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02/02/2018

More than 100 young people participate in the mentoring service during 2017

The mentoring service for entrepreneurs from Autoocupació offers a personalized and individual support process through which professionals with extensive experience or business owners acting as volunteers share their expertise with young entrepreneurs who have launched their business project. Since 2013, Autoocupació has offered this service to young entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 35, with the

31/01/2018

The board of trustees establishes Autoocupació’s new strategic guidelines

The Autoocupació board of trustees meets to take stock and agree on the Foundation’s new strategic guidelines. Last Saturday, January 27, the board of trustees of the Private Foundation for the Promotion of Self-Employment in Catalonia met at Euncet Business School, Terrassa, where they reviewed 2017’s activities and established the Foundation’s strategic guidelines and action

16/01/2018

Autoocupació presents the “I am who I want to be” award to three former trustees

On December 22nd, Autoocupació presented 3 honorary awards to former members of the Foundation’s board of trustees. Albert Colomer, current president of Autoocupació, was responsible for presenting the awards. On December 22nd, during the Autoocupació company dinner, the “I am who I want to be” awards were presented to Joan Carles Martínez i González, president

11/01/2018

Euronews selects Albert Colomer as 2017 Business Personality

Euronews has recognized the work of Albert Colomer and Reempresa in facilitating the transfer and continuity of businesses and preventing their closure. Albert Colomer is the current director of Reempresa and president of the Private Foundation for the Promotion of Self-Employment of Catalonia. Albert Colomer, director of the Reempresa Centre of Catalonia and president of

06/01/2018

The challenges of 2018 for entrepreneurs

Discover what you are most passionate about and transform it into your occupation. Create your own company and be your own boss. In this way, in 2018 you will achieve the challenge of self-employment.   The beginning of the year is a good time to awaken the entrepreneurial spirit within us, so put your creativity

11/12/2017

Guillem Arís appointed as the new director of Autoocupació

He states that Autoocupació has the best team and the best services to help people be what they want to be. The new director is committed to change in order to continue being an effective tool for social transformation. On November 27, the Board of Trustees of the Private Foundation for the Promotion of Self-Employment

29/11/2017

Autoocupació travels to India to participate in GES 2017

Autoocupació participates in GES 2017, the summit for entrepreneurs, investors, and businesses. The city of Hyderabad, India, will host the eighth edition of GES 2017 from November 28 to 30. From November 28 to 30, Autoocupació will attend the Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 (GES 2017), an entrepreneurship summit held annually that brings together entrepreneurs, investors,

24/11/2017

European Comission reward Reempresa’s work

Centre de Reempresa de Catalunya, el mercat de compravenda de petites i mitjanes empreses de Catalunya impulsat per la Patronal Cecot i Autoocupació, ha estat guardonada amb el Premi Europeu de Promoció Empresarial (EEPA) que atorga la Comissió Europea. La cerimònia d’entrega de premis es va celebrar ahir al vespre durant l’Assemblea de PIMES a Tallin,

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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

30/10/2026

Grants and financial support for starting a business: what’s available and how to apply

Do you have a business idea, feel ready to get started or want to strengthen your existing business, and wonder...

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...

05/09/2025

€16,576: New Grant to Promote Youth Self-Employment

Grants of up to €16,576 for young people registered in the Youth Guarantee who start their self-employment activity between July...

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...

Grants

27/08/2026

New grants of up to €5,000 to open, renovate or digitalise businesses in Lleida

Self-employed professionals, micro-enterprises and small businesses with street-level premises in Lleida can apply for grants of up to €5,000 to...

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...

15/07/2026

Catalan Government Opens the 2026 Grant Call to Strengthen Representative Organizations in the Retail Sector

The Government of Catalonia, through the Consortium for Trade, Crafts and Fashion (CCAM), has launched the 2026 Support Program for...

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...

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

09/10/2026

Women Mentoring Programme hosts a new event dedicated to women’s leadership and professional development

The event combined talks, a panel discussion and a networking session to share knowledge and experiences on the challenges and...

20/05/2026

Great session at the new Startup Huddle edition in Castellar del Vallès

Last May 12, we held a new edition of Startup Huddle at the Service Center of the Castellar del Vallès...

20/05/2026

Autoocupació is hosting a new edition of Startup Huddle in Girona

On May 6, a new edition of Startup Huddle Girona took place at Coworking B&Co, bringing together people eager to...

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...

Networking

20/05/2026

Great session at the new Startup Huddle edition in Castellar del Vallès

Last May 12, we held a new edition of Startup Huddle at the Service Center of the Castellar del Vallès...

20/05/2026

Autoocupació is hosting a new edition of Startup Huddle in Girona

On May 6, a new edition of Startup Huddle Girona took place at Coworking B&Co, bringing together people eager to...

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...

News

30/10/2026

Interview with Joan Romero i Circuns, Executive Director of ACCIÓ

1. What led you to dedicate your professional career to helping businesses grow? I have always had a drive to...

30/10/2026

Grants and financial support for starting a business: what’s available and how to apply

Do you have a business idea, feel ready to get started or want to strengthen your existing business, and wonder...

26/10/2026

Impact Evaluation Study of the Mentoring Programme for Entrepreneurs at Risk of Social Exclusion, Supported by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy (2022–2025)

82% of the self-employment ventures supported remain active Six months of one-to-one mentoring In 2026, Autoocupació conducted an impact evaluation...

09/10/2026

Women Mentoring Programme hosts a new event dedicated to women’s leadership and professional development

The event combined talks, a panel discussion and a networking session to share knowledge and experiences on the challenges and...

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

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...

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...

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...