At the China Science and Technology Museum (International level), Samsung China held the ceremony for Solve for Tomorrow 10-year retrospective exhibition on June 21st. Leaders from the China Association of Science and Technology, academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and other guests attended the event. Over 100 representatives, including outstanding teachers and students, were present to witness this significant milestone.
In the past ten years, the number of Solve for Tomorrow participants in China has grown from 10,000 in the first competition to 120,000 in the tenth competition, attracting a total of 520,000 Chinese youths. Throughout this decade, the program has continuously inspired the innovative wisdom and creative potential of young people, cultivated their scientific spirit and thought, and become an important platform for fostering technological innovation talents. Tong Wang, the EVP of Samsung China, expressed, "Over the past ten years, Samsung has consistently organized Solve for Tomorrow. Many of the future explorations we encouraged young people to pursue have now materialized into technological achievements. This makes us believe that every effort we have made is worth it."
Solve for Tomorrow has cultivated a large number of outstanding talents in China, and Fengyan Liang is one of the representatives. He was an ordinary student when he participated in the first and second Solve for Tomorrow, but today, he is the youngest associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at Hainan University. He said, "To be honest, I was very concerned after seeing the poster of the first Solve for Tomorrow. The topic was data transmission, which was extremely challenging for an undergraduate student like me. However, I was determined to participate, and after consulting many teachers, our team eventually overcame all the difficulties and won second place. This first win gave me more confidence to keep going. Solve for Tomorrow was like a beacon that inspired my spirit of scientific exploration."
Shilin Yang, the champion of the third Solve for Tomorrow, was once a left-behind child from a mountainous area. Through the program, he utilized his knowledge and technology to build a "Dream Bridge" with lightweight materials and a safe structure for poor areas, solving the traffic and safety problems of villagers. Shilin Yang later studied overseas, majoring in architectural design, and became the Samsung torchbearer for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Solve for Tomorrow has covered 31 provinces in China. Teacher Xijier, from the Mongolian School in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, works in an ethnic minority area. His students won first place in the "Future Space Vehicle" project in both the eighth and ninth Solve for Tomorrow. He commented, "We started participating from the seventh and have continued until the tenth this year. Over these four years, I have clearly observed the growth of my students and noticed that their minds have broadened. We have also set up a physical science and technology laboratory in our school, where both students and teachers can cultivate their scientific and technological literacy and exercise their practical abilities."
To better promote the program among young people, Samsung China set up the "Solve for Tomorrow 10-Year Retrospective Exhibition" at the China Science and Technology Museum (International level). The exhibition area includes retrospective videos, outstanding solutions of students, and various interactive display experiences, allowing the public to understand SFT and encouraging more Chinese youths to participate. The exhibition will be displayed in Beijing for one month, followed by a tour of other provinces across China.
In the future, Samsung China will continue to inspire young people's interest in science and technology, cultivate their innovative abilities, and broaden their technological horizons through Solve for Tomorrow.
