Sponsored Content The European Congress for Junior Entrepreneurs opens on the 31st of March The JADE Spring Meeting is the main Junior Enterprise event in Europe, bringing together over 200 Junior Entrepreneurs from over 14 countries in the continent, as well as Brazil and Tunisia. In 2016, the congress will focus on the role of […]The JADE Spring Meeting is about to begin
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Sponsored Content The European Congress for Junior Entrepreneurs opens on the 31st of March The JADE Spring Meeting is the main Junior Enterprise event in Europe, bringing together over 200 Junior Entrepreneurs from over 14 countries in the continent, as well as Brazil and Tunisia. In 2016, the congress will focus on the role of […]An entrepreneurial point-of view on tackling the migration crisis and the risks of abolishing Schengen
March 11, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Mrs Kassandra Petersen, Vice-President of the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises (JADE). Being the Head of Public Affairs of a European Confederation of Junior Enterprises and being out at major events in Brussels, has not been easy in the last months. Whenever the question regarding my nationality […]MWC 2016: IoT experts fret over fragmentation
February 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
Market fragmentation, perhaps inevitably, was a dominant theme in an MWC session titled Unleashing the Value of IoT platforms. Beecham principle analyst, Saverio Romeo, who moderated the session, reckoned there were around 300 IoT platforms in operation today. “There are so many standards and no clear winners,” remarked Angelo Corsaro, CTO of PrismTech, which focuses […]MWC 2016 LIVE: Freemium MVNO model a success, claims FreedomPop head
February 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The UK launch of its free MVNO service was a success, said FreedomPop president Nicholas Constantinopoulos. “It has been a showcase for the company and demonstrates we can break into markets other than the US. We’re in talks with other operators in Latin America, Asia and Africa to do the same.” He confirmed that the […]MWC 2016 LIVE: Gamelab founder talks Apple TV, VR and monetisation
February 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Apple TV’s “ambition is defining the standard of the next-gen home entertainment centre” in which gaming apps will play a crucial role, according to Ivan Fernandez Lobo, founder and chairman of Gamelab Conference. Developers are only just starting to understand the power of the platform, said Fernandez Lobo, who believes that thanks to “new capabilities […]MWC 2016 LIVE: Under Armour learns from “robust community of data”
February 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In light of the controversy over the accuracy of Fitbit’s heart rate monitor, Under Armour’s (UA) chief digital officer, Robin Thurston, said his company “doesn’t claim to be more or less accurate than others on the market”. However, with more than a decade of workout tracking and food logging, he believes Under Armour has “years […]MWC 2016 LIVE: Getty chief says one in four new images from phones
February 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dawn Airey may be the CEO of image library Getty Images, but she’s also a fan of the odd sneaky smartphone snap and argues there are moments when images from our phones have the edge over those from a professional’s camera. Speaking during the Mobile is Commerce session, Airey revealed that a surprisingly large amount […]A Young entrepreneur cries out: “start in Europe, stay in Europe”
February 26, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Exclusively written for the Sting by Davide Giordano, President of Junior Enterprise Torino Politecnico (J.E.To.P), member of JADE. Startups in Europe is always a hot topic, many things have changed and many articles have been written, yet I have the impression that most of us have a confused vision on the argument due to the fragmented policies […]A Sting Exclusive: “Education in Europe, fostering skills development inside and outside the school system”
February 19, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Daniela Runchi, President of the European Confederation of Junior Entreprises Education is today in Europe a hot topic, with many initiatives taking place to promote the development of the citizens of tomorrow, both inside and outside the traditional school system. Indeed, there seems to be a gap between […]Creating shared value: an opportunity and challenge for entrepreneurship
February 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Exclusively written for the Sting by Edoardo Gauzolino, Vice President of Junior Enterprise Bergamo (JEBG) Nowadays Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is accepted by firms as something that has to be done, although most entrepreneurs consider it as a philanthropic action or as an ethical behaviour. Separated from profit maximization, CSR programs focus mainly on reputation and […]“No labels for entrepreneurs!”, a young business leader from Italy cries out
January 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Exclusively written for the Sting by Davide Giordano, President of Junior Enterprise Torino Politecnico (J.E.To.P), member of JADE. A friend asked me, “Can you suggest me a good wine?”, my reply, “choose one with no labels: grab a good wine bottle and then strap off its label, write a good, long story and use that as […]Entrepreneurship’s key to success showcased by a serial young entrepreneur
January 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Exclusively written for the Sting by Mr Mohammed Rahman, a serial young entrepreneur affiliated with the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises (JADE). As a 24-year-old European youth with a degree, one should be working within a major company, grasping the knowledge and experience to attain a “strong” career and “healthy” bank account prior to then maybe venture […]Young students envision turning Europe into an Entrepreneurial Society
January 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The article was exclusively co-authored for the Sting by Daniela Runchi, President and Carolinne Bernadeli, Global Public Affairs Senior Project Manager of JADE, the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises Turning Europe into an Entrepreneurial Society Promoting Entrepreneurship in Europe, and turning Europe itself into an Entrepreneurial society is one of the priorities of the European Commission […]JADE Generations Club 2015: Knowledge vs. competences – Do not wait for the change to happen, but make it happen
December 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Kassandra Petersen Vice-President-Director of Public Affairs Policy, Communication and Alumni Management Microsoft Innovation Center, Brussels: On the 20th of November JADE – European Confederation of Junior Enterprises, organised Generations Club 2015 in Brussels under the theme “An Intergenerational Action Plan on the Entrepreneurial Education & Skills Gap Challenge in Europe”. With this JADE […]A Sting Exclusive: “Junior Enterprises themselves carry out projects focusing on the environment”, JADE President Daniela Runchi highlights from Brussels
November 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for the Sting by Daniela Runchi, President of JADE Climate change is today one of the the hot topics not only for the institutions but also for the civil society and the youth: according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, “scientific evidence for warming of the climate system is […]Intergenerational, intercultural, interactive – The 2015 edition of JADE’s Generations Club: Transforming Europe into an entrepreneurial society
November 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Kassandra Petersen, Vice President – Director of Public Affairs Policy, Communication and Alumni Management Under the theme “An Intergenerational Action Plan on the Entrepreneurial Education & Skill Gap Challenge in Europe” JADE’s Generations Club will be presented on November 20th in its 9th edition. Since the first edition of Generations Club in 2007, the […]“I believe that startups are for grown-up men, those, who have already achieved something “
September 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Interview with Bartłomiej Gola. Bartłomiej Gola is the Managing Partner of SpeedUp Venture Capital Group. It‘s a venture capital company. They have four funds and invest in early stage tech startup. I started as an advertising guy. Right after finishing my studies, I worked as an account manager for a couple of agencies. After that, I and […]Summer JADE Meeting 2015: We came curious, we left inspired
September 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Under the motto “Think it, Make it, Sell it!” almost 300 Junior Entrepreneurs from 14 different nations came for four days on the end of July together to discuss and learn about business and entrepreneurship, focused on innovation and local impact. In the beautiful scenery of the University of Coimbra in Portugal, a World Heritage […]Young? You should work out the entrepreneurial heart before the mind
July 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Alexandru Ene, Vice President of JADE I believe young people nowadays are being deceived: they see success in the form of smart oligarchs or gifted dropouts from famous American universities, and they think that these people have had the same state of mind as ever: They were calculated, courageous, open minded and lucky. […]Youth Entrepreneurship Issue of the month: JEN, organisers of JADE October Meeting, on why JEs should come together
June 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
There is a great debate around which are the most important incentives of entrepreneurship in general. JADE Network, unlike any other Junior Enterprise confederation in the world, is unique in country diversity and heterogeneous in regional development. According to recent studies, done by prestigious organisations like the Global Entrepreneurship Development Institute, show strong correlations between […]A European young student speaks about the Youth Policies of the European Commission
May 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In the recent years, the European Commission has started to give more attention to the Youth Policy. The goal of this policy is to encouraging the development of youth exchanges and exchanges of youth workers, and off course a better education, training and health for all the children and youths in Europe. Before 2001, the […]JADE at European Business Summit 2015
May 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Alexandru Ene, Vice President – Head of Communications at JADE, European Confederations of Junior Enterprises In 2015, JADE Network gets under the lens during one of the largest concentrations of business and political leaders of Europe with one sole purpose in mind: to challenge opinion leaders to go deeper into the subject of Junior […]JADE Spring Meeting 2015: a step forward for Youth Entrepreneurship
March 16, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Four days full of excitement for entrepreneurship, networking and moments at the intersection of student life and responsibility for the future, this is what briefly describes JADE Spring Meeting 2015: Challenging the Entrepreneurship Status Quo! More than 220 students from 15 different countries and 50 guests from private and public sector (including more than 20 […]JADE Spring Meeting 2015- Europe’s Junior Entrepreneurs together for 4 days of networking, workshops and forward thinking
March 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The status quo of entrepreneurship – a new challenge? Not long ago, Europe’s crisis changed the mentalities of many about the traditional economy and industry leaders everywhere turned their heads towards youth, especially the unemployed. Knocking at the door is the fact that innovation only is not going to solve many problems and entrepreneurship has […]Youth Internationalization: part of everyday life in JADE
March 6, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Daniela Goldman, Senior Project Manager – Global Public Affaris, JADE When we think about the Junior Enterprise movement, a lot of things just jump into our minds: Entrepreneurship, social impact and mostly, making the difference. The Junior Enterprise Movement is at its peak in 2015, with Canada joining as confederation with the other […]Lessons from the Global Entrepreneurship Index
January 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Alexandru Dragos Ene, Vice President, Director of Communication, JADE – European Confederation of Junior Enterprises ’’The globalization of entrepreneurship is producing an explosion of programs, startup communities, policy interventions and investments across the world. Now, ideas, capital and talent speed across borders finding “founder teams” to create new ventures that fuel economic growth and stability. […]Breaking barriers between youth in the new tech era: is there an easy way through?
January 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Written by Alexandru Dragos Ene, Vice President, Director of Communication, JADE – European Confederation of Junior Enterprises Living in Brussels for a while I understood that there is a lot of high level talk, especially around European Institutions (The EU Parliament and EU Commission) about the fact that youth should be empowered much more, especially […]The Junior Enterprise concept: Business & Education
December 31, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Written by Alexandru Dragos, Vice President of Jade, Head of Communication Everywhere in the world students are struggling to get employed during their early years and often have to face with their lack of experience and lack of skills demanded by the job they want. This is because the private sector is often much more […]JADE Generations Club: Connecting perspectives, changing Europe.
December 28, 2014 by Leave a Comment
On the 4th of November JADE organised Generations Club 2014 in Brussels, as a unique opportunity to send a message to a European society by skills mismatch and youth unemployment. This invitation-only event brings together senior representatives of the private and public sector and entrepreneurs together with young leaders of some of the biggest youth […]European Confederation of Junior Enterprises hosts in Geneva the Junior Enterprise World Conference
September 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
JADE the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises hosted between the 7th and 10th of August the Junior Enterprise World Conference, with the help of their Junior Enterprises in Geneva, Switzerland. Watch JEWC Trailer: The event gathered around 300 students from 16 countries and 3 continents in an international environment dedicated to grow the entrepreneurial skills and identity […]
“They are trying to make improvements, but of course they are quite slow for my generation”, Vice President of JADE Victor Soto on another Sting Exclusive
July 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This revealing exclusive interview with Victor Soto, Vice President of JADE and Director of External Relations, was conducted by Carlo Motta at the European Sting’s pavilion during European Business Summit 2014. In the following interview Carlo Motta will be signalled as C.M and Mr Soto as V.S.. CM: We are pleased to welcome among us Mr Victor Soto, […]
