JA Malta Foundation

🚀 Malta’s next generation of entrepreneurs is heading to Europe.

Following an inspiring JA Malta Finals & Awards Night 2026, winning teams Xuga and KinetiHear will now go on to represent Malta at Gen-E in Riga, Latvia - Europe’s largest entrepreneurship festival for young people.

From sustainable ideas to technology-driven solutions, this year’s participants showcased innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial ambition at the highest level.

🔗 Read more about this year’s winners, awards, and Finals Night highlights.

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Students Win JA Malta Entrepreneurship Finals and Earn Place at Europe’s Largest Youth Enterprise Festival - JA Malta Foundation JA Malta and HSBC Malta Foundation hosted the 2nd Economics of Life Hackathon during Global Money Week 2026, bringing together 130 students to develop practical solutions on budgeting, saving, and financial decision-making.

💡 On 15th May, students from The Archbishop's Minor Seminary, San Anton School, and St Thomas More College showcased the power of financial capability in action.

Archbishop’s Seminary returned for their second Shark Tank-style presentation this year, impressing with even stronger ideas and working prototypes, while San Anton School and St Thomas More presented their newly launched Money & Investing Clubs - initiatives introduced during this academic year with the support of HSBC Malta Foundation.

All three schools form part of JA Malta’s Centre of Excellence in Financial Capability programme, which supports schools in embedding financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and practical money skills into student learning.

A strong reminder that financial education has the greatest impact when students are encouraged to think creatively, test ideas, collaborate, and build confidence through real experiences. 🚀

Yesterday marked the culmination of months of hard work, innovation, and determination as we celebrated the JA Malta Finals & Awards Night 2026. ✨

From inspiring pitches to creative ideas and entrepreneurial ambition, the evening showcased the incredible talent and potential of young people across Malta. Seeing our students take the stage and present the ventures they have worked tirelessly on throughout the year was truly something special.

A huge congratulations goes to every team who participated in this year’s Company Programme and Start-Up Programme. Your commitment, resilience, and willingness to step outside your comfort zone made this year another unforgettable one for JA Malta.

Special congratulations to:
🏆 Kinetihear – Winners of the Start-Up Programme 2026
🏆 Xuga – Winners of the Company Programme 2026

These teams will now go on to represent Malta internationally in Latvia. 🇱🇻

A sincere thank you to all mentors, educators, judges, volunteers, and attendees who contributed to the success of this event.

Lastly, thank you to our incredible partners for believing in the next generation and supporting JA Malta throughout the year:
HSBC Malta Foundation, Jobsplus, Deloitte Malta, EY Malta, Camilleri Preziosi Advocates, Atlas Insurance, The Malta Chamber, Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA), Bolt , FinanceMalta, Farsons Group, Hili Ventures, EFQ Management Consultants, Project Green, Corinthia Hotels, Tech.mt, Malta Enterprise, Malta Business Registry - MBR, Matthew Muscat-Drago, S.Rausi Trading Ltd, Wowkard and Verdi Hotels.

And finally, to our students: this is only the beginning. 🚀

Stay tuned as we continue sharing highlights from an unforgettable Finals & Awards Night 2026.

✨ Wishing the very best of luck to all our finalists as they prepare for the JA Malta Finals & Awards Night 2026.

Your hard work, creativity, and dedication throughout the programme have already been an incredible achievement. We look forward to celebrating your journeys and seeing you take the stage this evening. 🚀