Three JA Alumnae. Three countries. One stage in Brussels.
This year’s AmCham EU Youth Entrepreneurship Award finalists are not just building businesses — they are building the infrastructure Europe needs: for ageing with dignity, for the next generation of founders, and for children who deserve to grow up financially confident. Each of them started their entrepreneurial journey through a Junior Achievement programme. Each of them never stopped.
Here are the three women heading to Brussels on 4 June 2026.
2026 Finalist
Elenya Spiteri
Medilert
The Youth Entrepreneurship Award exists because the entrepreneurial journey does not end with a JA programme — it begins there. Each year, JA Europe and AmCham EU recognise the female JA Alumnae aged 18–35 who have taken that starting point the furthest: building real companies, solving real problems, and showing what European youth entrepreneurship looks like at full speed.
Following a rigorous selection process, these three finalists will travel to Brussels to pitch their ventures, meet with senior business leaders, and take part in jury interviews. The winner will be announced at the AmCham EU Gala on 4 June 2026 and will receive a €10,000 prize alongside exclusive mentorship from the AmCham EU Executive Committee — strategic guidance designed to accelerate the next stage of their business.
Congratulations to Elenya, Marija and Bora. We cannot wait to see you on that stage.
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