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Solve for Tomorrow - Tech for Life

Ready to shape the future of everyday life with technology?

Together with Samsung, we invite you to explore how innovative tech solutions can improve the way we live, move, and care for ourselves and our planet. From innovative approaches to sports and physical activity, to solutions that support health and wellbeing in everyday life, and technologies that enable more sustainable lifestyles and responsible use of resources, the possibilities are endless.

Whether you're developing bold new ideas or rethinking existing systems, this is your chance to create real impact and take the next step towards turning your idea into a scalable solution and a social start-up.

The most promising teams will be supported through a structured program including mentoring, funding, and access to Samsung’s accelerator to help bring their ideas to life and scale them further.

Join us and turn your vision into reality!

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  • 🏆 Prize

    €22,500 funding pool + Samsung products + Samsung accelerator program "IMPACT-Phase" and every submitted idea counts - win a Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 per team member!

  • 🕑 Deadline
    Jun 23, 2026, 9:59 PM
  • 🌎 Scope

    Germany

  • 💡Want to find an idea?
  • ❓Questions

    Feel free to join our Q&A Calls

What is Solve for Tomorrow?

You have an idea - we give you the chance to turn it into reality!

Our world is facing major challenges - and we need fresh ideas to solve them. Solve for Tomorrow offers young people the opportunity to develop innovative solutions with technology and create real change. What counts here not your degree or expertise, but your creativity, your courage courage and your will to actively shape the future.

Find all information here.

Is there any criteria on who can participate?

There are no degree requirements. This challenge is open for every ambitious mind determined to make an impact with an innovative approach to the topic, no matter if you are a student, researcher or young startup. At least one member of your team should be between 16 and 25 years old.

This Innovation Challenge will be conducted in German and English.

Why should you take part?

Have you always had an idea that creates real added value for society? Then this is your chance!

To achieve a long-term impact and realize not just ideas but innovations, the challenge is just the beginning. Throughout the phases, you will gain experience and knowledge in workshops. The best three teams and thus the winners of the challenge will be invited to Samsung's IMPACT phase. For 6 months, you will be supported by Samsung, ekipa, technical coaching partners as well as external experts and mentors to further develop the approaches and bring ideas to life.

Of course, the winners will also receive funding and exciting products.

What is the IMPACT-PHASE/ Samsung Accelerator?

The best teams and thus the winners of the challenge will be invited to Samsung's Impact Phase. There they will be supported by Samsung, ekipa, tech coaches, external experts and mentors to further develop their approaches and realize their ideas.

Do you have any questions or uncertainties?

Get in contact with us!
If you want to talk to someone from our team about your approaches, you need more information or if questions arise, just join one of our Q&A calls every Tuesday from 11:00am-11:30am, Wednesday from 3:00pm-3:30pm and Thursday from 4:00pm-4:30pm. It is a group call and you also get the chance to meet other innovators!
Simply register here

Is my participation binding?

Your participation is not binding until you submit the Submission Template, and the submission phase ends. You can always withdraw your submission before the deadline. Once you have uploaded your submission and you want to take part, please consider the timeline and be aware that you should be able to participate in every further step.

Are you looking for team members?

If you are looking for a team, make sure to register on our platform to join an existing team. Here you can find all the teams for every ongoing project. Or simply click on the link "Looking for team members?" in the info box on top in order to access our Slack Team Matching channel.

What happens with the IP of my solution?

By submitting an idea or solution for the Solve for Tomorrow program, no rights are transferred or granted to Samsung nor ekipa.  

However, ekipa, Samsung and its affiliated companies are entitled to report on the challenge, including the participants and their ideas or solutions, within a reasonable scope, for marketing purposes and the included public voting.

If a participant wins the challenge, the client has the right to negotiate with them regarding the acquisition of intellectual property after the challenge is completed. 

For all information see our terms of participation.