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28/07/2026
Youth Guarantee 2026: Up to €17,094 to Launch Your Self-Employment Project
If you are between 18 and 29 years old and want to start your own business, the Youth Guarantee grant can help turn your entrepreneurial project into reality. This financial aid is designed to support young people entering the labour market through self-employment by providing funding for both the start-up of their business and the
28/07/2026
What Are Reskilling and Upskilling? Learning to Adapt to Change
The job market is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace. Digitalisation, new ways of working, and the constant emergence of new technologies mean that professional skills must continuously evolve. In this context, concepts such as reskilling and upskilling have become essential for maintaining employability and successfully facing new professional challenges. But what do these terms
27/07/2026
Interview with Miquel Àngel Prats Fernández, Teacher, Educational Psychologist, and PhD in Education
1. After more than two decades of experience, how would you say the way we understand education and training in Catalonia has evolved? What have been the most significant changes? I believe we have moved from viewing education and training as a stage of life to understanding them as a continuous process. Twenty years ago,
15/07/2026
The Government of Catalonia, through the Consortium for Trade, Crafts and Fashion (CCAM), has launched the 2026 Support Program for Representative Organizations in the Retail Sector, a grant scheme designed to enhance the competitiveness of Catalonia’s retail industry by strengthening its leading sector organizations. Applications may be submitted from 9:00 a.m. on July 15 until
09/07/2026
2026 TU+1 Programme Call Opens: Up to €21,762 to Hire Staff on Permanent Contracts
The Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya) has launched the 2026 call for applications for the TU+1 Programme, a grant scheme designed to help self-employed professionals and single-member limited liability companies (SLUs) with no employees hire their first worker on a permanent contract. Applications can be submitted from 9:00 a.m. on July 10, 2026, until
26/06/2026
It Has Never Been Easier to Start a Business… Nor More Important to Stand Out
Creating a website, designing a brand, writing content for social media, developing a business plan, or analyzing a market. Just a few years ago, these tasks required time, specialized expertise, and often a significant investment. Today, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), a single person can accomplish them in a matter of hours. Technology is removing
23/06/2026
Interview with Albert Cañigueral, Expert in Technology and Social Impact
1. We are living through a period of great excitement around artificial intelligence. How would you assess the level of AI adoption among Catalan SMEs? What are the main barriers to entry? “Catalan SMEs” are a very large and diverse group, so it is probably worth distinguishing between different types of companies. Based on what
27/05/2026
Leading Organizations in the Labor Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Training has become a key tool for facilitating access to the labor market for people with disabilities. In Catalonia, an increasing number of companies and organizations are promoting programs aimed at improving employability, adapting professional skills, and creating real opportunities for workforce inclusion. In an increasingly digitalized and specialized labor market, collaboration between companies, foundations,
Awards
04/05/2022
Entrepreneurship
28/07/2026
Youth Guarantee 2026: Up to €17,094 to Launch Your Self-Employment Project
05/09/2025
€16,576: New Grant to Promote Youth Self-Employment
20/12/2022
You can now establish a company for just 1€!
24/10/2022
Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants
Grants
28/07/2026
Youth Guarantee 2026: Up to €17,094 to Launch Your Self-Employment Project
15/07/2026
09/07/2026
2026 TU+1 Programme Call Opens: Up to €21,762 to Hire Staff on Permanent Contracts
28/10/2022
Call for grant applications for the TU+1 program
Guidance
25/01/2023
Interview with Miquel Carrión, Deputy Director of Youth Employment at the SOC
31/08/2022
Acredita’t Program: Accredit your professional competencies
04/10/2021
New call for guidance and training for people on ERTO
07/09/2021
Mentoring
20/05/2026
Great session at the new Startup Huddle edition in Castellar del Vallès
20/05/2026
Autoocupació is hosting a new edition of Startup Huddle in Girona
16/01/2023
Autoocupació’s SOS Mentoring program, honored at the “la Caixa” Foundation Social Innovation Awards
13/12/2021
The power of volunteer mentoring
Networking
20/05/2026
Great session at the new Startup Huddle edition in Castellar del Vallès
20/05/2026
Autoocupació is hosting a new edition of Startup Huddle in Girona
28/06/2022
Startup Huddle Barcelona: Summer Edition
17/02/2021
New Startup Huddle Barcelona dedicated to tourism
News
28/07/2026
Youth Guarantee 2026: Up to €17,094 to Launch Your Self-Employment Project
28/07/2026
What Are Reskilling and Upskilling? Learning to Adapt to Change
27/07/2026
Interview with Miquel Àngel Prats Fernández, Teacher, Educational Psychologist, and PhD in Education
15/07/2026
Reempresa
25/05/2022
It is seven times easier to take over an existing business than to create a new one.
03/07/2020
Great changes start with the prefix RE-
13/05/2019
Reempresa, invited to the International Business Transfer Summit in Quebec
13/02/2019
Reempresa saves 2,000 companies from closure in Catalonia
Training
28/07/2026
What Are Reskilling and Upskilling? Learning to Adapt to Change
27/04/2022
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate
08/02/2018
4 reasons that will motivate you to obtain a professional certificate
10/10/2017
New training courses in Autoocupació
