Junior Data Consulting (JDC), a junior enterprise created by NOVA IMS students, has been recognized as Most Promising Junior Enterprise at the 2025 jeniAL Awards – Portugal’s main event dedicated to university entrepreneurship. Held at the University of Aveiro, the ceremony gathered over 350 students from 25 junior enterprises across the country.

Founded by students looking to apply analytical skills to real-world challenges, JDC has quickly earned its place in the national landscape. In just two years, it tripled its revenue and strengthened its reputation for delivering data-driven, tech-based consulting solutions.

Margarida Sardinha, President of JDC.

With a focus on data consulting and technology, JDC is now working along two strategic lines: expanding its expertise in Artificial Intelligence and exploring international markets, particularly in regions still undergoing digital transformation. Its ambition is clear: to grow through knowledge, innovation, and responsibility.

JDC’s distinction reinforces NOVA IMS’s commitment to preparing students with critical thinking, analytical skills, and an entrepreneurial vision, ready to lead meaningful change.