Solve for Tomorrow 2025

Solve for Tomorrow competition calls on all Hong Kong students to use technology and creativity to create innovative solutions addressing social challenges. This year, the competition features two topics, allowing students to choose the field they wish to explore.

Topic 1: Environmental Sustainability via Technology — Create sustainable solutions to protect our planet via AI

As environmental challenges intensify across the globe, Hong Kong faces a similar set of issues. Solve for Tomorrow 2025-2026 encourages students to explore how AI and other technologies can be harnessed to reduce waste and pollution, extend the lifespan of products and materials, and even advance sustainable practices such as renewable energy and natural systems, building a greener future for generations to come.

Topic 2: Social Change through Sport & Tech: For Better Futures — Harness the power of AI technology and sports to open new opportunities.

Sports have long been a powerful tool for fostering physical health, mental well-being, and community spirit. Solve for Tomorrow 2025-2026 calls students to explore how technology and sports can serve as mediums for social change to promote physical and mental wellness, inclusion, community well-being, among other aspects, for our better future.

Competition Timeline

Stage 1

September – Early November 2025

• Briefing* and Training for Teachers
• Open for Application (Deadline: November 21, 2025, 11:59 PM)
• Panel discussion

Before November 28, 2025, 6:00 PM

• Submit concept proposal

Stage 2

November 2025

• Shortlist Announcement (Late-November)

December 2025

• Design Thinking Workshop* (Early December)
• Project Clinic Consultation*

Before January 9, 2026, 6:00 PM

• Deadline for APP/Prototype and introduction video (within 3 minutes) Submission

Stage 3

January 2026

• Finalist Announcement (Late January)

January – April 2026

• Exclusive Mentorship
• Public Voting
• Grand Pitch and Award Ceremony

New Social Media Campaign

Participating teams are encouraged to share their innovation journey, competition experiences or learnings, or previews of their creative ideas on Instagram and Facebook*. Posts or stories must tag @SamsungHK (FB) and @samsung_hk (IG), and include the hashtags:

#SFT_HongKong_2025 #SolveforTomorrow #TogetherforTomorrow #EnablingPeople. Each user-generated post or story will earn 1 point for the team, with a maximum of 10 points in each stage (1st round (September to 21 November 2025), 2nd round (22 November to 31 December 2025), and final round (January to April 2026).

Five extra points will be awarded to the teams participating in ALL activities (including Briefing and Training for Teachers, Design Thinking Workshop, and Project Clinic Consultation) and will be added to their total score.

*Must be set to a public account

Eligibility

1. This competition is a team-based event divided into three categories: "Primary," "Secondary," and "Tertiary," each with corresponding awards.

2. In the tertiary category, each team must consist of 2 to 5 full-time students from the same tertiary institution (including bachelor's degree, associate degree, and higher diploma), with no restrictions on the field of study. Graduate students are not eligible to participate.

3. Each school (including primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions) can send multiple teams to compete, and students from different grades are encouraged to form teams. However, the same student cannot participate in more than one team.

4. All participants must be enrolled in a locally registered primary school (including private and international schools), secondary school (including private and international schools), or tertiary institution throughout the competition period. Students from overseas institutions are not eligible to participate.

5. If any participant in a team does not meet the eligibility criteria, the entire team's eligibility will be disqualified.