Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Is Back, and 500 Schools Will Win!

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Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Is Back, and 500 Schools Will Win Skip to main content Teacher approved games for students? Explore now Brought to you by Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Each year Samsung asks public middle and high school students across the nation to dream, develop, and build solutions to challenges facing their communities. Brought to you by Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Each year Samsung asks public middle and high school students across the nation to dream, develop, and build solutions to challenges facing their communities.

How it works

• Encourage your students to build skills in social impact, environmental stewardship, and teamwork through this hands-on project, and they could become one of 500 winners.
• APPLY BY NOVEMBER 23 What's New This Year Students are encouraged to think boldly about how STEM can help address real-world community challenges.
• Once you apply, your team can begin building, gathering data, and evolving your solution.
• Math Classrooms Analyzing community health data, tackling financial insecurity, addressing housing discrimination, or using data to solve local issues like traffic or pollution.
• Ten National Finalist teams will be invited to an in-person pitch event to showcase their innovations, with the top team earning $50,000 in prizes for their school!

What to take from it

This award recognizes teams that demonstrate a clear understanding of real-world problems, thoughtful use of AI and emerging technology, and a commitment to ethical and responsible innovation. The more passionate students are about the problem, the more engaged they'll be throughout the process. Encourage students to think creatively and be open to refining their ideas through testing.

Example or evidence

• APPLY NOW Brainstorming Ideas for Every Classroom Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Teachers of any subject can help students identify a real community challenge or issue, research it, communicate their ideas, and...
• Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, now powered by MIT Solve, invites public school educators and their students in grades 6 to 12 to use STEM to tackle some of the biggest real-world challenges facing their...
• Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is designed to integrate seamlessly into any curriculum, including ELA, social studies, science, math, business, and more.
• The national winner for the 2026–2027 school year will receive $50,000 in prizes!

Details worth keeping

Help your students become the innovators of tomorrow! This year, Solve for Tomorrow is now powered by MIT Solve. With this collaboration, you can expect an enhanced application process with MIT Solve providing a seamless experience for applicants.

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