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21/06/2023

Workshop of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed project in Bologna

On May 25 and 26, Microfinanza organized the 6th YES! project conference – Young Entrepreneurs Succeed in Bologna. Katia Raguzzoni from Microfinanza opened the conference by presenting the challenges and objectives from the Italian perspective of this final stage of the project. Yiorgos Alexopoulos, coordinator and main project partner for the Agricultural University of Athens,

19/06/2023

Award for female entrepreneurs in ICT

The Dona TIC Awards, organized by the Secretariat of Digital Policies of the Government of Catalonia, are now open for applications. These awards have a twofold objective: to recognize and highlight the role of women in the professional, business, and academic worlds of new technologies, and to provide role models for children and adolescents who

13/06/2023

Interview with Gian Luca Bombarda, Director of the Fund for Youth Employment of EEA & Norway Grants

1. What is the Fund for Youth Employment? Who are your donors and what are your objectives? The Fund for Youth Employment, launched in 2017, aims to contribute to sustainable and quality youth employment in Europe. Today, unfortunately, some 10 million young people in our territories are not in employment, education, or training. They are

12/06/2023

Business Sustainability Awards

The BBVA Business Sustainability Awards have been announced, aiming to strengthen and promote those businesses, companies, or projects that are committed to sustainability. Participation requirements Submitted initiatives must meet the following characteristics: They must be sustainable and socially responsible business models, projects, changes in production processes, or new products and services They must be implemented

08/06/2023

New Autoocupació Newsletter on LinkedIn

Autoocupació launches a new Newsletter for entrepreneurs and professionals in the sector on the social network LinkedIn. The Autoocupació Newsletter is the Foundation’s new proposal to offer you monthly all the tools you need to continue growing professionally. You will find: An article or interview of interest related to entrepreneurship, the pursuit of vocations, and

08/06/2023

New Grant for Cultural Projects

A call for applications has been opened for projects and activities of an extraordinary nature that contribute to the improvement of the cultural fabric of the city of Barcelona through various forms of cultural expression (performing arts, music, dance, audiovisual, literature, and other disciplines). Participation requirements Legally constituted legal entities and individuals may be beneficiaries.

02/06/2023

Grants for the Employment of People at Risk of Exclusion

The Department of Labor of the Government of Catalonia opens the application period for hiring grants in the ordinary labor market for people with disabilities, people in a situation or at risk of exclusion from social integration companies, or people benefiting from the Guaranteed Citizen Income. This aid aims to provide these individuals with professional

25/05/2023

New grant to help cooperatives grow

The Department of Business and Labour of the Generalitat de Catalunya is opening a call for grants aimed at promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy. The incorporation of working members or labor members in cooperatives and labor companies will be subsidized. Grant amount The maximum amount of these grants is graduated according to the following

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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...