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Solve for Tomorrow 2021
Inspiring Kiwi kids to change the world for good
Solve for Tomorrow is a nationwide competition challenging New Zealand’s next generation of innovators to unleash their creativity and use STEAM to help improve their communities.
Delivered in partnership with MOTAT, and open to Kiwi kids in Year 7-10, the finalists will share $20,000 in prizes, including prize money and Samsung tech for them and their school.
The Opportunity
The Solve for Tomorrow competition is designed to build interest and proficiency in STEAM (Science, Technology, English, Arts, or Math), and challenges Year 7-10 students to show how STEAM can be applied to help improve their communities.
Simply identify an issue your community is facing – for example it could be around sustainability and the environment, or diversity and inclusion – then unleash your creativity and demonstrate how STEAM can be applied to create an amazing new solution.
Prizes
Samsung is putting up a whole range of awesome tech for the winners, including its state of the art 65” flip 2 interactive displays.
And, if tech isn’t your thing, that’s ok, because there are cash prizes too.
All cash prizes are in NZD.
- First place
- Second place
First place
First place
$12,000
prize pool including cash and Samsung tech for winners and their school
Second place
Second place
$8,000
prize pool including cash and Samsung tech for winners and their school
How to enter
Entry is simple. Just complete the application form and send it to us together with your entry by 31 August 2021.
All Year 7-10 students and their teachers(s) can enter Solve for Tomorrow. Entries are welcome from individuals or teams. There is no limit to the number of people in each team – it could be a group of 4-5 students or a whole class. Schools may enter as many individuals or teams as they like.
Tell us everything we need to know about you and your idea. What is the issue you are addressing, what is your solution, who is it for, why is it different, and what inspired you?
If you're a teacher and want to know more, see our Educator Resource. Or check out our Solve for Tomorrow Activity Plan or Design Thinking Toolkit.
Entries can be submitted in the following formats:
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- Written plan or essay
- (max 1,000 words)
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- Poster, diagram, model or artwork
- (submitted via PPT, PDF, video or jpg format)
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- Presentation PowerPoint
- (max 10 slides)
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- Video Presentation
- (max 5 minutes)
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- Prototype
- (submitted via video, max 5 minutes)
Criteria
Relevance (20%)
Identifying an issue that impacts your community or group of people
Feasibility (30%)
Feasibility of the solution with current technology and resources considered
Creativity (20%)
Creativity and originality of the idea
STEAM (20%)
Application of STEAM to help solve the problem or issue
Presentation (10%)
Quality and effectiveness of entry.
Timeline
Entries open
1 May 2021
Entries close
31 August 2021
Judging period and winners announced
September 2021
Our judges
Dr Siouxsie Wiles
Associate Professor and Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Auckland University
Dr Siouxsie Wiles is an award-winning scientist and the 2021 New Zealander of the Year. She heads up the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab at the University of Auckland where she and her team make bacteria glow in the dark to understand how infectious microbes make us sick and to find new antibiotics.
Siouxsie is also passionate about demystifying science and has won numerous prizes for her efforts, including the Prime Minister’s Science Media Communication Prize in 2013. In 2017 she published her first book, ‘Antibiotic resistance: the end of modern medicine?’ and in 2019 was appointed a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to microbiology and science communication.
During COVID-19 Siouxsie joined forces with Spinoff cartoonist Toby Morris to make the science of the pandemic clear and understandable. Releasing their work under a Creative Commons licence, their graphics have been seen by millions and even used by governments and organisations as part of their official pandemic communications.
Julie Baker
Education Manager at Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
Julie Baker started her career as a mechanical engineer and moved into the education sector when having young children meant being at home during school holidays made sense.
She has taught physics, science and technology education in the secondary sector. She moved onto a lecturing role and put her Master of Management degree to work in management positions within the University of Auckland.
She has held a variety of roles in the commercial sector including account management and student management information systems.
Her current position as Education Manager at MOTAT is a happy blend of her previous roles in engineering, education and technology.
Simon Smith
Head of Corporate Marketing at Samsung Electronics New Zealand
The driving force behind Samsung Solve for Tomorrow in New Zealand, Simon Smith is thrilled to bring the competition to Aotearoa and is looking forward to seeing what innovative STEAM ideas Kiwi kids dream up to help solves issues in their local communities.
Simon joined Samsung in 2019 and has held a variety of communications roles in the US, UK and New Zealand working with some of the world’s biggest brands.
Contact Us
If you need to reach us, email solvefortomorrownz@samsung.com