Events

On 28-30 June, over 20 student teams will meet in Helsinki and compete for the European finale after participating in a year-long Start Up Programme and qualifying at national-level. A JA Europe initiative, the Start Up Programme annually engages over 14,000 University students from 300 schools, giving them the opportunity to experience running a business from top to bottom.

In Brussels, all of the JA organisations in Europe will celebrate their best 200+ young entrepreneurs. A high-level panel of 10 judges will examine the contestants.

Organised under the umbrella of the European Network for Entrepreneurship Education (EE-HUB), the 1st European Entrepreneurship Education Summit will gather academics and experts in entrepreneurship education, policy-makers and government officials, educators, business and NGOS representatives.

The Social Innovation Relay Online Global Final will take place on June 21. This competition is the culmination of an academic year in the SIR programme, at which time the national winners from each country come together to vie for the best social business idea.