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.
Celebrating International Mentors Day January 17th
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
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
JA Alumni Conference 2025 – Albania as Part of Europe’s Entrepreneurial Spirit
Innovation of Youth in Focus at GEN-E 2025
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:
A New Generation of Founders: 28 Young People of JUP 4.0 Attend Startup Workshops
GEN-E Albania 2025: Albanian Students Excel at National Entrepreneurship Festival
On May 8 and 9, 2025, the 13th edition of GEN-E Albania – the National Entrepreneurship Festival, organized by Junior Achievement of Albania, took place at the Pyramid of Tirana and the Innovation Hub. This event brings together the most talented and engaged high school students from across Albania to showcase their entrepreneurial ideas and businesses created throughout the school year.