Samsung, India’s largest consumer electronics brand, has announced the winners of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025, the fourth edition of its national education programme that challenges young students to use technology to create real-world solutions for pressing challenges in their local communities. The Top Four winning teams—Percevia (Bengaluru), NextPlay.AI (Aurangabad), Paraspeak (Gurugram), and Prithvi Rakshak (Palamu)—received INR 1 crore in incubation grants and will continue to develop their prototypes into scalable real-world solutions with mentorship support at IIT Delhi’s FITT Labs. The jury panel brought together Samsung leadership and experts from across academia, government, and industry to evaluate the finalists’ solutions across four thematic tracks—AI for a Safer, Smarter, and Inclusive Bharat; Future of Health, Hygiene, and Well-being in India; Environmental Sustainability via Technology; and Social Change through Sport and Tech. At the Grand Finale in New Delhi, winners were chosen after a rigorous six-month journey that included multiple mentorship rounds, prototype development, and bootcamps.
The Top 20 finalist teams also received INR 1 lakh each and the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphones for their creativity and commitment to building a better world. Additionally, the event presented five special awards: Goodwill Awards (2) – INR 1,00,000 each, Young Innovator Awards (2) – INR 1,00,000 each, Social Media Champion Award – INR 50,000. “Over the years, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow has built an innovation architecture that democratizes technology and celebrates creativity from every part of India,” said Mr JB Park, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia.
The jury included experts from Samsung leadership, academia, and government — such as Mr Mohan Rao Goli (MD, SRI-B), Mr Pankaj Mishra (CTO, SRI-D), Mr Yuran Kim (MD, SDD), Mr KY Roo (MD, SRI-N). The panel included Dr. P.S. Madanagopal, CEO of MeitY Startup Hub; Dr. Srinivasan Venkatrama, Assistant Professor of Design at IIT Delhi; Dr. Rakesh Kaur, Scientist ‘G’, Office of Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India etc. Distinguished guests at the Awards Ceremony included Professor Ajay K Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Shombi Sharp, United Nations Resident Coordinator in India etc. “This generation of young innovators is exactly what India needs,” said Prof. Ajay K Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. Samsung Newsroom India: https://news.samsung.com/in/young-innovators-from-bharat-shine-at-samsung-solve-for-tomorrow-2025-win-inr-1-crore-to-build-ai-powered-solutions-for-a-better-india.