Samsung Partners With Startup India To Offer Mentorship And Funds To Student Innovators

Samsung India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the initiative of the government, Startup India. This MoU is basically to support young innovators from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. This partnership will help students and youth work on real-world problems through Samsung’s innovation programme called Solve for Tomorrow.  Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S25 FE India Price Leaked: Here’s How Much It May Cost

The MoU brings together Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow programme and Startup India’s network of mentors, incubators, and policy support, Samsung mentioned via a newsroom report. The focus is to make sure youth from smaller towns also get the chance to build useful solutions for everyday problems. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy F17 5G Launched In India Under Rs 20,000 Price Segment: Check FULL List Of Specifications

The report further mentioned that the programme received entries from places like Samastipur (Bihar), Baramulla (Jammu & Kashmir), Guntur (Andhra Pradesh), and Cachar (Assam) this year. Students were asked to work on themes like: Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Might Not Get The Camera Boost Fans Expected

• AI for a smarter and inclusive Bharat
• Health, hygiene, and well-being
• Tech in education and sports for social change
• Environmental sustainability through technology

The idea is to get young people to think about problems in their communities and find practical ways to solve them.

Support for shortlisted teams

As part of the 2025 edition of the programme, the top 4 winning teams will get an incubation opportunity along with Rs 1 crore each in grant money. The top 20 teams will receive Rs 20 lakh each, and the next 20 teams will get Rs 8 lakh each. These funds are meant to help them develop their projects further.

Both Samsung and Startup India say this effort supports broader missions like Skill India, Digital India, and Atmanirbhar Bharat. According to SP Chun, Corporate Vice President at Samsung Southwest Asia, the goal is to help young people become problem-solvers. Shri Sanjiv, Joint Secretary at the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), said the initiative could give more youth a chance to explore entrepreneurship.

Apart from this, Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow initiative also began in 2010 in the US and now runs in 68 countries. In India, the programme is growing and aims to reach more students with the help of Startup India’s wide network.