Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2023: 3 Teams from Surat, Nagpur and Golaghat Emerge winner
The top 3 teams were announced at the Grand Finale held in New Delhi after a rigorous process of screening thousands of applications, extensive training and mentoring. The top 10 teams received a flagship Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 smartphone and INR 100000 each as a prize.
Samsung India has announced the top three winning teams of Solve for Tomorrow 2023. The winning teams are NIT Surat, which has developed an automated beach-cleaning robot called Sweep; Stemly, which has developed a conversational AI tool to help women choose STEM and Think, which has built a personal cooling device called ‘Kavach’ for those who work outdoors.
The three teams received a total prize money of INR 1.5 crore to further improve their ideas and turn them into reality.
All members of the Top 10 teams also received a certificate from Samsung, IIT Delhi and MeitY Startup Hub. They were also given Samsung’s latest flagship Galaxy Z Flip5 smartphone and a cash prize of INR 100000.
NIT Surats Aditi Tapariya, Harshil Mistry and Vaibhav Gupta presented an automated robot called Sweep that cleans waste from beaches while Stemly’s Yash Yadav showcased a conversational AI tool that solves gender bias by helping women choose STEM subjects. Mukkabir Rahman, Ankush Yadav, Varsha KJ of Think have made a wearable device that prevents individuals from experiencing extreme heat and cold.
The finale event conducted in two parts – pitches by the Top 10 teams and awards ceremony – was attended by top executives and employees of Samsung, the Grand Jury, and representatives from the Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi and mentors of the 10 teams.
The three winning teams were selected after the Grand Finale event in New Delhi where the top 10 teams of the competition made their final pitches and showcased their prototypes to the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury comprised Mr. Mohan Rao Goli, Chief Technology Officer, Samsung R&D Institute, Bangalore; Mr. Shombi Sharp, United Nations Resident Coordinator in India and Dr. Archana Chugh, Professor, Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, IIT Delhi.
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