Samsung Philippines is reminding students that entries for the “2025 Solve for Tomorrow” innovation challenge will close on Oct. 26.
The program aims to encourage young people to use science and technology to address social and environmental challenges in their communities. Now in its 15th year globally, Solve for Tomorrow has reached over 2.8 million students across 68 countries and produced more than 400,000 ideas.
The competition is open to Grades 8 to 10 students from government-managed science high schools nationwide. Teams of up to four students, guided by one teacher adviser, are invited to submit ideas that tackle local issues using science and technology.
Projects may focus on environmental protection, social development, sports, or the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for community benefit. Samsung said the program seeks to help students apply classroom knowledge to real-world problems.
Over ₱2 million worth of prizes will be given this year. The grand champion will receive ₱500,000 worth of Samsung devices for their school, ₱250,000 worth of gadgets for the team and adviser, ₱100,000 in cash, and ₱30,000 for the teacher adviser.
Second-place winners will receive ₱300,000 worth of devices for their school, ₱250,000 in gadgets for the team, ₱70,000 in cash, and ₱25,000 for the adviser. The third-place team will get ₱200,000 worth of Samsung devices for their school, ₱250,000 worth of gadgets for the team, ₱50,000 in cash, and ₱15,000 for the adviser.
Each of the Top 10 finalist teams will receive ₱15,000 in cash, while their teacher advisers will get ₱5,000 each.
Solve for Tomorrow has been running in several Southeast Asian countries, highlighting how students can create practical solutions through innovation. In Singapore, the 2024 champions, Team redbluegold from Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), developed “SilentGuide,” smart glasses that use artificial intelligence to transcribe speech into subtitles for people with hearing impairments.
In Malaysia, Team TerraInovators from SMK Sultan Ismail won for creating “Eco Pulse,” an AI-powered app that recognizes and assesses recyclable materials, encouraging recycling through technology.
Samsung said these examples show how student-led innovation can create social value. Interested participants can learn more about the competition by visiting www.samsung.com/ph/solve-for-tomorrow or following Samsung Philippines on Facebook, X, and Instagram.