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04/07/2024

Interview with Miquel Martí, CEO of Tech Barcelona

Miquel, it has been more than 10 years since the creation of Tech Barcelona, formerly Barcelona Tech City. What were your objectives? The association was founded in 2013 by a group of entrepreneurs with the goal of helping other entrepreneurs. At that time, Barcelona was in a state of ‘primordial soup’; that is, it had

02/07/2024

The Emprèn Awards are announced

The Provincial Council of Tarragona is announcing the Emprèn Awards, which aim to foster entrepreneurship in Camp de Tarragona, Terres de l’Ebre, and Baix Penedès. This call will support 10 business projects through grants of €4,000 per project. Participation requirements To participate in this call, you must: Be of legal age Be registered as a

12/06/2024

Digitalize your company with the Digital Kit

The Digital Kit is an initiative of the Government of Spain, which aims to subsidize the implementation of digital solutions to achieve progress in the digital maturity level of small businesses, micro-enterprises, and self-employed workers. Requirements To apply for this aid, the following requirements must be met: Be a small business, micro-enterprise, or self-employed worker

06/06/2024

The new vocational training system

Opportunities and obstacles to promoting a new vocational training model. Our country continues to have one of the highest unemployment rates in the European Union, especially regarding the youth population. This structural problem coexists with the fact that many business sectors are unable to fill their vacancies. These unfilled vacancies are particularly high at intermediate

04/06/2024

Interview with Josep Moratal, Head of ImpulsFP

You are the head of the ImpulsFP unit within the Sub-directorate General for Programmes and Projects of the Directorate General for Vocational Training at the Department of Education. What are your objectives? How are you organized? In 2019, there was a reorganization of the sub-directorate for programmes and projects, and it was structured into 5

04/06/2024

New grant to boost the growth of craftsmanship

A new grant has been launched that aims to boost the growth and competitiveness of the crafts sector, supporting its digital transformation, internationalization, and marketing, as well as strengthening the structure of craft businesses. Requirements Craft businesses and self-employed individuals wishing to apply for this grant must meet the following requirements: Projects must be operational

04/06/2024

Up to €15,000 to promote the hiring of young people

A new call for Crea Feina has opened, a grant aimed at boosting youth talent and the competitiveness of companies in the city of Barcelona. Beneficiaries and amount of aid Companies and self-employed workers can receive aid of up to €8,000 for each new contract for young people under 30 and up to €15,000 for

27/05/2024

Grants for new entrepreneurs in Tarragona

Tarragona City Council is launching a new program of grants for new companies. This subsidy, of up to €5,000, will be calculated according to the score obtained as detailed in the following sections. Beneficiaries and requirements The following may participate: Self-employed individuals Limited liability companies (SL) Labor companies Cooperative societies (SCCL) Private civil societies (SCP)

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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...