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Got an idea to solve real issues? This challenge offers Rs 1 crore to innovators

Got an idea to solve real issues? This challenge offers Rs 1 crore to innovators

India Today02-05-2025
Samsung India has officially launched the fourth edition of its flagship CSR initiative, Solve for Tomorrow 2025, calling on young minds across the country to bring forward innovative, tech-based solutions to real-world challenges. The programme, open to students aged 14–22, promises a total grant pool of over Rs 1 crore and extensive mentorship from Samsung leaders, IIT Delhi faculty, and industry experts.advertisementThe initiative spans six months and invites individual and team entries across four focus areas: AI for a Safer and Inclusive Bharat, Future of Health and Well-being, Social Change through Sports and Education Tech, and Environmental Sustainability through Innovation. Applications are open from April 29 to June 30, 2025.The top four winning teams will each receive an incubation grant of Rs 25 lakh, totalling Rs 1 crore. Additionally, the top 40 teams will get Rs8 lakh and Samsung laptops, while the top 20 will receive Rs 20 lakh each and Samsung ZFlip smartphones.
Special accolades such as the Goodwill Award, Young Innovator Award, and Social Media Champion will offer another Rs 4.5 lakh in total prize money.EMPOWERING YOUNG INNOVATORS WITH FUNDING, TRAINING AND GLOBAL EXPOSUREParticipants will benefit from over 82,000 hours of mentorship and training in design thinking, go-to-market strategy, and business planning. The top 100 selected teams (25 per theme) will undergo online training, video pitching, and prototyping exercises, with curated visits to Samsung's research and design facilities in Bengaluru, Noida, and Delhi. The top 20 teams will compete in the grand finale, culminating in investor meets, pitch presentations, and an awards ceremony.advertisementJB Park, President & CEO of Samsung Southwest Asia, stated, 'Solve for Tomorrow encourages students across India to become agents of change, supporting the vision of Digital India through tech-led solutions.'Echoing the sentiment, IIT Delhi Director Prof. Rangan Banerjee noted the initiative's potential to nurture impactful ideas into scalable products that benefit society.Global collaborators such as the United Nations and MeitY Startup Hub are also backing the initiative, recognizing its alignment with Sustainable Development Goals and India's 2047 development vision.Launched in the U.S. in 2010, Solve for Tomorrow is now active in 68 countries and has engaged over 3 million youth globally under Samsung's global CSR vision: Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People.Must Watch
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