The JA Malta Company Programme offers post-secondary students the opportunity to run their own company!
Every year JA Company Programme Students hold a Marketplace to showcase and sell their products!
Students take a business idea and make it a reality over the course of one academic year.
Participants attend workshops and are mentored by industry professionals as they navigate the business world.
The range of products the students design, build and sell varies from one team to another.
This Saturday is a very important moment for the participating students.
After having launched their products last December and relied on online sales and small fairs this is when they all get together and set up a marketplace.
All 19 teams will be present hoping to sell and impress the judges!
And of course you are invited to come and see for yourself!
These are the companies and their products which you can find at the Marketplace this Saturday.
5 lads
This team is producing playing cards for young children, to aid in developing EQ and emotional expression.
School: G.F. Abela Junior College / Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary
A Spoonful of Gozo
These Gozitan students are giving unique flavours to salt sourced from Xwejni Salt Pans in Gozo.
School: Sir M.A. Refalo Sixth Form (Gozo)
Eastern Finance
These students are harnessing the power of AI to curate and provide unbiased English-language business news, with an Eastern perspective.
School: St Edward’s College Sixth Form
Flow
3D Printed Automatic plant watering systems are the product of this company
School: GF Abela Junior College
From Strangers To Friends
This company is promoting positive mental health and emotional expression through a card game they designed themselves!
School: St Edward’s College Sixth Form
Ingenious
Sustainable, customisable bracelets with part of proceeds going to Inspire Malta are being produced by this company.
School: St Edward’s College Sixth Form
Kuul
Making it easier for parents to plan a healthy and balanced lunch for their kids, these students produced ‘Meal Minder’, a fun and engaging puzzle.
School: G.F. Abela Junior CollegeG.F. Abela Junior College
Three future architecture students are producing home decor by recycling limestone!
School: G.F. Abela Junior College
Malticards
To facilitate integration for foreigners in Malta a Maltese-language card game was developed and produced
School: De La Salle College Sixth Form
MyTote
Hand-made by female inmates at Corradino, this company is selling customisable tote bags.
School: St Aloysius College Sixth Form
PK Blinders
Back pain begone! Re-align your spine and enter lumbar nirvana with ‘Kimochii’ – which means “feels good” in Japanese – an ergonomic memory foam cushion, aimed at improving overall comfort, posture, and wellbeing.
School: St Edward’s College Sixth Form
ReMind
‘Tiftakards’ is aimed at improving inter-generational familial bonding, teaching Maltese culture, and combatting memory loss in the elderly. All profits go to the Malta Dementia Society.
This product has also represented Malta at the Latvian International Students Festival and scooped up awards there too!
School: Verdala International School
RMBT
An Eco-Friendly Drinking Cup promotes sustainability through everyday consumption habits.
School: St Aloysius College Sixth Form
Rocky Socks
This team is producing and selling socks made from sustainable materials inspired from Maltese designs and textures.
School: Verdala International School
Spikeshield
Re-usable silicone cap to cover cups and glasses, to prevent drink spiking. Comes with capsule keychain, for safe, portable storage.
School: G.F. Abela Junior College
Spintal
This team has produced a custom-made fidget device, for the alleviation of anxiety, leading to improved mental health.
School: Verdala International School
Sweet Expressions
A selection of locally sourced sweets, sold in re-usable cotton bags.
School: G.F. Abela Junior College
Totally Trendy
This team of students is personalising tote bags as a sustainable alternative to single use plastic bags.
School: St. Aloysius College Sixth Form
Y Plan
This app empowers you to discover and organise events around the Maltese Islands.
School: Verdala International School
The JA Marketplace will take place this coming Saturday in front of the parliament Building in Valletta between 10am and 3pm.
Should you be unable to attend but are interested in a product you can also find them online on the JA Portal!
Do you have a favourite product from the above? And will you be going to the Marketplace? Let us know!