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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

Award for young entrepreneurs

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

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Awards

04/05/2022

2022 Metropolitan Awards

The Metropolitan Awards, promoted and funded by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area and the Procornellà Business Centre, seek to support young,...

Entrepreneurship

20/12/2022

You can now establish a company for just 1€!

On October 19, Law 18/22 on Company Creation and Growth came into force, as part of the reforms driven by...

24/10/2022

Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants

Autoocupació promotes “Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants,” an innovative project for maturing business ideas through the Dual Vocational Training program, subsidized by...

21/10/2022

YBI Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Autoocupació participated in the 2022 Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (Global Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2022) organized by Youth Business International (YBI),...

04/10/2021

Competencies for successful entrepreneurship

It is often said that the most important factor for a business project’s success is the capacity of the entrepreneurial...

Grants

28/10/2022

Call for grant applications for the TU+1 program

The 2022 call for grant applications has been published for the development of the TU+1 Program to promote the indefinite...

07/09/2022

Grants of up to €3000 for self-employed individuals for first-year expenses

Barcelona City Council will offer new financial aid, with a budget of €1M, to self-employed individuals who have started an...

08/07/2022

Grants for Micro-enterprises: Employment + Transformation

The new “Employment + Transformation” grant program aims to provide support to self-employed individuals, micro-enterprises, and cooperatives for maintaining employment...

05/04/2022

2022 Carnet Jove Scholarships to access the professional world

The objective of the scholarships is the professional integration of young people through a training placement in top-tier companies in...

Guidance

25/01/2023

Interview with Miquel Carrión, Deputy Director of Youth Employment at the SOC

1. It seems that despite the reduction in recent years, youth unemployment is still a pending issue compared to more...

31/08/2022

Acredita’t Program: Accredit your professional competencies

Autoocupació is an information and guidance point for the Government of Catalonia’s Acredita’t program, a service that allows individuals to...

04/10/2021

New call for guidance and training for people on ERTO

The Consortium for Continuous Training of Catalonia has awarded Autoocupació the mixed guidance and training program for people on ERTO,...

07/09/2021

Skills for Finding a Job

Do you know how long it takes a person from the moment they decide to look for a job until...

Mentoring

16/01/2023

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

The jury has recognized ten projects that provide innovative solutions to transform the lives of people in vulnerable situations. SOS...

13/12/2021

The power of volunteer mentoring

On December 5th, International Volunteer Day is celebrated, a great time to look back, evaluate the work done by Autoocupació...

02/12/2021

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

Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program has been awarded the second prize of the 28th edition of the Volunteer Awards, promoted by...

29/11/2021

Interview with Maria Luisa de Miguel, mentoring expert

1.- You are the pioneer of mentoring in Spain and have been practicing professionally in this field for many years....

Networking

28/06/2022

Startup Huddle Barcelona: Summer Edition

On Monday, June 27, Autoocupació celebrated the eighth edition of Startup Huddle Barcelona, in a special summer edition, also taking...

17/02/2021

New Startup Huddle Barcelona dedicated to tourism

Last Monday, February 15, Autoocupació held the fifth edition of Startup Huddle Barcelona, dedicated to one of the sectors hardest...

02/10/2017

Networking that transcends borders

Autoocupació and Youth Business Spain continue to boost networking and network collaboration during September. The meetings focused on sharing ideas,...

News

27/01/2026

Autoocupació: 2025 in figures

Business creation Throughout 2025, the Business Creation service of Autoocupació has reinforced its commitment to entrepreneurship, offering comprehensive, personalized, and...

26/01/2026

Interview with Lluís Font i Espinós, Director of the Consortium for Continuing Education of Catalonia

As Director of the Consortium for Continuing Education of Catalonia, what do you consider to be the main future challenges...

17/12/2025

Interview with the Tió de Nadal

1. Where do you come from, Tió? What is your origin and how long have you been part of households?...

17/12/2025

Why do we buy when we are told to?

Origin and impact of new mass consumption days Consumption linked to celebrations has long been part of our calendar. Dates...

Reempresa

25/05/2022

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

For over thirty-five years, Autoocupació has been promoting business creation under the motto ‘I am what I want to be’....

03/07/2020

Great changes start with the prefix RE-

Reinventing, revolutionizing, reactivating, restarting, or Reempresa. We know these are difficult times, full of doubts and uncertainties. Reempresa is by...

13/05/2019

Reempresa, invited to the International Business Transfer Summit in Quebec

Albert Colomer, director of Reempresa and president of Autoocupació, participated in the summit that took place on May 7 at...

13/02/2019

Reempresa saves 2,000 companies from closure in Catalonia

Since 2011, the Catalan Reempresa Centre, an initiative of the Employers’ Association Cecot and Autoocupació, has prevented the loss of...

Training

10/10/2017

New training courses in Autoocupació

Autoocupació dóna la benvinguda a la tardor amb l’inici de quatre cursos totalment subvencionats. L’oferta formativa se centra a oferir...

Training

27/04/2022

4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate

Professional certificates are official documents that accredit the professional competencies of the person who obtains them. This official document serves...

08/02/2018

4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate

During 2018, Autoocupació’s training service will offer five professional certificates. Professional certificates are official documents issued by the SOC. Professional...