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29/11/2023
Autoocupació launches a new online platform to start a business
The Business Creation Service is going digital with the new online guidance platform that Autoocupació provides to users to help them launch their business. Our team of consultants will help you throughout the validation and launch itinerary of your entrepreneurial idea. Furthermore, we offer support in seeking bank financing, grants, and subsidies to boost your
28/11/2023
Autoocupació coordinates more than 600 events for GEW 2023
Autoocupació has joined once again in the celebration of the 16th edition of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), which took place from November 13 to 19, 2023. The week aims to promote entrepreneurial culture, helping to create synergies between different local entrepreneurial ecosystems and recognizing the work of entrepreneurs as one of the most important economic
21/11/2023
2nd edition of Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants
Autoocupació promotes the second edition of “Llançadora, entrepreneurship grants”, an innovative project for maturing business ideas through the Dual Occupational Vocational Training program, subsidized by the Public Employment Service of Catalonia (SOC). You can see the participants from the first edition here. The objective of the program is to help 15 entrepreneurs between the ages
07/11/2023
Funding for female digital entrepreneurs
The application period for ENISA funding is now open. This initiative aims to promote female digital entrepreneurship projects through funding and participatory loans, thereby contributing to reducing the existing gender gap in this field. Beneficiary individuals or companies Small and medium-sized startups or growing companies that have one or more women holding a relevant leadership
31/10/2023
The 5 most in-demand professional profiles
If you are looking for a job, or are thinking about making a professional change to another sector, it is important that you know the productive sectors that are demanding professionals in order to accurately focus your search and increase the chances of success. Below, we explain which are the 5 professional profiles most in
31/10/2023
Interview with Fabian Mohedano, President of the FPCAT Agency
1. The FPCAT Agency, which you chair, was created more than two years ago. What are its objectives? What difficulties are you encountering? Yes, Law 10/2015, on vocational training and qualification, created it, but it was not implemented until 2021. Its main objective is to direct and coordinate the FPCAT System. It also manages its
30/10/2023
Autoocupació promotes Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023
Autoocupació joins once again the celebration of the 16th edition of Global Entrepreneurship Week, together with more than 180 countries. From November 13 to 19, more than 20,000 organizations will promote entrepreneurial culture, help create synergies between different local entrepreneurial ecosystems, and recognize the great work of entrepreneurs as one of the most important economic
10/10/2023
Autoocupació participates in the 2023-26 Foresight Conference
Autoocupació has participated in the 2023-26 Foresight Conference, promoted by the Government, which aims to align vocational training provision with the needs of the productive sector. The main objective is, therefore, to boost vocational training in Catalonia. The meeting was attended by over 250 representatives from various productive sectors of the country. During the session,
Awards
04/05/2022
Entrepreneurship
30/10/2026
Grants and financial support for starting a business: what’s available and how to apply
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€!
Grants
27/08/2026
New grants of up to €5,000 to open, renovate or digitalise businesses in Lleida
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
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
09/10/2026
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
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
30/10/2026
Interview with Joan Romero i Circuns, Executive Director of ACCIÓ
30/10/2026
Grants and financial support for starting a business: what’s available and how to apply
26/10/2026
09/10/2026
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
