Europe's Largest
Entrepreneurship Festival
Where young entrepreneurs Connect
400,000+ youth • 40+ countries
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Supporting youth entrepreneurship across Europe
Gen‑E is made possible thanks to the collaboration between JA Europe, JA Latvia and a wide network of European institutions, corporate partners and supporters. Together, they provide expertise, mentoring, jury members, financial support and awards that help young people turn ideas into reality.
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What is Gen-E?
Four stages. Something to win at each one.
Gen-E is Europe's largest entrepreneurship festival for 15–24-year-olds. Here's the road to it.
- Step 1
In school
Open to allStudents set up and run a business through a JA programme.
What you getHands-on experience running a real business. - Step 2
Online
Open to allEvery team can build a stand on the Virtual Expo.
What you can win- Online AwardsThemed, backed by partners
- Public Choice AwardPublic vote
- Festival inviteGet a spot at Gen-E Live
- Step 3
At home
Open to allTeams pitch to expert juries at their JA National Competition.
What you can win- National titleAnd a place at the festival
- Step 4 · July
At the festival
Online & national winnersWinners exhibit and pitch to international juries, in person.
What you can win- Main AwardsThe top European titles
- European SignatureEY, FedEx, J&J and more
- National SignatureFrom the host country
Who decides? One jury per award: business leaders, entrepreneurs and educators.
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