Island students won award at European company competition
'We didn't want to come home empty handed'.
That's from a group of Castle Rushen High School students, who have won the Junior Achievement Gen-E Sustainable Innovation award in Riga, Latvia.
Re-Vitalise were recognised for their product 'EcoGrow', described as an 'all natural soil enhancer' using waste like coffee grinds, spent hops and sawdust.
Matthew, Danny and Robbie are some of the team's members:
Before Riga, Re-Vitalise won the Junior Achievement Company Programme on the Isle of Man in March 2026.
It is a year 12 initiative, designed to give students the chance to learn a number of business skills.
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