Samsung has recognized 300 public middle and high schools across the US as State Finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition. These finalists will now compete to become the State and National Winners, who will be announced next year.
Samsung selects finalists for its Solve for Tomorrow competition
Solve for Tomorrow is an annual competition for US school students in grades 6–12. It honors students for creatively using STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to address local community challenges. Launched in 2010, this is the 15th edition of this competition.
According to Samsung, it received thousands of applications across all 50 US States and the District of Columbia this year. It has selected 300 State Finalists and awarded them with a $2,500 technology prize package. They now advance toward becoming one of 50 State Winners and three National Winners.
Finalist schools must submit detailed activity plans for the next phase of the competition by January 9, 2025, outlining objectives, solutions, and community impact. Based on their presentation, Samsung’s judges will select 50 State Winners in March 2025. They will get a Samsung Video Kit and $12,000 worth of additional products.
State Winners will use the kit to produce their next presentation and potentially become one of the ten National Finalists. Samsung will then select three National Winners, each earning a $100,000 prize package. The Korean firm will award over $2 million in prizes in this year’s Solve for Tomorrow competition. You can find more details about the competition here.
“As we celebrate 15 years of Solve for Tomorrow, we are proud to continue our commitment to ensuring America’s students stay engaged in STEM education and pursue careers in this field,” said Salman Taufiq, Director of Corporate Marketing at Samsung US. These State Finalist teams are answering that call by engaging technology for good, like their quick adoption of AI to power wide-ranging solutions that address not only pressing challenges in their communities but also global issues.
