Samsung Solve for Tomorrow: 10 Student Teams, 10 Ideas to Save Society & the Planet

Samsung Electronics America is hosting the final round of its 13^th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition at the Samsung Solutions Center in the heart of Washington, D.C. The STEM competition will be livestreamed on this page on the following dates and times:

• National Finalists Pitch Event: Monday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET (pitch session #1) & 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET (pitch session #2)
• National Winners Reveal Event: Tuesday, May 16, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET

Solve for Tomorrow is a national competition that challenges U.S. public school students in grades 6-12 to explore the role science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can play in solving some of the biggest issues in their local communities. The program engages students in active, hands-on learning that can be applied to real-world problems – making STEM more tangible and showcasing its value beyond the classroom.

Monday, May 15: National Finalists Pitch Event
Representing the very best of more than one thousand competition entrants, 10 National Finalists from public middle and high schools in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Indiana, Texas, and West Virginia will present their exceptional STEM solutions at a live pitch event on May 15 to a panel of esteemed judges. These ten student teams address global warming, transportation, veterans’ PTSD, unhoused refugees, the pollinator collapse, and more.

Tuesday, May 16: National Winners Reveal Event
The next day, three schools will be declared National Winners, receiving $100,000 in Samsung technology and supplies for their classrooms.

Moreover, three additional honors will be awarded:

• One of the 50 State Winners will be honored as our Sustainability Innovation Award Winner, receiving an added $50,000 prize package of eco-conscious Samsung technology.
• Of the 10 National Finalists, one school that was selected through online public voting will be named Community Choice Winner, earning an added $10,000 prize package.
• Samsung employees will name one team Employee Choice Winner from the 10 National Finalists, and they too will receive an added $10,000 prize.

Tune in!

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