The 9th edition of the My First Enterprise (MFE) final took place on 17 June 2026 at Deloitte Luxembourg’s offices. For the 2025–2026 edition, more than 100 teams from 16 secondary schools across the country took part in the entrepreneurial adventure. Among them, 12 finalist teams were selected on the basis of a project proposal submitted and assessed in advance by a jury of experts from the business world.

Carrying out a project with just €50!

Over a period of at least 10 weeks, teams of three to four pupils took on a real entrepreneurial challenge: to grow a starting capital of €50. To achieve this, they devised and developed a buy-and-resell business, offered a service, or even designed and manufactured their own products.
The programme is open to all pupils in Year 9 or equivalent year groups and offers them their first hands-on experience of the business world.

Developing an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age

The aim of My First Enterprise is to raise young people’s awareness of entrepreneurship and enable them to discover the realities of managing a project. By working in teams, participants learn to make decisions, manage a budget and interact with suppliers and customers, whilst developing their creativity, sense of responsibility and initiative.

This experience also serves as excellent preparation for more advanced programmes, such as Mini-Entreprises.

A sales day at the Cloche d’Or Shopping Centre

To strengthen their business skills and put the knowledge acquired throughout the programme into practice, the My First Enterprise teams had the opportunity to showcase and sell their products or services at the Cloche d’Or Shopping Centre on 13 and 14 March 2026.

In total, 170 pupils, accompanied by their teachers, exhibited their creations, many of which were handmade. Thanks to their creativity, enthusiasm and professionalism, they managed to captivate and impress the many visitors present.

A jury impressed by the quality of the projects

Comprising five professionals from the business world, the jury had the difficult task of judging the participating teams and selecting the three winners of this year’s competition. Given the quality of the projects presented and the remarkable standard of the presentations, the selection proved particularly difficult.
The jury consisted of:

• Anne-Marie Solvi, CEO of Paul Wurth Geprolux;
• Raphaël Bouchet, Director of the Cloche d’Or Shopping Centre;
• Luc Brucher, Partner | Non-FSI and Public Institutions Leader at Deloitte Luxembourg;
• Ken Wagner, Director of Strategy and Transactions at Deloitte Luxembourg;
• Pitt Schneider, Coordinator of the Mini-Entreprise programme.

The winners:

• 3rd place: ReCandle, Lycée Robert-Schuman
• 2nd place: Honeyglow, Lycée Michel Rodange
• 1st place: LëtzTreats, Lycée Michel Rodange
• Special mention: Pura Vita, Lycée Michel Rodange