Young entrepreneurs to showcase their work

The Malta Independent online
03 April 2010



Eleven mini-companies formed by sixth form students representing five colleges will be setting up shop at St Anne’s Square in Sliema today as part of the Junior Achievement – Young Enterprise National Trade Fair. Jason Azzopardi, Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment, will be inaugurating the fair, which will run from 9am to 6pm.

The teams participating in this year’s HSBC JA-YE (Malta) Company Programme are keen to finally exhibit the result of their hard work over the past six months, proposing some impressive products. JA-Young Enterprise (YE) teams are by now well known for annually producing a range of innovative yet very reasonably priced products, to suit adults and children alike.

The budding entrepreneurs already had the opportunity to showcase their work in the Jum il-Belt activity, organised by the Valletta Local Council in St George’s Square.

“This year’s selection of products includes a software programme, some useful utensils and a good selection of environmentally friendly products,” said Lorna Farrugia, manager of JA-YE (Malta). “Apart from being promising entrepreneurs, students are aware of their social responsibilities, particularly towards the environment.”

An SMS software known as ‘Send me Later’ will be available from 3Squared, a company from St Aloysius College. Koncentrik from St Aloysius College will be offering cases for headphones known as Efiks. E-Nova, from Junior College, will be offering an LED ornament while Triplezero from St Aloysius College have come up with Easychop, a useful kitchen utensil. Rhymed, from St Edward’s College have come up with a book of rhymes which can be enjoyed by adults and children alike, while SyMeC from St Martin’s College have produced Jotters, which promises to be a unique notebook.

Re-Cre8 from St Aloysius College have come up with Re-Hydr8 which measures the water used when watering plants. Rewined from De La Salle College is offering a recycled bottle for platters known as Multiplat. A recycled wool ball for tumble dryers will be available from Simple Solutions from Junior College. Eco-Log, from St Aloysius College, will be offering a log made from olive husk and Glazed, also from St Aloysius College, will be offering recycled cloth glazed into boxes.

“As can be seen from the varied products on offer, our youngsters are doing their utmost to put forward a green business,” said Josef Camilleri, chairman of the organisation.

JA-YE (Malta), formerly known as Young Enterprise, which has been running for over 20 years, is supported by HSBC Bank Malta plc as main sponsor, and by GO plc and AirMalta plc as official communications partner and official carrier respectively.

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