06/02/2023
Autoocupació: 2022 in figures
Business Creation The business creation service offers a personalized and fully subsidized support service throughout the self-employment itinerary, with the aim of turning entrepreneurs’ business ideas into viable and successful companies. During 2022, Autoocupació’s business creation service assisted 459 entrepreneurs, advising them on the creation of their business plan, market research, and the viability of
31/01/2023
Projecta’t: career guidance throughout life
The labor market, productive sectors and jobs are changing faster and faster every day. And you, are you already oriented? Traditionally, vocational guidance has been seen as a service to meet the needs of two specific groups: on the one hand, young people, who must choose an educational pathway to focus their professional career, and,
24/01/2023
Metropolitan Business Innovation Awards 2023
The Metropolitan Business Innovation Awards (Metropolitan Awards) aim to recognize and reward the most innovative companies created between 2018 and 2022, from the Barcelona metropolitan area (AMB). A total of €18,000 will be distributed across 3 categories: – Companies led by Women.– Companies in the Industry 4.0 sector.– Companies in the Trade and Tourism sector.
15/12/2022
Interview with Félix Ortega, General Director of Barcelona Activa
1. It has been three years since you assumed the general directorship of Barcelona Activa. What is your assessment? Yes, three years in which many things have happened and which are shaking our economies and societies. I believe that at Barcelona Activa we have been able to provide advice and resources to the city and
21/11/2022
The 16th edition of the EmprènXXI Awards is here
The 16th edition of the EmprènXXI Awards is here, an initiative promoted by CaixaBank through DayOne, which aims to identify, recognize, and support young companies with the greatest growth potential and open doors to new opportunities for them. These awards are co-granted with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism through ENISA in Spain and
24/10/2022
EBAN renews its confidence in Albert Colomer as a member of the new board of the European network
Last week in Brussels, EBAN held a new edition of the EAIS, European Angel Investment Summit. Within the framework of this international meeting, the entity’s general assembly was held, along with the renewal of its Board of Directors for the next two years. Albert Colomer, president of Autoocupació and vice-president of the Catalan Business Angels
19/10/2022
Autoocupació at BizBarcelona and the 2022 Employment Fair
Bizbarcelona and the Employment Fair will be held on November 9 and 10 together at Fira de Barcelona, with a focus on helping people develop new business, professional, and job opportunities. The two events, which this year are intensifying their synergies with over a hundred activities, guidance services, training workshops, conferences, and talks, return together
19/10/2022
Dual Training: Learning by doing
This year, the Catalan Employment Service has promoted a first experience of vocational training for employment in a dual format within the framework of active employment policies. Dual training emerged in the field of regulated vocational training, based on the successful experience in some Central European countries and the need to boost and enhance the
