16/03/2020
Extraordinary Measures for COVID-19
Due to the exceptional circumstances we are experiencing because of COVID-19, Autoocupació is closing its facilities and postponing all in-person activities from Monday, March 16, until further notice. Additionally, to address this exceptional situation, we have readjusted our activities and telephone service hours to the public from 9 AM to 5 PM. Our services will
27/02/2020
Autoocupació celebrates a new edition of Startup Huddle during Barcelona Tech Spirit
The networking event brought together more than 100 professionals from the world of entrepreneurship and mentoring. The entrepreneurial projects Copernic and WeYado presented their challenges. Last Monday, February 24, Autoocupació held the third edition of Startup Huddle Barcelona as part of Barcelona Tech Spirit, the movement dedicated to promoting technology in the city, bringing together
26/02/2020
The Granadella City Council approves a grant for the promotion of entrepreneurship
The Granadella City Council has approved the “Live and Work” grants with the aim of creating economic activity and employment in the municipality of Granadella and its geographical area through the promotion of entrepreneurship. Eligible Concepts Social security contributions paid under the special scheme for self-employed workers, including agricultural self-employment, will be subsidized for 4
26/02/2020
Heura (Foods for Tomorrow) wins the EmprenedorXXI Awards in Catalonia
Marc Coloma, CEO and founder, participated in Autoocupació’s mentoring program for two years. One of the finalist companies, FilMarket Hub, also received support from an Autoocupació mentor. Heura (Foods for Tomorrow) has won the EmprenedorXXI Awards in Catalonia, promoted by CaixaBank and co-awarded by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, through Enisa. Marc Coloma,
19/02/2020
Webinars on immigrant entrepreneurship
The Network for immigrant entrepreneurs to scale and grow (M-UP), funded by the European Union’s COSME program and of which Autoocupació is a member, held a series of webinars in February to guide professionals in designing, adapting, and delivering their support programs for immigrant entrepreneurs more effectively. The series consisted of three webinars dedicated to
17/02/2020
Autoocupació attends the launch of Treball Solidari in the YBS network
Autoocupació participated in the accession event of Treball Solidari to the Youth Business Spain network in Palma de Mallorca. Ana Bejarano, Head of Autoocupació’s Business Creation Service and coordinator of the YBS mentoring program, moderated the roundtable on real entrepreneurship cases. She interviewed Yolanda Tarango and Christian Lupion from Naru Sports, a successful mentoring relationship
22/11/2019
Girona and Barcelona host a new edition of Startup Huddle during GEW2019
The networking event was held in conjunction with the Global Entrepreneurship Week promoted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network. During both events, entrepreneurs from Salut al dia, Altior, Child Care On, and DisJob presented their challenges. Autoocupació held two editions of Startup Huddle this week in Girona and Barcelona, coinciding with the celebration of Global Entrepreneurship
19/11/2019
20,000 organizations from over 170 countries celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week
During Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019, over 35,000 events will be organized with the aim of fostering entrepreneurial culture and connecting local entrepreneurial ecosystems. The Global Entrepreneurship Network, promoter of Global Entrepreneurship Week, anticipates that the celebration will connect over 10 million people worldwide. From November 18 to 24, 2019, over 20,000 organizations will celebrate the
