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A nationwide roadshow for entrepreneurs and young people interested in entrepreneurship. Discover! Connect! Launch a business! Business Beats is JAM’s nationwide, experience-focused entrepreneurial roadshow. We are bringing this mindset-shaping event to 16 locations across the country. Our goal is to create opportunities for successful local businesspeople and young people open to entrepreneurship to meet and share knowledge through engaging, memorable experiences.

The "Einstein of Wall Street" and Bulgarian-born entrepreneur, media personality and JA alumna Tsvetta Kaleynska will lead a new financial literacy initiative designed to connect Bulgarian students with Wall Street and the worlds of global finance, business and entrepreneurship.

Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) has announced the appointment of Accenture senior managing director Paula Neary as chairperson of the board. Neary, who has volunteered as a JAI director since 2019, brings extensive experience in business leadership, technology, inclusion and skills development, which comes as the organisation marks 30 years in Ireland.

Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI) has announced the appointment of Accenture senior managing director Paula Neary as chairperson of the board. Neary, who has volunteered as a JAI director since 2019, brings extensive experience in business leadership, technology, inclusion and skills development, which comes as the organisation marks 30 years in Ireland.

At UK Labour Party Conference 2026, Young Enterprise put young people, enterprise, and financial education firmly in the conversation. From youth voices influencing policymakers to championing entrepreneurship and prevention, we came away with real momentum. Now it’s about turning that momentum into meaningful opportunities for every young person.

More than 200 students took part in the JEL Startup Programme 2026–2027 Kick-off Day, exploring innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity. Through inspiring talks, an alumni testimonial and a Design Thinking workshop, participants gained new insights and began developing their entrepreneurial ideas. The teams are now working with their coaches to turn their ideas into concrete projects and prepare for their next pitch session in front of a jury.

This September, "Entrepreneurship to fight climate change" becomes part of "InnoVERT – Educar para Transformar", an initiative funded by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and led by CODESPA and ACODEA, in collaboration with Junior Achievement. As a result of this partnership, the programme will now be known as "InnoVERT por el Clima".

Creativity Camp Over 250 students came together to kick off their entrepreneurial journey! On 5 and 6 October, over 250 students gathered at the Rockhal for this year’s Creativity Camp, an inspiring kickoff event dedicated to entrepreneurship and creativity. The Creativity Camp offered a dynamic mix of inspiring keynotes and hands-on workshops, giving students the first tools and insights needed to transform their ideas into real entrepreneurial projects.