In a ceremony in Monaco on Thursday, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou announced the winners of the 2026 Stelios Foundation Young Entrepreneur Awards for Monaco and the Riviera…
Five young businesspeople were the recipients of a total of 60,000 euros granted to help them grow their businesses.
The overall winner was announced as Felix Nacach, director of BedBoat, a business that combines providing accommodation for visitors with the availability of berths on yachts.
“We give to the best,” Stelios said to a carefully selected audience, including His Excellency the Ambassador of France, Monaco’s Minister of Finance, and the director of the Monaco Economic Board.
The occasion, which included lunch at the Foundation’s HQ on Port Hercule, also gave the winners a wonderful opportunity to meet and mix with leading local figures.
The Stelios Foundation is mainly funded by the easyGroup and donates between 10 million and five million euros each year, more than half of annual profits.
Locally, the Foundation not only encourages young entrepreneurs, but provides direct help to charities such as Restos du Coeur as part of its “Food from the Heart’ programme.
Image: Recipients of the 2026 Young Entrepreneurs Awards with Sir Stelios. Ian Brodie.