6 days ago

Karnataka Innovators Reach Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Top 40

Four young people from Karnataka have reached the Top 40 of a national technology competition.

They are working on three different ideas.

One idea could help keep blood at the right temperature during emergency transfusions.

Another uses a smart shoe to study how people walk and identify possible health risks.

The third uses smartphone cameras and AI to record scores in sports such as kabaddi, wrestling and kho-kho.

The competition teaches young innovators how to improve their ideas with mentors and hands-on learning.

The Top 40 will attend a 10-day Innovation Bootcamp.

After more rounds, four winning teams will receive grants and support to develop their solutions further.

Key facts

Programme: Samsung Solve for Tomorrow, Samsung’s flagship CSR innovation programme for people aged 14 to 22.
National selection: Four Karnataka innovators are among the national Top 40 teams.
Projects: The three ideas address emergency transfusion care, gait monitoring and transparent grassroots sports scoring.
Next stage: The Top 40 teams will participate in a 10-day Innovation Bootcamp.
Mentorship: Startup founders and industry experts at FITT-IIT Delhi will provide intensive mentorship.
Further competition: The teams will compete for selection to the Top 20.
Prize support: Four winning teams will collectively receive incubation grants worth INR 2 crore, along with incubation support from FITT-IIT Delhi.

thehansindia.com · 6 days ago