March
20th,
2025
Selected in Junior Achievement mini-companies competition
The ARVIEW and NANA DREAMS projects, devised by students doing the optional subject Entrepreneurship in Year 4 Lower Secondary, have been selected as two of the mini-companies to take part in the next edition of the Catalonia Mini-companies Competition 2024-2025.
ARVIEW is a mini-companyset up by students Cristina Ribas, Sofía Lozano, Cristina López and Elena Gento.
It involves designing a wirelessly-charged mobile phone holder which enlarges the screen to enhance the browsing experience for everyone and make it easier for the elderly to see it. The product will be made from recycled materials to help towards a more sustainable world.
NANA DREAMS is a mini-company started by Paula Picardo, Blanca Manrique, Pablo Margenat, Alex Ruís and Guille García.
It is developing a smart pillow which has a voice recorder inside to help calm crying babies. Recordings of songs, stories and soothing messages in the parents' voices will convey peace and calm to the baby and help both baby and parents alike to sleep better.
The selection criteria were extremely tough. They rated innovation, product or service feasibility, project delivery, research and development, sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and of course the quality of the pitch deck, the adand the logo.
Junior Achievement is a competition offering an opportunity to develop creative thinking, communication skills, initiative, dedication and commitment, as well as to strengthen autonomy, motivation and the spirit of achievement.
This year, 1,600 students have taken part in this competition and of the 78 mini-companies submitted, only 20 projects selected from Barcelona will go on to the Catalonia stage. The mini-companies that get through the Catalonia stage will compete in the national stage in Madrid.
These contests are excellent opportunities to grow academically and personally.
