Solve for Tomorrow - Tech for Life

How does the submission process work?

Submissions are collected via an online form. You can submit your solution by June 23, 2026.

The submission consists of the following main elements:

• Online form (required)
  The form serves as the standardized foundation of your submission. It guides you through a structured set of questions to clearly describe your idea, your approach, and its potential impact.
• Pitch Deck (required upload)
  In addition to the form, you are required to upload a pitch deck. This allows you to further elaborate on your idea and present it in a more visual and compelling way.
• Additional Materials (optional)
  You may also upload optional materials such as videos, images, or other supporting documents that provide further insight into your idea.

Feel free to get creative and draw sketches, paper prototypes or even use Artificial Intelligence to generate an image of your idea!

Pitch Deck Guidline

To support your submission, you are required to upload a pitch deck that clearly presents your idea.

There is no fixed format — however, the following structure can help you communicate your idea in a clear and compelling way:

1.     Idea & Challenge: Provide a clear overview of your idea and the problem it addresses, including its relevance.

2.     Solution & Technology: Explain your solution, how it works, and the role of technology in enabling it.

3.     Impact & Value: Describe the intended impact of your solution and the value it creates for users, communities, or the environment.

4.     Feasibility & Outlook: Outline the current stage of your idea, its feasibility, and its potential for future development or scaling.

5.     Team: Introduce your team, highlight relevant skills or perspectives, include a group photo, and add an (AI)-generated image that visualizes your idea or its potential application.

Evaluation Criteria

• Creativity (i.e., idea – most emphasized in round 1 - Top 12 teams):
  Is the idea new, important, and clearly differentiated from others? Does it connect with broader global agendas?
• Quality (i.e., implementation – most emphasized in round 2 - Top 6 teams):
  Are the problem and solution logically well-addressed? Has the idea been tested, refined, and prepared to face real-world challenges?
• Impact (i.e., scalability – most emphasized round 3 - Top 3 Teams):
  Is the solution relatable to its target community? Has it received positive feedback from beneficiaries, and could it be scaled for broader use?

Legal procedure

No rights to solutions or submissions are transferred or granted as part of the Challenge. Please note the following: Prize money as part of the project is linked to participation in the IMPACT phase from Samsung's Accelerator Programme.

All binding information can be found in our terms of participation.

Background Information

To give you inspiration and background information you can find a knowledge base about relevant and promising technological trends and technologies. Note that the following content is meant to serve you as inspiration but should not exclude any other promising technologies. You can find a document with some background information here.

What technologies can you use?

Technology is evolving rapidly and has the power to transform how we live, move, and interact with the world.

For Solve for Tomorrow – Tech for Life, you can build your solution using technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, AI Agents, Internet of Things, data analytics, augmented or virtual reality, mobile platforms, hardware solutions, or any combination of these.

What matters most is not the specific technology, but how thoughtfully and effectively it is used to address a real-world challenge.

Feel free to think outside the box and use any technology for your idea.

Samsung Product Portfolio:

The product portfolio in Germany includes mobile devices and wearables, notebooks, TV and AV devices, household appliances such as refrigerators, ovens, dryers, washing machines, monitors and displays, SSD storage, and more. Please refer to the Samsung website to gain an overview over the Samsung product range: https://www.samsung.com/de

The Samsung Galaxy AI is an Artificial Intelligence integrated into the latest Galaxy mobile phones. For more information on the technology visit the following website: https://www.samsung.com/de/galaxy-ai/

These products are part of a connected ecosystem, offering a high level of compatibility and interoperability across devices, which can serve as a valuable foundation when developing innovative solutions.

About us:

With the vision "Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People.", Samsung's education commitment supports future generations worldwide in using their full potential to bring positive social change. In Germany, the focus is on promoting digital competence and social entrepreneurship.

The various corporate citizenship programs start at different stages, but all pay towards the overarching goal of empowering young people to bring a real impact. Solve for Tomorrow accompanies young people in the development and elaboration of ideas all the way to a prototype.