#Gen_E 2026 Official Gala Awards Dinner

JA Latvia and JA Europe welcomed Europe’s brightest young entrepreneurs to Riga this week, hosting GEN-E 2026, Europe’s largest celebration and competition for youth entrepreneurship. From 7–9 July, more than 1,000 young entrepreneurs, educators, business leaders, policymakers and partners from over 40 countries gathered in the Latvian capital for three days of innovation, inspiration and international collaboration under this year’s theme, “Beyond Borders.” The festival showcased the ambitions and achievements of a community of more than 400,000 young people who take part in JA entrepreneurship programmes across Europe each year. Hosted by JA Europe and JA Latvia, GEN-E 2026 brought together students, educators, business leaders and policymakers to watch Europe’s brightest young minds present their pioneering business ideas and compete for the prestigious titles of JA Europe Company of the Year 2026, JA Europe Start-Up of the Year 2026, and Innovation of the Year at both upper-secondary and university level. The Official Gala Awards Dinner highlighted the success of Public Choice Award, European Signature Awards, National Signature Awards and Main Awards winners!