The Competition
A chance for 16-25 year olds to help solve the future, with
innovative tech ideas and to win £10,000* to bring it to life!
Who can enter?
We're looking for game changing tech ideas that could make a difference to people and communities most in need.
Enter into the Solve for Tomorrow Competition for the chance to make it happen.
16-25s only
The competition is open to those between the ages of 16-25.
Solo or dream team?
You can enter as an individual or as part of a team of up to five. Want to get your school involved? Then tell your teacher all about the Competition.
What's the big idea?
Those with an original, creative, tech-for-good idea that can be packaged up into an app, product or service.
Live in the UK or Ireland?
Great! Then this competition is for you.
Read our detailed FAQs to learn more about entering the competition.
Everything you need to know!
Download our Entry Pack, full of all the information you'll need, from tips and tricks on how to brainstorm a winning tech idea, to writing your plan and how you'd develop it.
Big ideas, Big prizes
Are you 16-25? You can submit your tech idea for your chance to win £10,000* to bring it to life! Winners and runners up are awarded prizes for both 16-18 and 18-25 age categories.
1st prize
£10,000*
& business industry mentorship to evolve your concept
2nd & 3rd prize
£1,000*
& expert mentorship
All Finalists
Latest Samsung tech products*
Meet this year’s winners
Optimum,
Winner (16-18)
Sam and Dexter aim to phase
out fossil fuels by using AI to
schedule smart device charging
with renewable energy
Treeva,
Winner (18-25)
Anjali and Yu created a
device that generates energy from
passing vehicles on roads to provide
affordable and sustainable power
CuraStep,
Second place (16-18)
Raye Woon and Sarah Xie stepped into
action with a smart IoT biometric shoe
that prevents complications in diabetic patients
and results in the loss of foot sensation.
ElectroTilez,
Second place (18-25)
Gwendoline Thornton, Jack Browne
and Luke Kehoe used a mix of hardware
lesson plans and AR to train the next
generation of engineers.
Teachers & University Lecturers
The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2023/24 Competition is a great opportunity for your students to develop transferable skills needed for the workplace: creativity & innovation, teamwork, problem solving, communication, critical thinking. To find out more and request promotional material, please email samsungsft@wearefutures.com.
* Solve for Tomorrow Competition - Terms and Conditions