Gurugram October 2025.
Samsung, India’s largest
consumer electronics brand, today announced the Top 20 finalist teams of the
4th edition of its pan-India innovation competition, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
2025.
The finalists include
bright young minds from rural India, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across 12 states,
reflecting the programme’s vision of encouraging young change makers to use
technology to solve wide-ranging issues in their communities. This year, a
14-year-old qualified as a finalist, an all-girls team entered the final round,
and two teams from the North East made it to the Top20.
They are working on innovations such as AI-powered
solution to enable people with visual impairment to play chess independently,
imaging sensors mounted drones to collect pollution data and create Voxel maps.
Besides, ideas include a drone-enabled AI monitoring system for alerting
infiltration and security breaches on international borders.
The selected teams presented ideas across four key
themes: AI for Safer, Smarter and Inclusive Bharat; Future of Health, Hygiene
and Wellbeing in India; Environmental Sustainability via Technology; and Social
Change through Sport and Tech: For Education & Better Futures.
“Samsung Solve for Tomorrow becomes bigger, bolder
and more creative each year, reaching deeper into rural and remote India and
continuing with Samsung’s vision of democratizing innovation for a smarter
Bharat. The Top 20 finalists represent how technology, when applied with
empathy and context, can transform lives, whether in healthcare,
sustainability, or inclusive sports. We have seen first-hand how students are
using AI to address some of the most pressing healthcare challenges, while
leveraging IoT and other emerging technologies to support the elderly and the
differently abled, making this year’s competition truly inclusive,” said SP
Chun, Corporate Vice President, Samsung Southwest Asia.
The 2025 edition drew applications from every
corner of India with strong regional representation from places such as Cachar
(Assam), Banaganapalli (Andhra Pradesh),Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh), Mahabubnagar
(Telangana) and Sundargarh (Odisha).
Thetop 20 teams emerged
from the semi-final phase that concluded recently with 40 teams that attended an
experiential, hands-on Prototyping Programme at IIT Delhi's state-of-the-art
labs. This phase was conducted in collaboration with Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
alumni, featuring a Residential Innovation Bootcamp. A National Pitch Event
followed, where the Samsung Jury comprisingexperts from Samsung R&Ds and
Southwest Asia, selected the Top 20 finalist teams (five finalist teams from
each theme).
Now, as they advance to the
next level, the Top 20 teams will receive one-on-one online mentoring from
Samsung experts,FITT and IITDelhi professors.
Who are the finalists?
Under the theme, AI for
a Safer, Smarter, and Inclusive Bharat, teams such as Chakravyuh, Error
404, Passionate Problem Solver, Percevia, and Sicario are reimagining safety
and accessibility. Their solutions range from AI-IoT surveillance networks and
real-time safety apps for women, to wearable navigation aids and
face-recognition devices designed to empower the visually impaired.
In the category,Future of
Health, Hygiene, and Well-being in India, the ideas are equally bold and
human-centered. Teams like Alchemist, BRHM, HEAR BRIGHT, PARASPEAK, and Pink
Brigadiers are pioneering products such asnon-invasive tools for early
silicosis detection, affordable multi-articulated bionic hands, AI-powered
speech recognition tools, and predictive breast health applications that bring
early detection and awareness into women’s homes.
The theme of Environmental
Sustainability via Technology further expands the canvas of impact. Teams
like Prithvi Rakshak, Drop of Hope, Renewable Desalination, SmalBlu and VOXMAPS
are sharing solutions that include solar-powered water extraction, automated
vermicom posting, modular desalination, AI-driven carbon and pollution mapping.
The theme of Social Change through Sport and Tech: For Education
&Better Futures has finalists who
see change as a real-time event. Teams Next Play AI, Shatranj Swaya Crew,
SPORTS4AUTISM, STATUSCODE200, Unityare developing solutions such as gamified therapy tools for autistic children,
platforms to discover hidden sporting talent, and voice-enabled chess apps for
the visually impaired.
Top 20 finalist teams (five
per theme) will receive cumulative INR 20 lakh (INR 1 lakh per team), and every
participant (37 in total) will be gifted the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
smartphone.