JA Malta hosted its 36th edition of it annual Finals and Awards Night on 24th May 2025, celebrating the entrepreneurial achievements of over 250 students from 12 educational institutions across Malta.

Held at the Sir Temi Zammit Hall at the University of Malta, the event brought together some of the country’s brightest young minds.

The JA Malta NGO, part of the global JA Worldwide network, equips youth with hands-on skills in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness. JA Worldwide was recently nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize and plays an important role in preparing youth for the realities of the modern workforce through experiential learning in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and employability.

The spotlight of the evening shone on two standout teams: Simplex, from St. Aloysius College Sixth Form, which won the Company of the Year title, and MediMind, from Saint Martin’s Institute of Higher Education (SMI), which won StartUp of the Year. They were evaluated by a panel of 15 judges.

Simplex has developed an eco-friendly pill-popper made from off-cut wood, designed to help the elderly and people with conditions like Parkinson’s open blister packs more easily. MediMind is tackling medication non-adherence among Europe’s ageing population with a smart, integrated system that promotes independence, reduces hospital visits, and supports EU goals for health and sustainable communities.

Both groups will represent Malta at #Gen_E, Europe’s largest entrepreneurship festival, to be held in Athens, Greece, this July, competing against 43 other countries.

The two winners will also benefit from a one-year membership with The Malta Chamber and consultancy services from Bajada Group to refine their business propositions for the international stage.

Company of the year

The winning company, Simplex, was also the recipient of three other prestigious awards: the Deloitte Business Plan Award, the Farsons Ready for Work Award, and the EFQ Management Consultants Quality Excellence Award.

The other finalists for the Company of the Year Award were BeeWise, Famuzi, Heritage in Hand, Matter, Opuntis, Revive, Simplex and Ziffa Maltija, with Opuntis placing second and BeeWise placing third.

Additional individual awards were also presented, including:

• Atlas Insurance Digital Marketing Innovation Award – Matter
• Mizzi Organisation Sales Technique Award – Matter
• Malta Digital Innovation Authority Use of Tech Award – CasaX
• FinanceMalta Financial Statements Award – Ziffa Maltija
• HSBC Malta Foundation Green Entrepreneurship Award – Revive
• Hili Ventures Marketplace Award – Matter
• Bolt Internationalisation Award – BeeWise

StartUp of the Year

MediMind, the winning startup, secured four additional awards, including the HSBC Malta Foundation ESG Sustainability Award, the Camilleri Preziosi Advocates Customer Focus Award, and the Tech.mt Digital Innovation Award.

The StartUp of the Year finalists included ClassHopper, Clothink, MediMind, and MontiNotes, with MontiNotes earning second place and ClassHopper taking third.

Additionally the EY Idea Validation Award was given to ClassHopper.

StartUp Programme Awards winners included:

• Matter (Atlas Insurance Digital Marketing Innovation Award, Mizzi Organisation Sales Technique Award, Hili Ventures Marketplace Award)
• CasaX (Malta Digital Innovation Authority Use of Tech Award)
• Ziffa Maltija (FinanceMalta Financial Statements Award)
• Revive (HSBC Malta Foundation Green Entrepreneurship Award)
• BeeWise (Bolt Internationalisation Award)

Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Winners

• Alina Artiukhova
• Danill Golomozy
• Celaine Bonello
• Jenneyzia Degabrielle Abela
• Nicholas Zammit
• Souhayma Amdouni

Special Chairperson Awards

• John Harper Award – Mr Roberto Calleja
• Philip Bonnet Award for Perseverance – Team MasterMugs - Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS)