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20/03/2025
National Young Entrepreneurs Competition 2025!
The application period for the National Young Entrepreneurs Competition 2025 is now open. The Youth Institute (Injuve) has opened the call for the National Young Entrepreneurs Competition 2025, aimed at young entrepreneurs in Spain. The program offers grants of 20,000 euros to up to 10 innovative projects, led by individuals (up to 35 years old)
20/03/2025
The 5 Key Women in Education in Catalonia
Training is key to growth and adaptation in an evolving labor market. In Catalonia, several women have revolutionized education with innovative methodologies and a strong commitment to learning. Do you want to discover who they are and how they have changed the future of education? Let’s discover five women who have left an indelible mark
20/03/2025
Interview with Neus Caparrós, CEO and founder of CAP-2 Group
1. What led you to found CAP2 Group, a leading company in the rubber and derivatives industry?My parents have always worked in the rubber sector, and at home, the topic of ‘rubber’ and entrepreneurship has been very present. In 2012, my father was due to retire; he was a founding partner of a company he
20/02/2025
1. What is the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and what role does it play in the innovation ecosystem in Spain and the EU? The BSC is a research center in supercomputing and AI that manages the MareNostrum supercomputers and aims to impact society through the transfer of the technology it produces. It was created in
19/02/2025
The keys to 4YFN: a springboard for tech startups
If you are an entrepreneur with a tech startup or an early-stage business idea, there is an essential event you cannot miss: the 4 Years From Now (4YFN) show. This event, held as part of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, is one of the most significant international gatherings for startups and investors. Attending can
23/01/2025
Ready 4 Work: Mentoring for Vulnerable Youth
Autoocupació launches a new voluntary mentoring program to help vulnerable youth choose and start their professional path. Ready 4 Work is a social innovation project based on Autoocupació’s mentoring methodology that has helped hundreds of young entrepreneurs develop the necessary skills to consolidate and grow their newly created businesses, thanks to the support of business
22/01/2025
Business creation Autoocupació’s Business Creation service has continued to offer personalized and fully subsidized support to entrepreneurs, helping them turn their ideas into solid, future-proof businesses. During 2024, the service assisted 581 entrepreneurs and 103 new businesses were created, generating over 138 jobs. Regarding funding, a total of €488,000 was granted, with 27 specific funding
20/01/2025
Interview with Clara Quirante, Director General of Youth
1. Considering the current economic and social context, what do you consider to be the main challenges for young people in Catalonia regarding work? Currently, the main challenge for young people is not only in the world of work, but affects a whole series of aspects that condition the process of emancipation. We are talking
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
