Junior Achievement

Company of the Year 2024

Event at the Royal Hall: 26 April 2024

For yet another yeat, PwC supported the “Company of the Year”!

The winner of the Junior Achievement “Company of the year” which will represent Cyprus in the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition was  “miguard”.

During the national final, PwC awarded the team “Dental Hi Jean” for the “Most Innovative Product / Service” and as the 2nd Best Company of this year’s JA Company Programme!

Annual Trade Fair

On 3 & 4 December we supported the Junior Achievement Company Programme for the 10th consecutive year.

Over those past 2 days, the teams participating in the programme, joined the Trade fair at The Mall of Cyprus and presented their products and services to the jury and the people who visited the mall.

Congratulations "Apse Svise" and "Students to Care" for winning the Best Stand Award! 

Company of the Year 2023

Event at the Royal Hall: 28 May 2023

PwC supported the “Company of the Year” competition for the 9th consecutive year.  The winner of the Junior Achievement “Company of the year” which will represent Cyprus in the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition was  “Freshies”.

During the national final, PwC awarded the team “Swirls” for the “Most Innovative Product / Service” and the 2nd Best Company of this year’s JA Company Programme! 

PwC organised also it's annual trade fair where the teams had the chance to present their ideas and products, and promote their business activity to PwC staff members.

Company of the Year 2022

Event at the Royal Hall: 6 May 2022

The “Company of the Year” is the biggest youth entrepreneurship programme in Cyprus. A total of 50 student companies, 28 schools and over 400 students aged 15-18 years old, developed their business ideas and competed for the title of “Business of the Year 2022”.

The winning team was “Nutrica Plus”, from the Agios Georgios Lyceum in Lakatamia, which created two innovative products: a food supplement for pets and a compost for plants, using high-calcium eggshells. “Nutrica Plus” will now represent Cyprus in Junior Achievement’s European Competition that will take place in July in Estonia.

The team “JAMICS” from the International School of Paphos achieved second place, but also received the award for the most innovative product/service, which was granted by PwC. The team created an application, which is essentially a smart pillbox that has been specially designed to remind patients to take their medication, at the right time and with the correct dosage. 

Congratulations go out to all the participating teams for the effort they made to present their extremely remarkable business ideas and products.

Company of the Year 2021

Virtual Event: 28 May 2021

PwC supported the “Company of the Year” competition for the seventh consecutive year. The winner of the Junior Achievement “Company of the year” which will represent Cyprus in the JA Europe Company of the Year Competition is "Cipen" . During the national final, PwC awarded the team “Cipen” for the “Most Innovative Product / Service”.

It is worth noting that the organisation supported the competition throughout its duration, through staff’s voluntary work and the provision of substantive assistance to the participating teams. More specifically, more than 20 of the organisation’s members participated in the programme as team mentors, providing assistance and guidance throughout their journey towards becoming the top student company of the year. PwC organised also it's annual trade fair virtually where the teams had the chance to present their ideas and products, and promote their business activity to PwC staff members.

Company of the Year 2020

Virtual Event: 5 June 2020

PwC supported the “Company of the Year” competition for the sixth consecutive year.  Due to the measures that were taken to contain the spread of COVID-19, this year’s competition was held online on 5 June 2020. The team “Coalfee” was selected to represent Cyprus in the JA Europe Competition in July 2020. During the national final, PwC awarded the team “tapNplan” for the “Most Innovative Product / Service” and provided them with the opportunity to participate in a coaching session, specially-designed by a PwC professional coach. Throughout the year, over 20 PwC members participated in the programme as mentors, while on 6 March 2020, the company organised its annual trade fair at its offices, where the teams presented their products.

The "Our Community" program is an interactive educational initiative designed for third grade students. In collaboration with Junior Achievement Cyprus, the PwC Foundation has successfully implemented this program free of charge for the fourth consecutive year in public and private schools across Cyprus.

Through this program, students learn how a community operates and the benefits citizens receive when they contribute to its success. The "Our Community" program features five 45-minute sessions, each delivered in class by a PwC volunteer with the support of the teacher. This year, 27 PwC mentors visited 15 elementary schools across Cyprus, sharing their expertise with 381 students.

PwC and Junior Achievement contunue for another year running the educational programme entitled “Our Community” - an interactive programme, addressed to primary school third-graders, in schools across Cyprus. 

Through this interactive programme, students were able to learn the concept of career as well as different kinds of professions that contribute to a community. The programme’s objectives include an understanding of concepts such as product manufacturing, innovation, sustainability, taxes, government, acquisition of skills, but also decision-making.

We're dedicated to our "Our Community" initiative, which introduces third-grade students to essential ideas such as 'career', 'social contribution', 'innovation', and 'decision-making'. This year, 300 students took part.

Fostering innovation and nurturing young entrepreneurs are at the heart of what we do. Our efforts are geared towards investing in these fields and uplifting the local community. Right now, there's a shared understanding of the need to cultivate skills in innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship from a young age.

As part of their long-standing collaboration, PwC and Junior Achievement launched this year, on a pilot basis, a new programme entitled “Our Community”. This interactive programme, addressed to primary school third-graders, was implemented during April and May 2021 in a total of 19 classrooms in 11 different schools across Cyprus.

Through practical and interactive activities conducted in the classroom, the programme introduces students to how citizens can benefit from contributing to the prosperity of a community.

The students learned the concept of career as well as how each profession can contribute to the functioning of a community. The programme’s objectives include an understanding of concepts such as product manufacturing, innovation, sustainability, taxes, government, acquisition of skills, but also decision-making.

“Our Community” consisted of five 40-minute lessons taught online by 24 PwC volunteers, with additional activities for extended learning provided under each module.

Commenting on the organisation’s new initiative, PwC Cyprus CEO Evgenios Evgeniou stated: “If we want to look to the future with optimism, we must equip our children and youth both with knowledge and the necessary skills that will enable them to become active citizens who will shape tomorrow. I am very proud that our people are embracing initiatives of this kind and are contributing, on a voluntary basis, towards strengthening education, entrepreneurship and our society in general” he added.