Samsung Electronics has announced its Solve for Tomorrow 2024 competition is now open to young Australians aged 14 to 24 years – or with the consent of a parent or guardian if under the age of 18.

Solve for Tomorrow is a national initiative from Samsung designed to engage and inspire the next generation of Australian innovators and problem solvers using STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) skills, as well as creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication to create solutions that address issues they are most passionate about.

Free to participate, the competition also supports the aspirations of young Australians considering a future career in STEM, at a time when the government is calling on industry and education to support young Australians to upskill in STEM for Australia’s changing future (per the Department of Education).

Brett Turnbull, Director of Corporate Marketing at Samsung Electronics Australia said, “Young people in Australia are leading the way in innovation, finding new and creative ways to tackle important societal issues, using technology and social media to help generate awareness and start movements. This proactivity and creativity needs to be supported with tangible platforms that can help bring these ideas-for-good to reality.”

“As a leader in technology and AI, it is our goal to help encourage young minds to envision and realise innovative solutions that can resolve challenges and risks their communities face. With Solve for Tomorrow, we’re proud to facilitate a real-world opportunity to problem solve, as well as inspire a future career path in STEM.” 

This year, Samsung has again partnered with Student Edge to connect its network of 1.3 million students to the Solve for Tomorrow competition via ongoing engagement and content on social media and Design Thinking workshops happening in September.

To get involved, young Australians are invited to submit a written application of up to 400 words via the Solve for Tomorrow website that identifies an issue their community is facing and outlines a potential STEM solution to that issue.

A panel of judges will review the submissions and invite all shortlisted entries to attend a Design Thinking workshop to further develop their idea and receive mentoring. From there, the shortlisted entrants will submit a final video pitch for judging, with the announcement of the overall winner and runners-up happening in December.

There are five chances to win across the Solve for Tomorrow competition, including one Major Prize of $10,000 in cash and a Samsung Ultimate Productivity Pack that includes a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 5G, 32” Smart Monitor M70D UHD and Galaxy Buds2. 

For the first time, entries that also nominate their high school will be eligible to be awarded the ‘School Prize’, comprising a 75″ Flip Pro Interactive Display for their school. A ‘Social Amplify Prize’ has also been introduced to recognise an entrant’s creative social content that raises awareness of their STEM solution for their community or societal issue. To be considered, entrants must include the hashtag #SFT_AU_2024 in their content. (Content must also be public and virtually accessible on social media platforms for judging.)

Since launching in Australia in 2021, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow has empowered young innovators and reached thousands of students, fostering their passion for STEM and encouraging them to pursue careers in the industry.

For more information on Solve for Tomorrow, how to enter and the upcoming Design Thinking Workshops and full terms and conditions, please visit: https://www.samsung.com/au/solve-for-tomorrow/.

(T&Cs apply. Entry is limited to Australian residents aged 14 – 24 years old. Initial applications open 12:00PM (AEST) Tuesday, 25 June 2024 and close 11:59PM (AEST) Sunday, 15 September 2024. Full promotion period will run from 12:00PM (AEST), Thursday, 27 June 2024 to 11:59 PM (AEST), Friday, 20 December 2024.)

Student Edge

Student Edge is Australia’s largest member-based organisation for students and young people – helping over 1.3 Million young people across our three core pillars – LEARN, EARN & SAVE. Our mission is to improve the lives of students at every stage. https://studentedge.org/au