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20/09/2019

Autoocupació organized the first Edition of Startup Huddle Barcelona 

40 persones han assistit a l’esdeveniment, que s’ha celebrat en el marc de l’afterwork trimestral del programa de mentoring Startup Huddle és un programa impulsat per la Global Entrepreneurship Network El passat dimecres 18 de setembre, el Centre Cívic Can Deu va acollir la primera edició de Startup Huddle Barcelona en el marc de l’afterwork

01/08/2019

Autoocupació is going on holiday!

At Autoocupació, we are going on holiday, which is why the offices in Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona, and Lleida will be closed from August 2nd to 25th. We will reopen the offices of all four branches on Monday, August 26th. We wish you a wonderful summer; rest and recharge, because we will return from holiday with

31/07/2019

The Department of Education of the Government of Catalonia joins Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019

Secondary schools, high schools, and vocational training centers in Catalonia that teach economics and entrepreneurship will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week from November 18 to 24. From November 18 to 24, 2019, the Global Entrepreneurship Network will celebrate a new edition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, with more than 10 million people from over 170 countries expected

30/07/2019

Working together to report on progress in the fight against youth unemployment

The official launch of the Youth Employment Magazine is announced on the United Nations International Day of Friendship. Nearly 200 institutions from 26 European countries implementing projects funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway are joining forces to share the results of their initiatives aimed at combating youth unemployment in Europe.   Launched on July 30,

24/07/2019

Grants of up to €10,000 to promote self-employment for entrepreneurs registered with the Youth Guarantee program

Young people who register as self-employed workers for a period of 12 months will be able to apply for the grant The deadline to apply for the grants will end on October 1st The Department of Labour, Social Affairs and Families of the Government of Catalonia has opened the call for applications for the Grants

19/07/2019

Autoocupació hosts the third meeting of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed program partners

Autoocupació, the Spanish partner of the project, has organized the program’s third workshop in Barcelona, Spain. During the meeting, the partners defined the pathways that will help 1,600 young people start their own businesses or enter the labor market. For two days, the 8 partners of the Young Entrepreneurs Succeed program, funded by the EEA

16/07/2019

The CCAM opens a new line of grants for companies in the trade, services, crafts, and fashion sectors

The Consortium for Trade, Crafts, and Fashion (CCAM) of the Department of Business and Knowledge of the Generalitat de Catalunya is reopening a new call for grants in the fields of trade, services, crafts, and fashion with the aim of promoting and boosting Catalan companies in these professional sectors by fostering their competitiveness and quality.

10/07/2019

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2019: Save the date

From November 18 to 24, 2019, the Global Entrepreneurship Network will launch a new edition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, with over 10 million people from more than 170 countries participating. Autoocupació, for the third consecutive year, will promote Entrepreneurship Week in Spain. From November 18 to 24, the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), with the participation

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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...