Empowering Youth Entrepreneurship: YEA! Awards 2024 Winners and Achievements

We are thrilled to announce the winners and achievements of the YEA! Awards 2024, an event that showcased the entrepreneurial talents of high school students.

Award Categories and Winners

The competition, overseen by esteemed jury members, acknowledged outstanding achievements in three categories:

Best Business Idea

Gold Certificate (1st place): Omnifixx, presented by Stefi Fushaj, Jonejda Zaimi, Nedit Xhaferri, and Ditmar Zekja. Prize: 250 euros.
Silver Certificate (2nd place): TechSavvy & PlayTech.
Bronze Certificate (3rd place): Green Point, Albanify, Auto-Word!, and HavenCo.

Best Business Plan

Gold Certificate (1st place): NeoNet, presented by Arion Minina. Prize: 350 euros.
Silver Certificate (2nd place): Pet Motel Friendly.
Bronze Certificate (3rd place): Bowling Zone, Albanian Visual Solution, and 4RoboBistro.

RYAS Changemaker Award

Gold Certificate (1st place): Green Quest, presented by Klajdi Lazri, Klaudio Shkalla, and Maria Vathkruja. This project will represent Albania in the YouthStart Europe Entrepreneurship Award 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Prize: 500 euros.
Silver Certificate (2nd place): Bio Box, presented by Endri Leshi, Albin Merkoshi, Boran Hadri, and Klesti Kadrija. Prize: 300 euros.
Bronze Certificate (3rd place): Sol Mate, presented by Ergi Mandija, Gersi Pjetri, Enio Çoçja, and Adea Mlika, alongside Cuddle Blues, Coffee Bricks, ScuTix, Papsket, HappyNest, Bike-O-Meter, Neon Dreamers, Book Your Garden, BIO2, and Solar Sparks.

Congratulations and Gratitude

“We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and participants. We express our gratitude to the Municipality Hall and Parliament of Shkodër for hosting this event. As these young entrepreneurs embark on their journeys, we remain committed to nurturing and empowering the next generation of business leaders, fostering innovation, and driving positive change.”