The finalists will receive continued mentorship from Samsung experts and the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer at IIT Delhi. The support will help them refine their prototypes, validate their solutions and strengthen their understanding of product development, scalability, business strategy and market readiness.

Each Top 20 team will receive INR 1 lakh for prototype development, while every participant will receive a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphone. Four winning teams—one from each programme theme—will collectively receive INR 2 crore in incubation grants from Samsung through FITT-IIT Delhi.

For 4 Percentage, JARVISS and Rogue, reaching the national stage is an opportunity to take solutions shaped by problems close to home and prepare them for a much larger impact. Their journeys show that transformative innovation can begin with something as familiar as a WhatsApp video, a difficult commute or the everyday struggle to complete a simple movement.