From hacking school to AI-based stress relief: young innovators can solve the burning problems of the future

By: Trademagazin Date: 2026. 03. 10. 10:46

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This year’s finalists of the Solutions for Tomorrow challenge, a joint competition between Samsung Electronics and EdisonKids, will not only bring theoretical answers, but also inventive and practical solutions to the questions that shape our future. In the finale of the program, which is entering its 6th season, 8 teams will be able to compare their knowledge. They are looking for technology-based solutions, from the safety of e-scooters to the diverse exploitation of AI to the loneliness of the elderly, from effective learning to health-conscious nutrition to the eradication of invasive plants. Among the 25 finalist students, we also find returning competitors, which proves that acquiring future-proof knowledge has now become a social experience and this process is at least as important for young people as the final result.

The field of those who made it to the top 8 this year is truly remarkable: the average age of the 25 finalists is only 15 years, yet they reflect on complex social problems that pose a serious challenge to adults as well. The strength of the program is also shown by the continuity: 5 students and 2 teachers have already competed in previous seasons, and this time they have started working again with new ideas and the experiences of previous years.

Based on the decision of the professional jury, the projects that made it to the Top 8 were divided along the three defined topics as follows: 5 solutions were created in the Future of Health category, 2 in the Sustainable Solutions category, and 1 in the Change through the Power of Sport category.

The Future of Health: Mental Balance and Security in the Digital Age

Health was also the most popular topic among the entrants, and finally, among the top 8, we find 5 teams that are looking for new solutions in this area. This year’s finalists understand health not only on a physical level, but also on a mental and social level. Accordingly, the young people have deployed technology in areas that most people would probably not even think about:

ENM Trio – NyugiBox in schools: The team from the Kossuth Lajos Gyakorló Gymnasium and Elementary School of the University of Debrecen designed a noise-reduced, recycled rest cabin to support mental health, where students can discreetly and anonymously seek help and relax, so they can escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and reduce their stress levels.

FocusFlow – AI in the service of learning: Students from the Lauder Javne school are using an AI-based time management app to help students overcome procrastination and create personalized study plans. Proper planning can contribute to preserving students’ mental health and even their future success.

LogicLab – Brain training app: The team of the Siófok SZC Mathiász János Technical School, High School and Dormitory are fighting against cognitive laziness caused by AI, encouraging young people to think actively with playful logical and philosophical tasks.

Motipad – Motivational public benches to improve the quality of life: To combat loneliness, students of the Kecskemét Bányai Júlia High School would equip public benches with speakers that transmit life experiences and stories told by the elderly.

Somogyi Kids – Health-conscious card game: Students of the Somogyi Rezső Primary School bring the issues of diabetes and healthy nutrition closer to young people in the form of a community-building card game.

Sustainable solutions: the power of practical knowledge

The initiative has traditionally had a strong role in sustainable projects based on future-oriented thinking, and this was no different in 2026. In the area of sustainability, the students focused on precision data collection and experience-based education:

STEAMFlow – STEAM experience in education: The team from the German School of Budapest dreamed up a buildable learning tool for grades 1-12, which turns science into a practical, experience-based experience instead of dry theory.

Field Rangers – Smart Sprayer: The team from the Bánki Donát Technical Technical College and College of Nyíregyháza University of Applied Sciences is making the control of invasive plant species more effective with a backpack-mounted device that automatically records the location and time of chemical use for precision agriculture.

Change through the power of sport

An experience-based, educational solution from the sports category also made it to the Top 8: the development aims to improve safe transportation in parallel with the rise of e-mobility.

CherryBomb – Safety on the roads: Students from the Gorsium High School and Art Vocational High School in Székesfehérvár would improve the accident statistics of e-scooters with a playful, visual and humorous traffic law application that teaches boring rules into a safe routine.