Solve for Tomorrow 2026
Valid from Aug 11. 2026 ~ Sep 17. 2027
Choose a Challenge That Matters to You
Start with something you notice, a conversation you remember or a situation at school. Then use AI and technology to turn empathy into a solution that could make everyday life better.
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Inclusive Communities
From supporting older adults and caregivers to making schools and daily life more inclusive, important needs can be easy to overlook. One thoughtful observation can open up new possibilities.
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Sport & Tech
Sport is about more than winning. It is also about health, safety, companionship, and participation. How could AI and technology help more people take part with confidence and support?
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Environmental Sustainability
Waste reduction, energy saving, recycling, and climate action can all begin with one habit at school or in the community. Use technology to turn a greener choice into change that everyone can join.
Get Inspired by the Incredible Solutions of Past Students
See how past teams turned everyday observations into solutions shaped by empathy, technology and creativity.
[ 2025 Winning Projects ]
[ 2025 Winning Projects ]
Tertiary Category
Champion: AquaPulse (Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education - Sha Tin)
An AI-powered coastal protection system integrated with tidal and solar energy for 24/7 standalone operation. Utilizing millimeter-wave radar and AI vision technology, the system detects anomalies such as falls into the sea even at night or in adverse weather, instantly alerting rescue teams via lamppost positioning to build safer, more sustainable waterfront spaces.
1st Runner-up: PantryPal (Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education - Sha Tin)
An intelligent food management application designed to help households reduce food waste. Users can easily log ingredients, and the system uses smart tracking and proactive expiration reminders to recommend recipes prioritizing ingredients that are about to expire, making kitchen management simple and efficient.
2nd Runner-up: SmartRacket (Youth College - Kowloon Bay)
This solution integrates TinyML and IMU sensors directly into sports rackets to capture and analyze hitting data with high precision. Real-time performance and posture analyses are sent via Bluetooth to a mobile app, helping players refine their techniques and proactively prevent sports injuries.
Secondary Category
Champion: Champion: Plastine (St. Paul’s College)
An eco-friendly solution powered by solar energy that utilizes advanced electrocoagulation technology to clump microplastics in water together for easy filtration and collection. Integrated with IoT sensors and AI algorithms, the system analyzes water conditions and recommends the best deployment locations to tackle microplastic pollution in Hong Kong rivers.
1st Runner-Up: E-Clothing (St. Stephen’s Girls' College)
A platform designed to revolutionize traditional second-hand clothing donation by using AI to automate garment classification, fair rewards, and redesign recommendations. The platform optimizes resource reuse, transforming recycled apparel into fashionable items to drive a true circular economy.
2nd Runner-Up: GOPLAY HK (ESF Island School)
A smart sports platform designed to tackle the common challenges of finding sports partners and booking venues. Powered by AI matchmaking, the platform instantly pairs users with like-minded players and allows organizers to publish open activities, encouraging the wider public to stay active.
Primary Category
Champion: Yoga 24 Go! (Tai Po Old Market Public School)
An innovative wellness mobile application that seamlessly merges the traditional wisdom of Chinese Medicine's 24 solar terms with the human meridian system. The app guides users through specific yoga poses to stretch corresponding meridians according to the changing seasons, promoting the goal of "seasonal wellness."
1st Runner-up: Coral Guard (Ying Wa Primary School)
An intelligent monitoring system designed for marine conservation. Utilizing AI image recognition and water quality sensors, the device conducts real-time monitoring and assessments of local coral health, providing early warnings for abnormal sea temperatures and pH levels to protect Hong Kong’s marine ecosystem.
2nd Runner-up: AI Smart Power Recycling Bin (Cumberland Presbyterian Church Yao Dao Primary School)
An innovative solution that combines eco-recycling with renewable energy. While intelligently classifying waste, the recycling bin converts the kinetic energy generated during waste disposal into electricity. Paired with a smart points reward system, it encourages students and residents to reduce waste.
[ 2024 Winning Projects ]
[ 2024 Winning Projects ]
Tertiary Category
Champion: iWalk (The University of Hong Kong)
A hardware-and-software designed for kids' foot health, solution using smart insoles to collect walking data, provide personalized exercise advice and support early detection of foot and posture issues.
1st Runner-up: Shoresweeper AI (Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education - Tuen Mun)
A solar-powered cleaning vehicle for beaches, parks and sports grounds, with autonomous navigation, obstacle avoidance, and up to 90% AI waste recognition, backed by a 6-hour auxiliary power supply for continuous operation.
2nd Runner-up: ScentSafe (Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education - Sha Tin)
A driver-safety system that monitors fatigue, releases aromatherapy scents to support alertness and tracks heart rate to help regulate emotions.
Secondary Category
Champion: Wellness Link (Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School)
A smart wristband and mobile app featuring AI assistant 'Lok', offering older adults companionship, wellbeing checks, emergency guidance, digital-skills support and community information.
1st Runner-up: AI Self-Care Companion (St. Stephen's Girls' College)
An AI app that helps teenagers build healthier habits through personalized goals, daily tracking, weekly feedback and practical recommendations.
2nd Runner-up: The Road-Twins (Youth College - International)
A Digital Twin platform that uses vehicle cameras to analyse road defects, improve maintenance planning and reduce workers' workload.
Primary Category
Champion: AI Tongue Doctor (Tai Po Old Market Public School)
An AI app that assesses tongue images and offers food, herbal tea and recipe suggestions to help users better understand everyday health choices, even helping children understand which snacks are best for them.
1st Runner-up: AI Aqua Guardian (Ying Wa Primary School)
A smart anti-drowning wristband that monitors vital signs, includes an SOS button and uses AI to identify possible drowning incidents, ensuring swimmer safety and helping lifeguards address key operational challenges.
2nd Runner-up: AI Foodie Pal (Yaumati Catholic Primary School - Hoi Wang Road)
An “AI Health Manager” that creates personalized family meal plans using health and dietary data. It redefines the nutritionist's role from treatment to prevention, with potential links to food suppliers and online platforms.
[ 2023 Winning Projects ]
[ 2023 Winning Projects ]
Secondary Category
Champion: E-Receipt App (Ho Yu College and Primary School)
An electronic receipt app connected to POS systems, designed to reduce paper waste. It helps users save time with instant digital receipts, while enabling merchants to reduce printing costs, track unified sales data, and boost revenue.
1st Runner-up: Unblocked the Blocked Drainage (Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Tong Kwok Wah Secondary School)
Ultrasonic and water-level sensors provide real-time blockage data to the Drainage Services Department, reducing flood risk and helping the public report illegal dumping.
2nd Runner-up: FOKUS (St. Paul's Convent School)
AI facial recognition, blink tracking, and environmental sensors help students and parents understand concentration levels. Data is shared via an app so parents and students can track progress and improve learning efficiency together.
Primary Category
Champion: AI Aqua Defender (Ying Wa Primary School)
AI cameras detect drain blockages, while air pumps, sensors, bio-enzymes and shredders keep drains clear. A dedicated app connects to the devices in real time to help drainage teams deploy cleaning staff more efficiently.
1st Runner-up: AI Ocean Garbage Cleaner (S.K.H. Lui Ming Choi Memorial Primary School)
A remote-controlled conveyor system collects ocean waste, paired with an educational game that encourages children to care for marine environments.
2nd Runner-up: Intelligent Liquid Packing Machine (AD & FD of POHL Leung Sing Tak School)
A QR-enabled dispenser fills reusable containers with household liquids, reducing packaging waste and marine pollution at source. A dedicated app shows liquid volume, usage time, and records consumption data.
Awards and Prizes
| Primary Category | |||
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| Award | Cash | Samsung products | Samsung Eduation Store Shopping Voucher |
| Champion | HK$10,000 | Valued at HK$15,000 | HK$5,000 |
| 1st Runner-up | HK$5,000 | Valued at HK$10,000 | HK$4,000 |
| 2nd Runner-up | HK$3,000 | Valued at HK$5,000 | HK$2,500 |
| Merit Award x3 | — | Valued at HK$4,000 /team | HK$1,500 /team |
| Secondary Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Cash | Samsung products | Samsung Eduation Store Shopping Voucher |
| Champion | HK$10,000 | Valued at HK$15,000 | HK$5,000 |
| 1st Runner-up | HK$6,000 | Valued at HK$10,000 | HK$4,000 |
| 2nd Runner-up | HK$4,000 | Valued at HK$7,000 | HK$2,500 |
| Merit Award x3 | — | Valued at HK$4,000 /team | HK$1,500 /team |
The Champion and 1st Runner-up of the Secondary Category will receive exclusive corporate visit opportunities at Samsung Hong Kong. Details will be announced soon.
| Tertiary Category | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Cash | Samsung products | Samsung Eduation Store Shopping Voucher |
| Champion | HK$10,000 | Valued at HK$15,000 | HK$5,000 |
| 1st Runner-up | HK$6,000 | Valued at HK$10,000 | HK$4,000 |
| 2nd Runner-up | HK$4,000 | Valued at HK$7,000 | HK$2,500 |
| Merit Award x3 | — | Valued at HK$4,000 /team | HK$1,500 /team |
The Champion of the Tertiary Category will be awarded internship opportunities at Samsung Hong Kong. Details will be announced soon.
Other Awards
Social Impact Storytelling Award
Quota: 1 team overall
Prize: Samsung products valued at HK$5,000
Judging: Selected by communications and content experts, this award recognizes the team that most effectively communicates the human need and potential impact of its solution through video or live presentation.
Sport & Tech Special Recognition:
Outstanding teams in this theme may receive an Olympic-related certificate, adding a competitive edge to their learning portfolio or overseas study applications.
FAQs
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Who can enter Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026/27?Students at registered primary schools, secondary schools (including private and international schools) and tertiary institutions in Hong Kong may enter. The competition has Primary, Secondary and Tertiary categories.
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How many students are in a team? Can we mix schools?Each team has 2 to 5 students from the same school or tertiary institution. Each student may join one team only.
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Do we need a finished prototype when we apply?No. Stage 1 only requires a Concept Proposal explaining the need you observed, the people involved, your initial AI or technology idea and its potential impact. Prototype development begins after shortlisting.
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Do Primary and Secondary teams need a teacher contact?Yes. A teacher must act as the main contact for registration, submissions, and event updates. Tertiary teams may register and communicate directly.
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What happens after a team is shortlisted?The 36 shortlisted teams join expert-led workshops and Project Clinics covering design thinking, AI, prototyping, storytelling, and presentation skills.
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How many teams will reach each stage?36 teams will be shortlisted. From these, 18 teams join the Final Showcase and receive awards, while 9 Grand Pitch finalists present live to the judging panel.
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What will the judging panel look for?Technology matters, but empathy comes first. Stage 1 focuses on understanding the need and creativity; Stage 2 on feasibility and AI and tech application; Stage 3 on impact and storytelling.
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What awards and prizes can teams receive?Each category offers Champion, 1st & 2nd Runner-up, and three Merit Awards, with cash prizes, Samsung products, and certificates. Tertiary teams may also win Samsung internships. A Social Impact Storytelling Award and special certificates will also be presented.
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Could our project be shared with the public?Yes. Selected projects may be featured on the official website, Samsung social channels, and at the in-person Final Showcase for the public and industry experts.
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Where can I read the full Terms and Conditions?The full Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice will be available through links at the bottom of the registration page.
Note | All eligibility, submission, judging and award details are subject to the official Terms and Conditions.
