Samsung yesterday launched the fifth edition of Samsung Solve for 2026, expanding the scale of its youth innovation program and increasing incubation grants for winners. ₹2 crores. The program, announced on May 7, invites students aged 14 to 22 to develop technology-based solutions to real-world social challenges. Applications will remain open till July 3, 2026.
The initiative focuses on four themes – AI for India for Living, Health and Education, Environmental Sustainability, and Sports and Tech. Through these categories, Samsung aims to encourage young innovators to use technology to solve everyday problems and create practical solutions with social impact.
As Samsung completes 30 years in India, the company said the 2026 edition represents a major extension of its long-term commitment to India’s innovation ecosystem and the broader vision of Digital India. The program will now reach more students in schools and colleges, with an emphasis on expanding innovation reach across India, especially beyond metropolitan centres.
The six-month program will provide participants with design thinking workshops, mentorship, prototyping support, investor interactions and training opportunities. Samsung said it will hold 100 design-thinking workshops in cities across the country during the application phase. In total, participants are expected to receive more than 240,000 hours of training and guidance.
After applications close, the top 100 teams – 25 from each discipline – will be shortlisted for expert-led online mentorship and training. After the video pitch round, 40 teams will move on to the next stage. These semi-finalists will receive in-depth mentorship from Samsung leaders and industry experts, as well as visits to Samsung’s research and development centers in Bengaluru, Noida and Delhi.
The top 20 teams – five from each discipline – will then advance to the grand finale, where they will participate in investor meetings, pitch presentations and final mentorship sessions.
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Under the revised prize structure, the top 40 teams will get prizes ₹Rs 8 lakh and Samsung laptop for each member. Top 20 teams will get prizes ₹Rs 20 lakh and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphone for each member. Two special awards – the Digital Impact Award and the Community Choice Award – together round out the prize pool ₹2.5 lakh.
The biggest change of this year is in the final stages. Top four winning teams will receive incubation grants ₹Rs 2 crore and incubation support at IIT Delhi to help transform early-stage ideas into scalable ventures.
First launched in the United States in 2010, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is now active in 68 countries and has engaged more than 3 million youth worldwide. In India, the program has established itself as a bridge between education, innovation and entrepreneurship