HT BureauGUWAHATI, Nov 16: Samsung announced the top three winners of the inaugural edition of ‘Solve for Tomorrow’ in India, its national education and innovation competition that aims to support youth from around the country wanting to solve real-life issues and transform people’s lives with their innovative ideas.
The top three winning teams – Sputnik Brain, Udaan, and Alpha Monitor – get a total grant of Rs 1 crore and a 6-month incubation by the Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi, to strengthen their prototypes, and seek real-world consumer validation for their products and services.
Sputnik Brain’s Shankar Srinivasan, a 22-year-old from Bengaluru, presented a wearable device that helps reduce stress using safe brain modulation while the all-girl trio of Prisha Dubey, Anupriya Nayak and Vanalika Konwar of Udaan, 16-year-olds from Port Blair and Delhi, have developed eco-friendly, affordable and washable sanitary pads using shredded sugarcane bagasse. 16-year-old Hemesh Chadalavada of Alpha Monitor from Hyderabad has developed a smart wristband to monitor Alzheimer’s patients and alert their caregivers about changes in their behavior.
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The top three winning teams were selected at the Solve for Tomorrow Grand Finale event in New Delhi, where the top ten teams made their final pitches and showcased their prototypes to an esteemed Grand Jury. The jury comprised entrepreneur and mentor Ankur Warikoo; Dr Anil Wali, managing director of FITT, IIT Delhi; Dr Archana Chugh, professor at IIT Delhi, and Dipesh Shah, managing director of Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore.
At the gala evening – felicitation and awards ceremony – attended by top executives and employees of Samsung, the Grand Jury, representatives from FIIT & IIT Delhi, mentors and families of the team members, each member of the top 10 teams was presented a certificate from Samsung and IIT Delhi and a hamper comprising Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360 laptop and Samsung Galaxy Buds2.
Presenting the trophy to the winners, Ken Kang, president & CEO of Samsung Southwest Asia, said, “Youth has the power to innovate and solve the biggest challenges of the world. All the young solvers are the future of India. They have the potential to change India and the world. We are proud of them and will work with them to turn their ideas into action and transform the lives of people.”
In its first year, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow has managed to emerge as an enabler for the Indian innovation ecosystem, creating an exciting community of young innovators. FITT and IIT Delhi are looking forward to incubating and mentoring the top three winners and helping them take their ideas for societal impact,” added Prof Rangan Banerjee, director of IIT Delhi.
