Gurgaon, Haryana June 17: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung India’s flagship innovation and education programme, brought its Design Thinking Workshop to ODM International, Gurugram, engaging 193 students and encouraging them to identify grassroots challenges and develop technology-led solutions with real societal impact.
The workshop forms part of Samsung Solve for Tomorrow’s nationwide outreach across 100 cities, aimed at nurturing a culture of innovation among young people aged 14–22 and empowering them to solve challenges in areas such as AI, health, education, sustainability and sports technology.
Among the ideas that emerged during the session was a project focused on improving access to sports for young people. Students highlighted how the high cost of quality equipment and coaching often prevents talented individuals from pursuing sports seriously, despite Haryana’s reputation as one of India’s leading sporting states.
“On arrival at the workshop, all I had was a hunch that something was broken about who gets to play and who gets left behind,” said Harsh Gupta, a Class 12 student at ODM International. “The Design Thinking framework helped us understand the real barriers people face and convert those observations into a clear problem statement.”
Moksh Yadav, a Class 11 student, added, “The workshop helped us transform broad ideas into a practical solution. We are exploring an affordable model that combines access to sports equipment with a digital training platform so that more young people can participate, regardless of their financial background.”
The Design Thinking Workshop introduces students to human-centred innovation methodologies, helping them move beyond identifying problems to developing scalable, technology-driven solutions. Through hands-on exercises and collaborative learning, participants learn how to empathise with users, define challenges and build actionable solutions.
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is designed to create a grassroots innovation pipeline by enabling young people to address challenges that matter to their communities. Over the years, the programme has supported thousands of students across India in transforming ideas into impactful innovations.
Applications for Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 are open until July 3, 2026. The programme offers participants access to training, mentorship, prototyping support and innovation workshops. The top four winning teams will receive incubation grants worth INR 2 crore at FITT, IIT Delhi, along with expert mentorship and support to further develop their solutions.
As Samsung expands the programme across India, workshops such as the one in Gurugram continue to demonstrate how innovation often begins with a simple observation about a local problem—and the determination to solve it.
Samsung Newsroom India: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Inspires Haryana Students to Reimagine Access to Sports Through Innovation