Samsung Names Four Winners of Solve for Tomorrow 2026
Four student teams from Raebareli, Raipur, New Delhi and Hyderabad won a share of ₹2 crore in incubation grants at Samsung's India finale in New Delhi.
The story in focus
Samsung India announced four winning teams at the 2026 Solve for Tomorrow Grand Finale in New Delhi, sharing ₹2 crore in incubation grants plus mentorship at FITT, IIT Delhi. Entries came from 648 cities across 28 states and seven union territories; the programme is in its fifth Indian edition.
- QuantHunt, morphism, InnoBotix and Somatrace each won incubation grants from the ₹2 crore total
- Winners receive mentorship and incubation support at FITT, IIT Delhi, to move prototypes toward market
- Top 20 teams received ₹20 lakh in grants and a flagship smartphone for each member
What changed
Samsung India said four teams won incubation grants totaling ₹2 crore at its Solve for Tomorrow 2026 Grand Finale in New Delhi. The winners are QuantHunt of Raebareli, morphism of Raipur, InnoBotix of New Delhi and Somatrace of Hyderabad. Beyond funding, they get mentorship and incubation support at FITT, IIT Delhi, to develop prototypes toward market-ready products.
The four projects cover the programme's themes. QuantHunt built an AI cybersecurity tool for encryption vulnerabilities linked to quantum-computing risks; morphism an AI system helping autistic individuals read emotions from facial and behavioural cues; InnoBotix a solar-powered edge device called Sentinel using cameras, radar and seismic data to warn of wildlife nearing settlements; and Somatrace a wearable IoT tool measuring spinal angles and load for precision-sport training.
Who it affects
Students entering the fifth Indian edition came from 648 cities across 28 states and seven union territories. Samsung said more than half the ideas came from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The Top 20 teams received ₹20 lakh in grants and a flagship smartphone per member, plus an Investor Meet. Two Community Choice Awards of ₹1 lakh and a Digital Impact Award of ₹50,000 were also given.
Finalists went through a six-month process including 184 design thinking workshops in 135 cities, bootcamps and pitch evaluations. Samsung said about 80,000 students have taken part since 2022.
What is available
The grants, mentorship and incubation support are confirmed for the winning teams; commercial products are not. Samsung described the prototypes as having potential to become startups, and the incubation is intended to move them toward market readiness. The programme's partners include the United Nations in India, Startup India, MeitY Startup Hub, Atal Innovation Mission and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser.
How much funding did the winning teams receive?
Four teams shared ₹2 crore in incubation grants from Samsung. The Top 20 teams received ₹20 lakh in grants in total, with each member getting a flagship smartphone.
Sources & further reading
- Four Teams Win ₹2 Crore at Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026 - Samsung Newsroom India ↗news.samsung.com
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