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The Alumni Leadership Award is an award given out to individuals, who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, which impact their team and the JA company at GEN-E. This award aims to recognise and honour the personal strength of the individuals in a successful team.
The Alumni Leadership Award is an award given out to individuals, who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, which impact their team and the JA company at GEN-E. This award aims to recognise and honour the personal strength of the individuals in a successful team.
Delta Air Lines’ Sustainable Innovation Award recognizes student companies demonstrating innovative and sustainable business ideas, with potential for scalability and international growth. With this award Delta Air Lines wants to recognise innovations which can be successfully and effectively implemented to strengthen society, enhance organizational efficiency, and serve customers in an optimal way, while ensuring sustainability.
This award celebrates student teams who embraced the full entrepreneurial journey — learning, adapting, and growing at every step. It recognises teams who showed commitment, resilience and reflection as they navigated challenges, developed new skills and took ownership of their journey from idea to execution.
The EUIPO Youth IP Awareness Award recognises teams that demonstrate a sound understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) protection and the ability to develop and apply a strategy to safeguard their business’ innovations and creativity, turning them into commercial value and success. Teams are not required to have formally registered IP rights but should demonstrate awareness of how IP can be used to protect and strengthen their innovation.
This award recognises the Start-Up team that has understood and demonstrated its ability to explore the opportunities, recognised problems and found solutions to operate its business across different markets in Europe.
This award recognises teams that have used the AI tools and methodologies responsibly to create purposeful solutions that address various local and global challenges.
The FedEx Access Award both at national and European levels puts emphasis on the importance of “global access” in a more than ever interconnected world. We aim to empower the next generation of Europe’s entrepreneurs to embrace global opportunities and to seek partners and customers beyond the national borders.
It’s not just a pitch. It’s a pitch battle. Fast-paced, high-impact, and expert-fuelled, Get in the Ring gives online award winning teams the chance to sharpen their pitch, strengthen their strategy, and prepare to compete live on stage in Riga. Get in the Ring is a global pitch battle initiative created and delivered by Unknown University, designed to challenge and elevate early-stage entrepreneurs through dynamic head-to-head competition formats across the world.
Recognises JA teams developing innovative solutions that promote inclusion and accessibility, with a particular focus on improving autonomy, dignity, and quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities, while still welcoming broader inclusive solutions.
Presented to the team that delivers the most engaging, confident and memorable stage presentation, clearly communicating their business idea, value proposition and growth potential.
The JA Europe Company of the Year Award recognises the mini-companies and young people who best demonstrated their business acumen and spirit of entrepreneurship, following their participation to the JA Company Programme. The jury will nominate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the JA Company of the Year 2026 Award.
The JA Europe Innovation of the Year Award recognises student start-ups that developed the most innovative businesses and business solutions with real future investment potential. The jury will nominate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place place in the JA Europe Start Up Innovation of the Year 2026 Award.
The most innovative JA Company will be awarded to recognise ground-breaking innovation of their business.
This Award recognises the most viable and sustainable business with an emphasis on the value (financial, social or cultural) already created in the real market, and its potential to scale further. The JA Europe Company of the Year Award recognises the mini-companies and young people who best demonstrated their business acumen and spirit of entrepreneurship, following their participation to the JA Company Programme. The jury will nominate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the JA Company of the Year 2026 Award.
This award recognizes teams that have incorporated innovative science, technology, engineering and math strategies and practices aimed at creating positive community impact.
This award recognises teams who have developed an innovative business concept that addresses a particular social need. Eligibility for this award is limited to teams from the following countries: Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and Japan.
This award recognises teams that have learned and demonstrated their ability to apply project management throughout the lifecycle of their project. It recognises excellence in project management practices including superior planning, organisation, innovation, execution and positive impacts on society.
This award recognises teams that have learned and demonstrated their ability to apply project management throughout the lifecycle of their project. It recognizes excellence in project management practices including superior planning, organization, innovation, execution and positive impacts on society.
Vote now for the JA Business which you believe deserves the Public Choice Award supported by Bata on our Virtual Expo! Everyone is welcome to vote on the Virtual Expo until 6th of July 2026.
Vote now for the JA Business which you believe deserves the Public Choice Award supported by Bata on our Virtual Expo! Everyone is welcome to vote on the Virtual Expo until 6th of July 2026.
Presented to the team whose stand delivers the most engaging and persuasive experience, effectively showcasing their product or service and demonstrating strong sales skills.
The huManpower Award recognizes young entrepreneurs who combine strong business ideas with the human skills needed to perform in an AI-enabled world of work. It celebrates teams that demonstrate initiative, collaboration, adaptability, and effective use of technology while delivering solutions with real-world impact. About the Prize – Mentoring Winners receive a tailored mentoring experience with ManpowerGroup experts, focused on developing their business, strengthening leadership and employability skills, and navigating the intersection of human talent and technology. The aim is to accelerate both their venture and their personal growth.
The Energy Transition Award, supported by the Schneider Electric Foundation, aims to inspire more youth to come up with innovative and inclusive ideas in the energy field and recognize their achievement.
This award recognises teams who have harnessed AI to create meaningful, real-world change.
The UniCredit Foundation “Re-Power Your Future” Award recognizes teams developing solutions that empower their generation through social innovation or strengthen their communities through meaningful engagement.
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