As digital platforms continue to transform the way Indians access everyday services, young innovators are increasingly exploring how emerging technologies can create more seamless, efficient and user-centric experiences. At Samsung Solve for Tomorrow’s Design Thinking Workshop held at New Era School, Ghaziabad, students examined how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help shape the future of India’s rapidly growing digital delivery ecosystem.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is Samsung India’s flagship education and innovation programme designed to empower the country’s next generation of innovators to build technology-driven solutions for real-world challenges. Open to youth aged 14–22, the initiative encourages participants to transform ideas into impactful innovations across four themes: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Health & Education, Environmental Sustainability, and Sport-Tech.

More than 300 students participated in the workshop, where they were introduced to Samsung’s Design Thinking methodology — a human-centred approach that encourages participants to deeply understand user needs before developing solutions.

Among the participants were science students Disha Garg and Rashi Sharma, who chose to explore opportunities within the evolving digital delivery ecosystem. Rather than beginning with a predefined solution, the duo focused on understanding the experiences of customers, delivery partners and service providers to identify areas where technology could further enhance convenience, transparency and user experience.

Using insights gathered through empathy mapping, stakeholder analysis and problem-definition exercises, they conceptualized an AI-enabled application designed to facilitate better information flow and decision-making across different stages of the delivery journey.

“Through Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, we learned to look at people before looking at technology. The Design Thinking Workshop helped us understand how innovation starts with identifying real needs and understanding different perspectives,” said Disha Garg, a student at New Era School, Ghaziabad.

“The workshop challenged us to validate every idea through user insights. It showed us how AI can be applied thoughtfully to improve everyday experiences and create meaningful impact,” added Rashi Sharma.

As Samsung marks 30 years in India, the company is significantly expanding the scale of Solve for Tomorrow 2026. Through Design Thinking Workshops being conducted across 100 cities spanning Bharat, Samsung is equipping thousands of young people with the skills to identify grassroots challenges, develop human-centred solutions and transform ideas into scalable innovations. The initiative reflects Samsung’s belief that the next wave of innovation can emerge from every corner of the country.

The programme will culminate with the top four winning teams receiving incubation grants worth INR 2 crore, helping them further develop and scale their ideas. Participants will also receive mentorship, training, prototyping support and exposure to India’s broader startup and innovation ecosystem.

By bringing Design Thinking directly into classrooms and campuses, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow continues to inspire young Indians to transform observations into opportunities and ideas into impactful solutions.

Applications for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 remain open until July 3, 2026, for youth aged 14–22 who are ready to build solutions that address real-world challenges through innovation and technology.

For more information and to apply, visit: www.samsung.com/in/solvefortomorrow

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung India’s flagship innovation and education programme, brought its Design Thinking Workshop to ODM International, Gurugram, engaging 193 students and encouraging them to identify grassroots challenges and develop technology-led solutions with real societal impact.

The workshop forms part of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow’s nationwide outreach across 100 cities, aimed at nurturing a culture of innovation among young people aged 14–22 and empowering them to solve challenges in areas such as AI, health, education, sustainability and sports technology.

Among the ideas that emerged during the session was a project focused on improving access to sports for young people. Students highlighted how the high cost of quality equipment and coaching often prevents talented individuals from pursuing sports seriously, despite Haryana’s reputation as one of India’s leading sporting states.

“On arrival at the workshop, all I had was a hunch that something was broken about who gets to play and who gets left behind,” said Harsh Gupta, a Class 12 student at ODM International. “The Design Thinking framework helped us understand the real barriers people face and convert those observations into a clear problem statement.”

Moksh Yadav, a Class 11 student, added, “The workshop helped us transform broad ideas into a practical solution. We are exploring an affordable model that combines access to sports equipment with a digital training platform so that more young people can participate, regardless of their financial background.”

The Design Thinking Workshop introduces students to human-centred innovation methodologies, helping them move beyond identifying problems to developing scalable, technology-driven solutions. Through hands-on exercises and collaborative learning, participants learn how to empathise with users, define challenges and build actionable solutions.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is designed to create a grassroots innovation pipeline by enabling young people to address challenges that matter to their communities. Over the years, the programme has supported thousands of students across India in transforming ideas into impactful innovations.

Applications for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 are open until July 3, 2026. The programme offers participants access to training, mentorship, prototyping support and innovation workshops. The top four winning teams will receive incubation grants worth INR 2 crore at FITT, IIT Delhi, along with expert mentorship and support to further develop their solutions.

As Samsung expands the programme across India, workshops such as the one in Gurugram continue to demonstrate how innovation often begins with a simple observation about a local problem—and the determination to solve it.

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Most student innovations begin with a solution. Few begin with a problem. Across engineering colleges, students often spend months building sophisticated prototypes only to discover that the problem they set out to solve either does not exist, affects very few people, or lacks real-world relevance. It is a gap that has quietly limited the potential of countless promising ideas. Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is attempting to change that.

As part of its flagship nationwide innovation programme, Samsung India, in collaboration with IIT Delhi, recently hosted a Design Thinking Workshop at the GNIOT Group of Institutions in Greater Noida, bringing together aspiring innovators from across Uttar Pradesh to learn one of entrepreneurship’s most critical lessons: understanding a problem comes before building a solution.

The workshop formed part of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026, a national programme that encourages young Indians aged 14 to 22 to develop technology-led solutions addressing challenges in areas such as artificial intelligence, health and education, environmental sustainability, and sport and technology. Rather than focusing on coding, engineering or product development, the session challenged participants to question assumptions, engage with users, validate ideas and understand whether the problems they hoped to solve genuinely existed outside the classroom.

For many students, the experience represented a shift in perspective. “We often assume an idea is good simply because it sounds innovative,” said Kabir Singh, a third-year student at GNIOT. “The workshop helped us understand how implementation, feasibility and user needs are just as important as the idea itself.”

Ravi Kushwaha, a second-year student, described the workshop as an exercise in rethinking innovation from the ground up. “It helped me understand how to identify real-world challenges and validate whether a problem actually exists before attempting to solve it,” he said. The workshop reflects a broader shift underway within India’s innovation ecosystem. As the country seeks to build a pipeline of entrepreneurs and problem-solvers beyond traditional startup hubs, programmes are increasingly focusing on human-centred design, critical thinking and grassroots problem identification alongside technical skills.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow has emerged as one such platform, helping young innovators move beyond concepts and develop solutions with measurable social impact. The 2026 edition marks the programme’s largest expansion to date, with Design Thinking Workshops being conducted across 100 cities nationwide. Participants receive access to training, mentorship, prototyping support and industry guidance designed to help transform early-stage ideas into viable innovations.

The programme will culminate with the top four winning teams receiving incubation grants worth INR 2 crore at IIT Delhi, enabling them to further develop and scale their solutions.

As India’s innovation ambitions continue to grow, initiatives such as Samsung Solve for Tomorrow are helping ensure that the next generation of innovators focuses not only on building technology, but on solving the problems that matter most.

Applications for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 remain open until July 3, 2026.

In the hills of Himachal Pradesh, innovation often begins with challenges that rarely make headlines. For some communities, it is access to healthcare. For others, it is the lack of assistive technologies for people with disabilities, limited educational resources, or everyday barriers created by difficult terrain. Increasingly, these local challenges are becoming the inspiration for a new generation of young innovators.

At a Design Thinking Workshop conducted under Samsung Solve for Tomorrow at Shoolini University, more than 300 students from across Himachal Pradesh gathered to learn how innovation can emerge from understanding real community needs rather than simply building technology for its own sake.

The workshop forms part of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026, Samsung India’s flagship innovation programme that empowers young people aged 14–22 to develop technology-driven solutions addressing challenges in areas such as AI, health and education, environmental sustainability, and sport and technology.

During the session, students were introduced to Samsung’s human-centred Design Thinking framework, which encourages participants to empathize with users, identify root causes of problems, generate ideas, build prototypes and test solutions.

The approach resonated strongly with students who saw opportunities to address challenges affecting their own communities. Randesh Gupta, a third-year student, said the workshop encouraged him to think more deeply about accessibility issues faced by persons with disabilities.”It made me realise that many challenges remain invisible until we actively engage with the people experiencing them. The workshop helped me think about how technology can be used to create solutions that genuinely improve lives,” he said.

Mahesh, a second-year BCA student, said the session provided a structured pathway for transforming ideas into practical solutions. “Samsung is helping students understand how to identify real problems and build targeted solutions around them. The framework gives us a cle arer direction for innovation,” he said.

For Mahek, a Class XII student from Solan, the workshop reinforced an equally important lesson. “I learned that meaningful change does not always start with a big idea. Sometimes it begins by solving a small problem that affects people around us,” she said.

The workshop reflects Samsung’s broader effort to build grassroots innovation ecosystems by taking Design Thinking and entrepreneurship education directly to students across India. As part of the 2026 edition, Samsung is conducting workshops across 100 cities nationwide, creating opportunities for young innovators to identify local challenges and develop solutions with national relevance.

The initiative has already engaged thousands of students across the country and is helping create a pipeline of future innovators, entrepreneurs and changemakers capable of addressing challenges within their own communities.

The programme will culminate with the top four winning teams receiving incubation grants worth INR 2 crore at FITT, IIT Delhi, along with mentorship, training and prototyping support to help bring their ideas to life.

As innovation increasingly moves beyond metropolitan centres, programmes such as Samsung Solve for Tomorrow are demonstrating that some of India’s most impactful ideas may emerge not from startup hubs, but from students seeking solutions to the challenges they encounter every day.

Applications for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 remain open until July 3, 2026.

Samsung India brought its flagship innovation programme, Solve for Tomorrow, to Erode this week, equipping more than 230 students at Kongu Engineering College (KEC) with design thinking skills aimed at transforming ideas into solutions for real-world challenges.

The workshop forms part of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026, Samsung India’s nationwide innovation programme that encourages young people aged 14-22 years to develop technology-driven solutions addressing challenges in artificial intelligence, health and education, environmental sustainability, and sport and technology.

Unlike conventional innovation programmes that focus primarily on product development, the Design Thinking Workshop encouraged students to first understand the people and communities they seek to serve, identify genuine challenges, and validate whether proposed solutions address real needs.

For many participants, the workshop offered a new perspective on innovation and entrepreneurship.

“Innovation is not just about thinking of an idea. It starts with understanding a real person’s problem and identifying what kind of solution would genuinely help them,” said Ragamrithika, a first-year engineering student at KEC.

Mohammad Atif, who had attended a previous Samsung Solve for Tomorrow session, said the workshop helped him better evaluate potential solutions and strengthened his interest in entrepreneurship. “It helped me understand what makes a solution truly relevant and impactful. After attending the session, I feel more motivated to begin my entrepreneurship journey,” he said.

The Erode workshop reflects Samsung’s continued efforts to nurture grassroots innovation and strengthen India’s future innovation ecosystem. Over the past four editions, more than 5,000 students from Tamil Nadu have participated in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow initiatives, while the programme has reached over 8,000 students across southern India.

This year, Samsung is conducting Design Thinking Workshops across 100 cities nationwide, providing young innovators with exposure to problem-solving frameworks, mentorship opportunities and innovation methodologies used by entrepreneurs and startups globally.

The programme will culminate with the top four winning teams receiving incubation grants worth INR 2 crore at FITT, IIT Delhi, enabling them to further develop and scale their innovations. Participants will also receive mentorship, training and prototyping support as they progress through the competition.

By bringing innovation and design thinking directly into classrooms and campuses, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow continues to empower young Indians to move beyond ideas and create solutions capable of addressing real societal challenges.

Applications for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 remain open until July 3, 2026.

What if defence personnel stationed in remote locations could carry a lightweight device that instantly purifies drinking water? What if women could discreetly trigger an SOS alert through a wearable ring during emergencies? What if healthy snacks were designed specifically to support women managing PCOD?

These are among the innovative ideas emerging from Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Design Thinking Workshops being conducted across Delhi NCR as part of Samsung’s flagship innovation and education programme.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is Samsung India’s flagship innovation programme designed to empower the country’s next generation of innovators to build technology-driven solutions for real-world challenges. Open to young people aged 14-22 years, it encourages participants to identify societal problems and develop solutions across themes such as AI, health and education, environmental sustainability, and sport and tech.

At Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU), students drew inspiration from challenges faced by communities around them. Their ideas ranged from a portable water purification solution for defence personnel operating in remote areas and nutritious snack options tailored for women with PCOD, to a wearable safety accessory capable of sending emergency alerts and child-friendly, non-toxic makeup products designed specifically for young users.

“The workshop helped us understand that innovation starts with identifying real problems faced by people around us. It gave us a structured approach to develop ideas that can make a meaningful difference,” said Gauri Sharma, a B.Pharma student at Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU).

Students at Amity International School also explored how empathy, creativity and problem-solving can come together to address societal challenges and improve everyday lives.

“The Design Thinking process encouraged us to look at problems differently and think about practical solutions that can positively impact communities. It showed us how ideas can be developed into solutions that address real-world challenges,” said Sudarsh Kothari, a student at Amity International School.

As part of the 2026 edition, Samsung has significantly expanded the programme’s scale, with Design Thinking Workshops being conducted across 100 cities nationwide. The programme will culminate with the top four winning teams receiving incubation grants worth INR 2 crore at IIT Delhi, enabling them to further develop and scale their innovations. In addition, participants will benefit from mentorship, training, prototyping support and exposure to India’s innovation ecosystem.

By bringing Design Thinking directly into classrooms and campuses, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow continues to inspire young Indians to transform bold ideas into meaningful solutions for their communities and beyond.

Applications remain open until July 3, 2026, for students aged 14 to 22 ready to turn their insights into impactful realities. https://www.samsung.com/in/solvefortomorrow

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow applicants from all over the country cheer during a bootcamp at IIT Delhi

At Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, innovation begins with empathy — a deep understanding of challenges faced by people around us. Across four seasons of the programme, young innovators from Tamil Nadu have demonstrated how technology, when combined with purpose, can create meaningful social impact. Over the last four years, more than 5,000 students from Tamil Nadu have engaged with the programme, reflecting the growing spirit of innovation and problem-solving among the state’s youth.

From improving accessibility for persons with disabilities to enabling children with autism to learn through play, these young changemakers are transforming ideas into solutions that have the potential to improve lives and communities.

Through mentorship, design thinking workshops, and access to an innovation ecosystem, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow has enabled students to move beyond ideation and develop prototypes that address real-world challenges. The journeys of innovators from Tamil Nadu show how the right guidance and encouragement can help young minds turn curiosity into meaningful action.

One such example is Team TouchPad from Chennai, comprising Malathi M, C Ganesh Ram, and Vishwa Kumaresh. Inspired by the everyday challenges faced by visually impaired individuals in accessing digital content, the team is developing a tactile display pad that converts images and text into Braille in real time. Using an electromagnet-based mechanism supported by machine learning, the device enables users to interpret written material through touch.

Team TouchPad from Chennai, comprising C Ganesh Ram, Malathi M and Vishwa Kumaresh

“We wanted to create something that gives visually impaired individuals greater independence in their daily lives. Access to information should never be a barrier,” said the team members. “Solve for Tomorrow gave us the confidence to think bigger and build a solution that can create real social impact.”

Designed to be cost-effective, portable and user-friendly, the tactile display pad aims to seamlessly integrate into daily life. The team also envisions a mobile application that can capture images of printed text and instantly convert them into Braille patterns, enabling visually impaired individuals to independently access information.

Accessibility and inclusion are also at the heart of innovations emerging from Team Sports4Autism from Chennai, which is developing a hybrid application that gamifies therapy for children with autism through sports-based engagement.

“Children learn best when they enjoy the process. We wanted to make therapy more interactive and motivating, while also helping parents track progress in a simple way,” said the team.

Similarly, Team Unity from Coimbatore is exploring multiple solutions that leverage technology to make participation more inclusive. Their ideas include gamified therapy tools for autistic children, platforms that help discover hidden sporting talent, and voice-enabled chess applications for visually impaired individuals.

Ramya M, Samyuktha S and Rubika Nataraj from team Unity won the competition in 2025

“Our focus has always been on creating opportunities for people who are often left out due to accessibility barriers. Technology can truly become an equaliser when designed with empathy,” said the team members.

“Over the years, young innovators from Tamil Nadu have developed meaningful solutions for real community challenges, reflecting the state’s deep-rooted culture of education, engineering and problem-solving. As Samsung celebrates 30 years in India, programmes such as Solve for Tomorrow reflect our continued commitment to contributing to Tamil Nadu’s larger innovation pipeline by supporting students and young changemakers with the exposure, mentorship and incubation needed to help move promising ideas beyond the drawing-board and into the real world,” said Shubham Mukherjee, Head of CSR and Corporate Communications, Samsung Southwest Asia.

Addressing healthcare accessibility through innovation, Team Wiremasters from Coimbatore has worked on a device that supports therapeutic movement for individuals living with muscular dystrophy. The solution seeks to assist patients in performing essential physical exercises that help maintain mobility and muscle function.

“We realised that many patients struggle with access to regular therapeutic support. Our idea is focused on making rehabilitation assistance more accessible and affordable for families,” the team said.

Healthcare inclusion is also central to the work of Team BC Labs from Madurai, founded by identical twins Raman R and Lakshmanan R. Their innovation focuses on a non-surgical adhesive hearing device designed as a safer and more affordable alternative to traditional hearing implant procedures.

The identical twins from Tamil Nadu – Raman R and Lakshmanan R – developed a non-surgical adhesive hearing device that is cheaper than traditional hearing aid implants.

“We wanted to develop a solution that removes fear and complexity from hearing treatment, especially for children and families who may not have access to expensive procedures,” said Raman and Lakshmanan. “If technology can improve confidence and communication for even one child, it can change an entire future.”

Together, these innovators represent a growing community of young problem-solvers from Tamil Nadu who are using technology to address real societal challenges. Their ideas reflect a strong commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and equal opportunity — demonstrating how innovation can create meaningful change when rooted in empathy.

Through initiatives like Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung continues to nurture young talent by providing structured mentorship, exposure to industry experts, and platforms that enable ideas to evolve into real-world solutions. The programme encourages participants to think critically about societal challenges and develop technology-led approaches that can create lasting impact.

From accessibility tools that enable independent living to therapy solutions that encourage participation and confidence, these innovations reflect how young minds from Tamil Nadu are building a more inclusive and equitable future.

As these ideas continue to evolve, they carry with them the aspirations of young innovators who dared to imagine a better tomorrow — and found the support to bring those ideas to life.

Building on the momentum of the past four seasons, Samsung has now launched the fifth edition of Solve for Tomorrow in India. Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 invites Gen Z innovators aged 14–22 to develop technology-driven solutions that address pressing societal challenges across four themes — AI Living, Health & Education, Environmental Sustainability, and Sport & Tech. Applications for the programme are open from May 7 to July 3, 2026.

Through Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung continues to nurture a new generation of socially conscious innovators who are leveraging technology not just to imagine a better future, but to actively build it.

Apply here: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 Application

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 is inviting India’s young innovators to turn bold ideas into meaningful solutions for society. This year, the programme focuses on four future-forward themes that encourage participants to use technology and innovation to solve some of the country’s most pressing challenges.

