Awards judged through teams' Virtual Expo presence, open to entrants competing online without needing to reach the on-site final.
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.
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.
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 recognizes excellence in project management practices including superior planning, organization, innovation, execution and positive impacts on society.
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.
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