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Team Chaleur from Singapore take 1st place in this year’s Social Innovation Relay
22 June 2017
A student team from Singapore, Chaleur, created a question-and-answer online platform called INTuition, which provides free academic guidance to students and won the 7th edition of the Social Innovation Relay
The Social Innovation Relay (SIR) is a JA Europe initiative, supported by NN Group. Its main aim is to inspire secondary students to develop innovative business concepts that address social challenges.
Romanian start-up wins AmCham EU Youth Entrepreneurship Award 2017
09 June 2017
The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) and Junior Achievement Europe (JA Europe) are delighted to announce that Oculus, a Romanian start-up, is the winner of the fifth AmCham EU Youth Entrepreneurship Award. Oculus developed the Mitra Glasses, a device that provides essential aid and safety to visually impaired people during movement, using incorporated sensors and efficient algorithms.
5 new Board Members for JA Europe
18 May 2017
On 18 May 2017, at the occasion of JA Europe’s Annual General Meeting, the following new Board Members have been formally approved:
Improving students’ STEM skills to boost innovation in Europe
10 May 2017
The 8th European final of the Sci-Tech Challenge, organised by JA Europe and ExxonMobil, took place on 10 May 2017 in Brussels. This year’s theme was low emissions mobility.
Time to ‘Switch On Europe’ – EE-HUB Round Table
04 May 2017
On 4 May, a special EE-HUB round table took place at the European Parliament to officially launch the ‘Switch On Europe’ campaign, dedicated to raising awareness of the need for further developing entrepreneurship education to boost jobs and growth in Europe.