Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
Don’t just imagine a better world… invent it
Take part in a free, award-winning innovation programme and tech-for-good competition to grow your students’ creativity, confidence and future-ready skills.
Innovation is a skill everyone can learn
That’s why Samsung Solve for Tomorrow invites 11–18-year-olds across the UK and Ireland to tackle real-world challenges through tech-for-good innovation.
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
“Opportunities like this help students apply their STEM skills in a real-world context and show them that their ideas can have genuine impact.”
– Head of STEM, Thomas Hardye School
“Believe in yourself, because you’re capable of anything you put your mind to!”
– AsthmaSense, 14-16 category winner, 2025-26
Register to claim your free Imagination Toolbox or Ideation Poster
The first 300 teachers to register will get a free Imagination Toolbox and the first 300 returning teachers will get a free Ideation Poster to spark ideas for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, or any classroom innovation activity.*
Win fantastic prizes
Schools
Smart TVs, Samsung Interactive Whiteboards and a £2,000 voucher to spend on Samsung tech
Students
Mentoring, work experience, some of Samsung’s latest tech and a chance to display their idea on the big screen in Piccadilly Circus!
Teachers
CPD led by D&T Association and tech prizes (Galaxy Tablets and Galaxy Books)
Submit five entries or more and your school becomes a Samsung Solve for Tomorrow School, unlocking a digital badge, and access to tech prize draws and other exclusive opportunities.
How does it work?
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is a free, award-winning innovation programme and national competition for 11-18-year-olds at secondary schools and colleges across the UK and Ireland.
Students (on their own, or in teams of up to four) create a tech-for-good idea in 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
Timeline
Imagine it
September 2026 – January 2027
Students develop a tech-for-good idea!
Deadline: 18 January 2027
Make it
February – March 2027
24 semi-finalists receive support to develop their idea!
Deadline: 15 March 2027
Pitch it
April 2027
9 finalists present their idea to a panel of experts!
Final event: 29-30 April 2027
At each stage, a panel of Samsung and industry experts will judge entries in each age group according to:
- Impact
- Use of technology
- Design process
- Feasibility and thoughtfulness
- People and planet
- Creativity and originality