Awards

Alumni Leadership award

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.

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.

Public Choice Award

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.

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.

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.

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.

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