Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
Don’t just imagine a better world… invent it
Put your students’ design thinking skills to the test and create tech-for-good solutions to real-world problems.
Creative thinking isn’t a gift – it’s a skill everyone can learn
Using a simple design thinking process inspired by real-world innovation at Samsung, we’ll take your students from a blank page to a brilliant idea – in as little as one lesson.
See the programme in action and meet some of the young people who have taken part.
Created with teachers to align with existing priorities
Already reaching over a third of secondary schools in the UK and Ireland, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is built to fit seamlessly with school priorities.
- Design and Technology-related subjects and vocational pathways
- Personal development and related subjects (e.g. PSHE)
- Careers and Gatsby Benchmarks
- Extra-curricular, enrichment and project-based learning
Congratulations to our 2025-26 winners!
11-14sPlant Enforcers |
14-16sAsthmaSense |
16-18sThe Green Cross |
People’s choicePAI Project |
How does it work?
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is a free, curriculum-linked programme and national competition for 11-18-year-olds at secondary schools and colleges across the UK and Ireland.
Students create a tech-for-good idea from one of three categories:
Smarter Sport
Tech that makes sport more fun, inclusive and helps everyone perform at their best.
Greener Future
Tech that protects our planet and helps us live more sustainable lives.
Safer Online
Tech that keeps us connected, confident and in control.
The resources have been designed to be delivered flexibly to support your students’ needs.
- Run over several form-time sessions
- Deliver in 1–2 lessons
- Use as an enrichment activity or STEM day
- Set the challenge in assembly and complete at home
“I’d encourage any teacher to introduce their students to the programme – it challenges them to think creatively and apply STEM skills, and may even spark future career aspirations!”
– Head of Computing at Byrchall High School
Timeline
Imagine it
September 2026 – January 2027
Students develop a tech-for-good idea!
Deadline: 18 January 2027
Make it
February – March 2027
Semi-finalists receive support to develop their idea!
Deadline: 15 March 2027
Pitch it
April 2027
Finalists present their idea to a panel of experts!
Final event: late spring 2027
Prizes
Tech prizes are up for grabs for schools, teachers and students, with finalists gaining work experience opportunities and winners seeing their ideas showcased on the big screen in Piccadilly Circus – full details coming soon.
Embedding sustainability in D&T:
Practical ideas and real-world insight
Join us for a free 1-hour CPD webinar for D&T teachers on embedding sustainability into everyday projects, with practical ideas from Samsung, the Design & Technology Association and the Design Council.
25 June 2026 | 3:45–4:45pm Register your place