AI Living for India

Participants are encouraged to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create solutions that can improve everyday lives and strengthen communities. From enhancing public safety and accessibility to enabling faster disaster response systems and inclusive innovation, this theme focuses on using AI for meaningful social impact in India.

Health and Education

This theme calls for ideas that make healthcare and education more affordable, accessible, and impactful. Participants can explore technology-led solutions that improve learning outcomes, expand access across diverse communities, support preventive healthcare, and help build a healthier and more informed society.

Sport & Tech

At the intersection of sports and technology lies an opportunity to inspire healthier lifestyles and greater inclusion. This theme encourages innovators to develop solutions that enhance sports performance, improve accessibility in sports, and promote physical activity and well-being through technology.

Environmental Sustainability

Young changemakers can also focus on building sustainable solutions for a greener future. The theme encourages ideas around climate action, waste reduction, resource efficiency, and environmental conservation using innovative technologies that can drive long-term positive impact.

Through these themes, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 aims to empower the next generation of innovators to create solutions that are meaningful, scalable, and capable of transforming lives across India.

India’s young innovators now have an opportunity to turn their ideas into real-world solutions as applications for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 are officially open.

The nationwide innovation contest invites students and young entrepreneurs to identify challenges around them and build technology-based solutions that can create meaningful social impact. Over the years, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow has emerged as a platform that encourages India’s youth to think creatively, solve problems, and innovate for a better tomorrow.

Who Can Apply?

The competition is open to Indian residents only between 14-22 years of age as on the last day of the competition i.e., July 3, 2026.

Individuals or teams of up to three people can apply with an original concept in terms of science and technology or a wholly new product with a social consequence. Without any innovation, new business models may not make it to consideration.

The team/individual should not have previously obtained funds/awards for the identical proposal from any agency or through other competitions for more than INR five lakhs (INR 5 Lakhs).

How to Apply

Applying for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 is simple:

1. Visit the official Samsung Solve for Tomorrow website.
2. Register with your details.
3. Submit your idea along with a brief explanation of the problem you want to solve and how your solution can make a difference.
4. Complete the application process before the deadline.
5. Applicants are encouraged to clearly explain the impact of their idea, the problem it addresses, and how technology can help solve it.

Questions in Application Form

1. Who is entering? Individual/Team
2. Full Name
3. Age
4. Gender
5. Where are you entering from?
6. Qualification details/ Learning history. Please indicate your most recent level of education.
7. Name of School/College/University.
8. Do you have any disability?
9. Team Name:
10. Select the theme under which you are submitting your idea:
11. Has your idea got funding/award over INR 5 Lakh in the past?
12. Do you have a registered company or a partnership firm?
13. Describe the problem within “your theme” that you are trying to solve?
14. Describe in detail the solution you will provide to solve the problem. What is your idea (App, Product, or Service) and how does it overcome a problem for your user?
15. Ok, we’re listening… Tell us more about what type of person your idea is created for. Who is the target audience or user for the solution that you have created?
16. What is the current stage of your project?*
17. Name of Team Lead
18. Phone number of the Team Lead (or Guardian, if you are below 18 years of age)
19. Email address of the Team Lead (or Guardian, if you are below 18 years of age)
20. Where did you first find out about Samsung Solve for Tomorrow?

What Happens Next?

Shortlisted participants will get access to mentorship, training workshops, and guidance from industry experts to help refine their ideas and turn them into impactful solutions.

The programme also offers participants an opportunity to showcase their innovations on a national platform and gain exposure to experts from the startup and innovation ecosystem.

Encouraging the Spirit of Innovation

Through Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung aims to nurture a culture of innovation and problem-solving among India’s youth by empowering them to think beyond classrooms and create solutions for society.

Young changemakers with bold ideas and a passion to create impact are encouraged to apply and take the first step towards building solutions for the future.