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The talent of the future begins at school.
When we talk about entrepreneurship, most people still think of companies, startups, or business models. But what if the real value were somewhere else?
After more than seven years working with thousands of children and young people in schools across Spain, at Genyus School we are clear about this: entrepreneurship goes far beyond creating companies. Above all, it is a way of thinking, acting, and facing life.
Entrepreneurial talent begins to be built at school.
Developing skills that will be essential for anyone, regardless of the profession they pursue in the future, is key to the social and educational fabric from an early stage, and to facing the challenges of this new era with confidence.
We live in a society that changes at an unprecedented pace. Many of the professions that young people will work in ten or fifteen years from now do not even exist yet. However, we do know with considerable certainty some of the most in-demand skills: creativity, initiative, critical thinking, communication, leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving.
These are precisely the competencies that are trained when students take part in entrepreneurial experiences. And if these skills are important in the classroom, they are even more important in the professional world that young people are heading toward.
The talent organizations will need
Organizations increasingly need people capable of contributing ideas, taking responsibility, learning quickly, and adapting to changing environments, because technical knowledge remains important, but it is no longer enough on its own. Today, what is especially valued is attitude, initiative, and the ability to turn problems into opportunities, skills that make the difference in increasingly dynamic contexts.
From Genyus School’s experience, when young people develop these skills from an early age, they gain confidence, improve their communication, and learn to take an active role within their teams and communities, understanding that they can contribute, propose ideas, and create impact in their environment.
They do not limit themselves to waiting for instructions; instead, they observe, propose, experiment, learn from the process, and try again, developing an active, flexible, action-oriented mindset that is, precisely, one of the most valued by organizations.
That is why, if we want to prepare new generations for the future, we must begin developing these skills long before they enter the labor market, and school is one of the best places to do it.
School as a space to develop talent
For decades, the education system has focused mainly on acquiring knowledge, an objective that remains essential, but is no longer sufficient on its own. In an increasingly changing society, young people also need to learn how to collaborate, lead, manage conflict, speak in public, solve complex challenges, and turn their ideas into concrete actions.
The good news is that these competencies can be developed, because they are not innate abilities, but skills that are trained through practice, guidance, and meaningful experiences. That is why school becomes one of the best places to work on them from an early age.
When students face a real challenge, design a solution, test it with others, and present it publicly, they experience a deeply transformative learning process in which they move beyond memorizing content and begin developing abilities that will stay with them for life.
When learning truly happens like this, it not only transforms the way they learn, but also the way they participate, relate to others, and add value beyond the classroom.
From the classroom to society
One of the greatest satisfactions we experience at Genyus School is seeing how students discover abilities they did not know they had, especially when they face challenges that invite them to step out of their comfort zone and take a more active role in their learning.
Those who at first barely dared to speak end up leading teams; those who doubted their ability to communicate learn to speak in public; and those who did not see themselves capable of changing anything discover that they can generate a positive impact in their environment.
Entrepreneurship, understood as a competency, is not only about teaching people to create companies, but about helping them become the protagonists of their own lives, developing confidence, initiative, and the ability to act on what they want to improve. And that has enormous social value.
Because a society made up of people with initiative, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration skills is better prepared to face the challenges of the future.
A shared responsibility
For this impact to reach society, the development of entrepreneurial talent cannot fall solely on schools; it must be a shared responsibility among public administrations, companies, universities, and social organizations.
All of them have a fundamental role in creating more spaces where young people can experiment, make mistakes, learn, and develop their full potential, because only through real experiences is it possible to train the skills they will need throughout their lives.
Investing in entrepreneurial education is not only an educational commitment, but a strategic national one, since the talent we will need in ten years is being shaped today in our classrooms.
The sooner we start developing it, the greater the opportunities for new generations and for society as a whole.
This approach has been recognized by the City Council of Madrid, which has awarded Genyus School the prize for Best Educational Project in Spain 2025. A recognition of a way of understanding education as real preparation for the challenges of the future.