Entrepreneurship

First consortium meeting for YSBE Net Project - Limassol & Nicosia, Cyprus | 5–6 February 2026

Junior Achievement organisations from Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, and Serbia came together in Cyprus for the first consortium meeting of the YSBE Net Project (Youth Social Business & Entrepreneurship Network), an Erasmus+ initiative supporting social entrepreneurship education and capacity building for organisations working with young people.

Launch of the European Project YSBE Net: Youth Social Business Entrepreneurship Network

Junior Achievement Albania, together with Junior Achievement Romania and a consortium of international partners, announces the launch of the European project YSBE Net – Youth Social Business Entrepreneurship Network, co-funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ Programme.

InnoVET 2.0 Students Exploring Innovation & Entrepreneurship During the Second Study Visit at POLIS University

InnoVET 2.0                                                           Students Exploring Innovation & Entrepreneurship During the Second Study Visit at POLIS University

Junior Achievement of Albania, in collaboration with POLIS University, organized the second study visit under the InnoVET 2.0 program, bringing together 36 students from the Technical VET School Korça (26 students) and “Sami Frashëri” High School in Tirana (10 students). All participating students from 10th and 11th grade took part in an orientation experience designed to introduce them to the world of innovation, prototyping, and entrepreneurship.

InnoVET 2.0 brings students closer to entrepreneurship through information sessions in Korça & Tirana

InnoVET 2.0 brings students closer to entrepreneurship through information sessions in Korça & Tirana

During November, Junior Achievement of Albania held two information sessions under the InnoVET 2.0 project. The third session took place at the Technical VET School Korçë with 98 participating students, followed by the fourth session at “Sami Frashëri” High School in Tirana, which gathered 92 students. These activities aim to guide students toward entrepreneurial and innovation-driven thinking by presenting the opportunities and actual results achieved through the program.

Celebrating Innovation: The Highlights of Junior UP 4.0 Demo Day

This year, Junior UP returned with its fourth edition, continuing the tradition as the program dedicated to the alumni of Junior Achievement of Albania who aim to develop and grow their startups.

GEN-E 2025: Junior Achievement of Albania takes over GEN-E Europe in Athens

From July 1–4, JA Albania participated in GEN-E 2025, Europe’s largest youth entrepreneurship festival, held in Athens. With over 900 young innovators from 40+ countries, the festival showcased entrepreneurial ideas solving real-world problems. 

Albania’s 24 participants — from Junior UP and Student Companies programs — competed with passion and skill, winning four international awards