Recognises the mini-companies and young people who best demonstrated their business acumen and spirit of entrepreneurship, following their participation of the JA Company Programme. The jury will nominate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the JA Company of the Year 2022 Award. The members of the winning team of the JA Europe Company of the Year Main Award will receive a full 1-year scholarship to study at the Estonian Business School!

The most innovative JA Company will be awarded to recognise ground-breaking innovation of their business.

All participants to Gen-E are invited to vote for their favourite JA companies at upper secondary level. The winner of the Award is up to the public – and the student team’s ability to successfully market and promote their company! Voting is open from 7 June until 12 July.

The JA Europe Innovation of the Year 2022 recognizes student start-ups that developed the most innovative businesses and business solutions with real future investment potential. The jury will nominate 1st, 2nd and 3rd place place in the JA Europe Innovation of the Year 2022.

This Award recognizes the most viable and sustainable business with an emphasis on the value (financial, social or cultural) already created in the real market, and its potential to scale further.

Participants to Gen-E are invited to vote for their favourite JA Start Up created by University students. The winner of the Award is up to the public – and the student team’s ability to successfully market and promote their company! Voting is open from 7 June until 12 July.

The ManpowerGroup ‘Ready for Work’ Award recognizes those teams that have best built work readiness skills during the competition. The winning team will display ability, likability and drive, all of which are integral to learnability, and their project should nurture and inspire these qualities in others. Learnability is a key component of work readiness. It means the desire and ability to grow and adapt your skill sets to remain employable throughout your working life.

The Alumni Leadership Award is an award given out to individuals, who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, that impact their team throughout the JA programme. Furthermore, these leaders have a role model, motivational as well as team player function and have grown throughout the JA programme. The winners of the Alumni Leadership Award exemplify young leaders with remarkable leading skills.

The Avanade Digital Innovation Signature Award will recognize the young entrepreneurs who were best able to put their digital skills into practice to conceive an innovative business idea or concept.

The Alumni Leadership Award is an award given out to individuals, who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, that impact their team throughout the JA programme. Furthermore, these leaders have a role model, motivational as well as team player function and have grown throughout the JA programme. The winners of the Alumni Leadership Award exemplify young leaders with remarkable leading skills.

The SEB Environmental Sustainability Award is looking for a scalable solution / product / service which contributes to environmental sustainability and has a positive impact also on the economy and the society as a whole.

As an old Hansaetic League town Tallinn recognises the student company with the best approach to sales. The award will be decided at the stand exhibition, where sales techniques, customer approach and overall turnover from the day will be considered. As GEN-E 2022 is an ecologically mindful event then huge amounts of wasteful advertising materials (flyers, handouts, etc.) will not give extra credit but rather be seen as a minus.

As an old Hansaetic League town Tallinn recognises the student company with the best approach to sales. The award will be decided at the stand exhibition, where sales techniques, customer approach and overall turnover from the day will be considered. As GEN-E 2022 is an ecologically mindful event then huge amounts of wasteful advertising materials (flyers, handouts, etc.) will not give extra credit but rather be seen as a minus.