Junior Achievement Montenegro (JA Montenegro), a member of Junior Achievement Worldwide, the world’s largest organization dedicated to entrepreneurship education, is proud to share the results of the Montenegrin teams who represented the country at GEN-E Europe 2026 – Europe’s largest entrepreneurship festival for young people, held in Riga, Latvia.
For our students, university teams, teacher mentors and partners, taking part in this prestigious event marked the culmination of a year of hard work, and once again confirmed the growing quality of entrepreneurship education in Montenegro.
EXHIBITION, JUDGING, WORKSHOPS AND NETWORKING
During their stay in Riga, the Montenegrin representatives showcased their business ideas at the international exhibition of student and startup companies, presenting their ventures to a panel of expert judges.
The programme also included workshops, panel discussions and networking events, giving our teams the chance to connect with young entrepreneurs, mentors, investors and business leaders from across Europe.
Beyond the competition itself, GEN-E Europe offered a unique platform to promote their ideas internationally, exchange experiences with peers from other countries, and pick up new knowledge to bring back home.
PROUDLY REPRESENTING MONTENEGRO
Presenting alongside some of Europe’s most promising young entrepreneurs, the Montenegrin teams represented their schools, the University of Donja Gorica, and Montenegro with confidence and professionalism, showing the innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit that defines this generation.
This achievement reflects months of dedicated work by the students themselves, the continuous support of their teachers and mentors, and the strong collaboration between educational institutions and Junior Achievement in Montenegro.
MONTENEGRO’S REPRESENTATIVES AT GEN-E EUROPE 2026
Following the national competition, two teams earned the right to represent Montenegro at GEN-E Europe 2026.
1) SAFECIRCLE
Winner of the Student Company Programme
School: Secondary Vocational School Rožaje
Team members: Hana Pepeljak, Sajma Zejnelagić, Malik Sutović, Albin Škrijelj and Nejra Dautović.
Teacher mentors: Merdan Zejnelagić and Emir Fetahović.
2) EDUAI
Winner of the Startup Programme
Institution: University of Donja Gorica
Team members: Ema Vuković, Relja Đurović, Pavle Vešović and Tadija Karanac.
The Montenegrin teams’ preparation and participation at GEN-E Europe 2026 were supported by a dedicated mentoring team:
• Prof. Dr. Nenad Vujadinović – University of Donja Gorica
• Mr. Marko Nišavić – Entrepreneurial Nest
• Tamara Jelić – Coinis
Once again, GEN-E Europe 2026 showed that young people from Montenegro have the knowledge, creativity and entrepreneurial mindset to compete alongside the best young innovators in Europe – a result that will no doubt inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs at home.