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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,

20/02/2020

Autoocupació hosts the event “Age is an asset for entrepreneurship”

The event was attended by more than 150 entrepreneurs over the age of 40 The event is part of the Idees Madures program, which aims to introduce networking techniques and resources for entrepreneurship Last Thursday, February 6, Autoocupació held the event Age is an asset for entrepreneurship, as part of the Idees Madures program, with

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

10/02/2020

New Employment Grants from Mapfre Foundation

Mapfre Foundation is launching a new call for applications for grants aimed at entrepreneurs and/or self-employed individuals, with the objective of facilitating access to the job market for unemployed people and supporting the development of business projects by incorporating new talent. Features The foundation awards a minimum of 300 grants, each endowed with a maximum

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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...