5 Skills Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Is Building in Young Innovators Across Bharat

Newsmantra — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:57:05 +0000

Opportunities to innovate, traditionally, have been concentrated in India’s urban centres and metro cities, leaving young innovators spread across the larger area of the geography with limited access to structured problem-solving and mentorship.

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow’s Design Thinking Workshops, conducted across 100 cities in 2026, are helping bridge that gap by introducing students to a structured innovation process. As participants move through each stage of Design Thinking, they develop skills that extend well beyond the competition.

1. Human-Centric Problem Solving
Every meaningful innovation begins with understanding people before building technology. At Government Degree College, Baramulla, Zamin Anayat Lone discovered this while working through the empathize and define stages of Samsung’s Design Thinking framework. Instead of jumping to an AI solution, he examined emergency response gaps and community needs before shaping an AI-powered SOS application around a clearly defined problem.

2. Applying STEM to Real-World Challenges
Traffic congestion is becoming a growing concern in rapidly urbanising towns such as Bhiwadi. During the ideate and prototype stages, Veeru Kumar Verma from MSME Technology College explored how AI and real-time information systems could improve parking management. The exercise demonstrated how STEM concepts become more meaningful when applied to everyday challenges.

3. Entrepreneurial Thinking
Good ideas rarely succeed without guidance, mentorship and opportunities to test them. Through Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, students move beyond ideation into an innovation ecosystem that includes mentorship, incubation at FITT, IIT Delhi and incubation grants worth INR 2 crore for the top four teams. For Mohammad Atif from Kongu Engineering College, Erode, this shifted entrepreneurship from a classroom concept to a structured journey.

4. Collaborative Mindset
At New Era School, Ghaziabad, Disha Garg and Rashi Sharma learnt this by working through empathy mapping, stakeholder analysis and iterative problem-solving together before developing an AI-enabled application for India’s digital delivery ecosystem. The process reinforced the importance of building solutions through shared perspectives.

5. Purpose-Driven Innovation
The most valuable outcome of Design Thinking is learning to measure success by impact rather than novelty. At Shoolini University, Solan, Class XII student Mahek focused on solving a specific community challenge instead of pursuing an abstract idea.
By taking the methodology to inspire structured innovation in young innovators residing beyond the metro cities, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is expanding access to entrepreneurial skills that prepare young innovators to address real-world challenges.

MTW 2026 Celebrates National Technology Day with a Limited-Period 50% Pass Discount

Newsmantra — Tue, 12 May 2026 12:02:08 +0000

Mumbai, 11th May, 2026: Ahead of the third edition of Mumbai Tech Week (MTW) 2026, the city’s flagship AI festival, the Tech Entrepreneurs Association of Mumbai (TEAM), has announced a limited-period National Technology Day offer, providing attendees with 50% off on all MTW passes from 10 to 12 May 2026.

Scheduled to take place on 29–30 May 2026 at the Jio World Convention Centre, the event is presented by the Government of Maharashtra (GoM) and co-powered by Meta. Under this year’s theme, “AI in Action,” MTW 2026 marks a decisive shift from experimentation to real-world deployment, highlighting how AI is enabling businesses to become more efficient & innovate faster.

The festival will feature AI showcases from companies including Meta, Anthropic, and OpenAI, alongside other leading national and international organisations. The two-day event will also feature AI Excellence Awards 2026, an Early Stage Startup Showcase, an AI-powered Job Fair, Masterclasses, Stories Unplugged sessions, and city-wide satellite events across Mumbai from 25 to 28 May 2026.

“AI adoption accelerates when more people can engage directly with the technology — whether by building with it, understanding its real-world applications, or experiencing it in action at scale. At a time when conversations around responsible innovation, inclusive growth, and bridging digital divides are becoming increasingly important, we believe access to platforms like Mumbai Tech Week can help enable wider participation across India’s technology ecosystem. Through this National Technology Day offer, we wanted to make that access wider and more inclusive,” said Naiyya Saggi, Governing Council Member, TEAM.

Marking National Technology Day on 11 May, the limited-period offer aims to encourage broader participation from across India’s dynamic technology and innovation ecosystem. From aspiring entrepreneurs and startup founders to developers, tech professionals, researchers, and emerging AI innovators, the initiative seeks to unite the next generation of changemakers driving India’s AI and technology revolution.

As Mumbai continues to strengthen its position as one of India’s leading technology hubs, MTW 2026 will spotlight the city’s expanding role in advancing AI adoption, startup momentum, and enterprise transformation. Through industry-led conversations, live showcases, and city-wide experiences, the festival captures the scale and energy of Mumbai’s rapidly evolving technology ecosystem.

Passes can be booked between 10–12 May 2026 through the official website: Mumbai Tech Week

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5 Skills Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Is Building in Young Innovators Across Bharat

MTW 2026 Celebrates National Technology Day with a Limited-Period 50% Pass Discount