Congratulations to our National Winners!
Thank you to all of the 2025-2026 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow participants! Watch the winning schools receive their trophy and their video submissions on the Winners Page.
How to get started
Students
1. Learn more about the contest and eligibility
2. Talk with classmates: Identify a problem you want to solve.
3. Form a Team: as many members as you like
4. Learn more by reading the Student Guide
5. Go to the winners page for Ideas
6. Work with your teacher to apply: Answer the application questions
Teachers
1. Check Eligibility
2. Create an account and review application questions.
3. Discuss Student Passions: Identify a problem they want to solve
4. Form a Team: One team per teacher
5. Learn more by reviewing the Teacher Guide
6. Go to the winners page for Ideas
7. Click "Login/Sign up" at the top of this page to apply.
Contest themes
Not sure what area to focus on for your project? Use these themes to help you get started.
Environmental sustainability via technology
Social change through sports and technology
Advancing accessibility through STEM
Open innovation
Prize tiers
500 schools will receive prize packages of Samsung technology and classroom resources.
Promising STEM Innovation
400 schools will win $1,000 in prizes for demonstrating outstanding potential with their STEM innovation.
Semi-Finalists
100 Semi-Finalists will be named, with 90 schools earning $10,000 in prizes and 10 moving to the next round.
National Finalists
10 National Finalists will be invited to an in-person pitch event, with seven teams earning $50,000 in prizes for their schools.
National Winners
Three National Winners will win $100,000 in prizes for their schools.
Employee Choice Award
Samsung employees will select one school to win an additional $10,000 in prizes.
Community Choice Award
One school selected by online public voting will earn an additional $10,000 in prizes.
Eligibility facts
Students
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is open to public school students in grades 6-12.
Schools
All schools must be at least 50% publicly funded to compete.
Teachers
All applications must be submitted by someone 21 years or older who is employed by the school.
Contest timeline
Application phase
5 questions
September 17 - November 24
Open call: Students answer five easy questions about their idea, and a teacher submits the entry.
Semi-Finalist phase
3-minute video
December 17 - February 11
Teams submit a 3-minute project video that brings their ideas to life.
Finalist phase
1 presentation
March 4 - April 13
Teams prepare to present live in front of judges in hopes of being named a National Winner.
Ready to apply?
Download the official rules and get started.
