Gurugram, September 6, 2024:Samsung India today announced the Top 10 teams of ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ 2024, its flagship CSR programme. The top 10 teamswill now advance to the grand finalewhere they will present their unique ideas to a grand jury comprising Samsung leadership and other key industry leaders. The shortlisted teams come from some of the country’s remotest regions, including Golaghatand Kamrup Rural in Assam, Jhalawar in Rajasthan, Udupi in Karnataka, and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, highlighting the programme’s deep regional penetration.
These finalists underwent a rigorous selection process involving multiple rounds of pitch presentations to Samsung jury members andmentoring sessions by experts from Samsung and Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi.As a reward, each of these 20 teams received a grant of INR 20,000 for prototype development. In addition to this, the shortlisted teams from the youth track received latest Samsung Galaxy laptopswhile the teams from the school track received Galaxy tabs.
In the3rd edition of the programme, students submitted their ideas under two overarching themes: ‘Community and Inclusion’ and ‘Environment and Sustainability.’ Under these broad themes, most of the ideas focused on tackling key issues such as education and resource access for underprivileged communities, challenges in experiential learning, digital literacy, water conservation, and arsenic pollution.
The teams also participated in an‘Innovation Walk’,designed to provide mentoring, expert sessions and exposure to the students.This was held at various Samsung offices includingSamsung R&D Centres in Bengaluru, and Noida, as well as the regional headquarters in Gurugram. The studentsparticipated in sessions that were instrumental in providing insights tothe product development process, which also helped them improve their ideas.This was followed by a National Pitch Event,where the final 10 teams were selected.
“We are thrilled to witness the journeys of these 10 shortlisted teams from across the nation, which are nothing short of remarkable.The ‘Solve for Tomorrow’programmehas been able toexpand the boundaries of creativity and capabilityfor all participants, ultimately preparing them not only for the finale but for their future endeavoursas well. Through the programme, we aim to equip the participants with technical skills, instill them with confidence and help them in thinking innovatively. As we approach the grandpitch event, we are excited to see how these participants will bring their path-breaking ideas to life and create positive social change,” said SP Chun, Corporate Vice President, Samsung Southwest Asia.
“The innovation and creativity displayed by these young minds are truly inspiring. Samsung’s ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ programme has been a substantial contributor in providing these students with the right mentorship and training needed to refine, elevate and nurture their ideas. FITT takes immense pride in being a part of this esteemed platform, where young innovators are empowered with the skills and confidence that will remain integral to their future journeys,” said Dr. NikhilAgarwal, Managing Director, FITT, IIT Delhi.
This edition of the ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ 2024 programmehas seen participants from some of the country’s most remote regions, including Imphal in Manipur, East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. All students were inspired to develop ideas aimed at addressing societal issues, fulfilling Samsung’s mission to leverage technological innovation to improve the lives of people, particularly those in underprivileged communities.
