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27/07/2023
Presentation of the 1st Edition of Llançadora, Scholarships for Entrepreneurship
The 11 participants presented the entrepreneurial projects they have been developing this year and received feedback from a committee of experts. Llançadora is an innovative business idea maturation project for young entrepreneurs promoted by Autoocupació. Barcelona, July 26, 2023. Last Thursday, June 20, Autoocupació celebrated the presentation of the first edition of “Llançadora, scholarships for
18/07/2023
New grants to promote youth self-employment
A new call for grants of 15,120 euros* is now open for young people aged between 18 and 29 who start an activity as self-employed individuals and maintain it for a minimum of 18 uninterrupted months. The objective is to help young people launch a professional project, thus guaranteeing a minimum income at the start
14/07/2023
New edition of Startup Huddle in Girona
Autoocupació hosts a new edition of Startup Huddle Girona. The event, which took place this July 5, brought together nearly 40 professionals from the world of entrepreneurship and mentoring at the Science and Technology Park of the University of Girona. Albert Colomer, president of Autoocupació, was in charge of welcoming the attendees. Miriam Planella, Autoocupació’s
10/07/2023
Grants for digital transformation and sustainability in the fashion industry
The Consortium of Commerce, Crafts and Fashion of Catalonia publishes three lines of grants aimed at boosting businesses in Catalonia in different areas: retail, crafts, and fashion. Within the fashion sector, there are two different programs: the program for the digital transformation of the fashion industry and the program for improving the degree of sustainability
06/07/2023
First edition of the Youth Employment Summit in Barcelona
Spain continues to be the OECD country with the most unemployed young people. The event, organized by Autoocupació and the Fund for Youth Employment of EEA & Norway Grants, was a success of participation. Lion Dreams, a short film to promote entrepreneurship among young people around the world, was released. On June 29, Autoocupació organized
05/07/2023
The 2023 Young Entrepreneurs Competition is now open, aiming to support young people leading innovative projects for companies already established for a maximum of three years, regardless of the sector of activity. Beneficiaries Young people of Spanish nationality and those with legal residence in Spain In the case of natural persons, they must have legal
28/06/2023
New grants to boost craftsmanship
The Consortium of Commerce, Crafts and Fashion of Catalonia publishes three lines of grants aimed at boosting businesses in Catalonia in different areas: retail, craftsmanship, and fashion. Within the field of craftsmanship, there are two different programs: the program for the growth of craft activity and the program to support municipalities in the field of
22/06/2023
Grant for digital transformation in Lleida
A grant has been announced to promote digitalization and digital transformation in the activities of self-employed individuals and micro-enterprises in the municipality of Lleida. The aid aims to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of the city’s businesses, as well as improve the online presence and positioning of the city’s business sector. Amount and eligible expenses
Awards
04/05/2022
Entrepreneurship

20/12/2022
You can now establish a company for just 1€!

24/10/2022
Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants

21/10/2022
YBI Global Entrepreneurship Summit

04/10/2021
Competencies for successful entrepreneurship
Grants

28/10/2022
Call for grant applications for the TU+1 program

07/09/2022
Grants of up to €3000 for self-employed individuals for first-year expenses

08/07/2022
Grants for Micro-enterprises: Employment + Transformation
05/04/2022
2022 Carnet Jove Scholarships to access the professional world
Guidance

25/01/2023
Interview with Miquel Carrión, Deputy Director of Youth Employment at the SOC
31/08/2022
Acredita’t Program: Accredit your professional competencies

04/10/2021
New call for guidance and training for people on ERTO

07/09/2021
Mentoring

16/01/2023
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program, honored at the “la Caixa” Foundation Social Innovation Awards

13/12/2021
The power of volunteer mentoring

02/12/2021
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program wins the second Volunteer Award 2021

29/11/2021
Interview with Maria Luisa de Miguel, mentoring expert
Networking
28/06/2022
Startup Huddle Barcelona: Summer Edition

17/02/2021
New Startup Huddle Barcelona dedicated to tourism

02/10/2017
Networking that transcends borders
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17/12/2025
Interview with the Tió de Nadal

17/12/2025
Why do we buy when we are told to?
Reempresa

25/05/2022
It is seven times easier to take over an existing business than to create a new one.

03/07/2020
Great changes start with the prefix RE-

13/05/2019
Reempresa, invited to the International Business Transfer Summit in Quebec

13/02/2019
Reempresa saves 2,000 companies from closure in Catalonia
Training

10/10/2017
New training courses in Autoocupació
Training
27/04/2022
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate

08/02/2018
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate