Solve for Tomorrow Next Gen

Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Next Gen programme is designed for 11-15 year olds to inspire the next generation of innovators. Reaching over a third of secondary schools across the UK and Ireland, it offers interactive video lessons, design thinking and careers resources for teachers to use with their students, and a fun competition on the popular theme of inclusivity. The 2024 programme engaged 23,878 students.

Whilst the 2024 competition is now closed, teachers can still access free resources. Thank you to everyone who entered.

Watch: Next Gen 2024 Competition Highlights

Meet This Year’s Winners

We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Solve for Tomorrow Next Gen Competition. There were some incredible tech-for-good ideas with 1,153 inspiring competition entries, from 2,349 students across 59 schools.

The Challenge and Competition Prizes

Students were encouraged to think about how they could design for a future where everyone belongs, and submit their ideas to win fantastic Samsung tech prizes for themselves, their teacher, and their school.

Educational innovation for the next generation

• 369 secondary schools across the UK and Ireland signed up to receive free online resources in 2024 with 23,878 young people engaging with the content
• Interactive video tutorials, including one for British Sign Language users, help to inspire the next generation of innovators
• The theme is refreshed every two years and has so far covered Sustainability and Inclusivity
• Samsung colleagues volunteer their time to support and educate students. For example, Samsung hosts Next Gen participants at our offices for Innovator Days

Teacher feedback on the programme

“Really fantastic, the students enjoyed it. It is fantastic for getting students to think outside the box and really does promote creativity.”

“Very easy to follow program, simple instructions and very creative for the students, resources were brilliant.”

“This was an excellent challenge. I will roll this out across the whole school next year. It was very well organised, great resources and easy to upload to the drop box. I will promote it in the Business teacher Facebook forums next year.”

“I loved the resources and structure- students were enthused by the tasks set and it sparked empathetic conversations.”

About

Samsung, together with the National Schools Partnership , runs Solve for Tomorrow Next Gen. The initiative supports the next generation of innovators, offering education in Design Thinking and support and insight into careers such as design and marketing. Inviting schools annually to take part in a competition to design tech for a better future. Providing free online resources for schools, youth groups, and families to help 11–15-year-olds learn the basics of Design Thinking.