Awards

Public Choice Award

Vote now for the JA Business which you believe deserves the Public Choice Award on our Virtual Expo! Everyone is welcome to vote on the Virtual Expo until 2nd of July 2025.

Public Choice Award

Upper-secondary

Vote now for the JA Business which you believe deserves the Public Choice Award on our Virtual Expo! Everyone is welcome to vote on the Virtual Expo until 2nd of July 2025.

Innovation in Sustainability Award by Cenergy Holdings & Elvalhalcor (Viohalco Companies)

This award recognizes university students who develop innovative, practical, and sustainable business solutions that address environmental or social challenges through impactful, circular approaches.

Titan Future Horizons Award

Upper-secondary

The “Titan Future Horizons Award” celebrates youth entrepreneurs who demonstrate exceptional creativity in developing forward-thinking business solutions that leverage technological innovation to create environmentally responsible products and services for tomorrow’s markets.

Avanade Digital Innovation Award

University

The Avanade Digital Innovation Online Award will recognise the young entrepreneurs who are best able to put their digital skills into practice to conceive an innovative business idea or concept to solve a problem using digital innovations and new technology e.g. AI.

Digital Innovation Award

Upper-secondary

The Digital Innovation Awards recognises teams who have developed digital solutions for a changing world while developing a wide range of digital and transversal skills. Powered by #EUCodeWeek and funded by the European Commission.

FoodTech Innovation Award by EIT Food

Upper-secondary

This award celebrates student teams who demonstrate exceptional creativity and innovation in developing AI-driven solutions for the agrifood sector and showcase a commitment to advancing the agrifood system through cutting-edge technology.

EUROPEN Market Expansion Award

University

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.

@Intel® AI Innovators Award

Upper-secondary

This award recognizes teams that have used the AI tools and methodologies responsibly to create purposeful solutions that address various local and global challenges.

J&J Brilliant STEM Innovation Award

Upper-secondary

This award recognizes teams that have incorporated innovative science, technology, engineering and math strategies and practices aimed at creating positive community impact.

NN Group Social Impact Innovation Award

Upper-secondary

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.

PMIEF Best Application of Project Management Award

Upper-secondary

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 Innovation in Energy Award supported by the Schneider Electric Foundation

Upper-secondary

The Innovation in Energy 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 recognise their achievement.

Green Manufacturing Award

University

This award recognizes teams that have developed innovative products or services that use fewer natural resources, reduce pollution and waste, recycle and reuse materials, and/or develop new processes to reduce manufacturing resources and moderate emissions in their processes.

Green Manufacturing Award

Upper-secondary

This award recognizes teams that have developed innovative products or services that use fewer natural resources, reduce pollution and waste, recycle and reuse materials, and/or develop new processes to reduce manufacturing resources and moderate emissions in their processes.

FedEx Access Award

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.

FedEx Access Award

Upper-secondary

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.

BNY Resilient Futures Award

The BNY Resilient Futures Award celebrates forward thinking social enterprise start-ups that demonstrate resilience and innovation in shaping future systems. This award recognises ideas and endeavours that not only address current societal challenges but also anticipate and adapt to future trends, ensuring sustainability and fostering growth in an ever-changing landscape.

Delta Air Lines Sustainable Innovation Award

Upper-secondary

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

The Euroclear Financial Excellence Award

The Euroclear Financial Award recognises the Junior Achievement’s Student Start-up that exhibits most potential for financial viability and robustness, and a strong financial model.

EY AI Innovators Award

This award recognises teams that have used the AI tools and methodologies responsibly to create purposeful solutions that address various local and global challenges.

ManpowerGroup Ready for Work Award

Upper-secondary

The ManpowerGroup ‘Ready for Work’ Award recognizes those teams that have best built work readiness skills during the competition. The winning team will display ability, likability and drive, all of which are integral to learnability, and their project should nurture and inspire these qualities in others. Learnability is a key

PMIEF Best Application of Project Management Award

Upper-secondary

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 UniCredit Foundation “Re-Power Your Future” Award

Upper-secondary

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.

The Alumni Leadership Award

Upper-secondary

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.

JA Europe Start Up of the Year

University

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 2025 Award.

JA Europe Innovation of the Year – University Level

University

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 2025 Award.

JA Europe Company of the Year

Upper-secondary

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 2025 Award.

JA Europe Innovation of the Year – Upper-Secondary Level

Upper-secondary

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 2025 Award.