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Registrations are open for the fifth edition of B-STEP

Barcelona Activa is promoting a new edition of the programme for start-ups in the sports sector.

Registrations are open for the fifth edition of B-STEP

Barcelona Activa is promoting a new edition of the programme for start-ups in the sports sector.

Barcelona, 23 Jan 2025

The registration period is now open for the fifth edition of B-STEP, the Barcelona Activa programme aimed at start-ups developing their activity in the sport and physical activity sector. With the collaboration of Barcelona Sports Hub and Indescat, the programme will officially begin on 26th March 26, 2025.   

The B-STEP is a free-of-charge programme designed for emerging companies that want to boost their growth and consolidation within the sports ecosystem. This is divided into two distinct phases to be able to offer comprehensive support.

During the first phase, a maximum of 20 start-ups will be selected, which a jury will screen and choose 12 companies to participate in a Bootcamp (from 10th to 14th March). Where the definition of the business model and the presentation of the project will be worked on. 

In the second phase, start-ups will be able to stay for 8 months in Barcelona Activa's incubators, where they will have a free coworking space, receive personalised advice and training. In addition, they will participate in networking activities related to the sports ecosystem to promote synergies and cooperation. 

The programme will end with a closing ceremony in which a specialised jury will choose the winning start-up, which will receive an award of 5,000 euros. 

In the previous four editions, the B-STEP counted on the participation of more than 80 people and contributed to the creation of 30 start-ups.

The deadline for applications is 16th February, 2025. If you have a start-up linked to the world of sports, check out all the information and steps to sign up here

Barcelona Activa boosts the city's audiovisual ecosystem at ISE 2025

The ISE fair returns to Barcelona yet another year, from 4th to 7th February at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, with more than 1,600 exhibitors from the ecosystem

Barcelona Activa boosts the city's audiovisual ecosystem at ISE 2025

The ISE fair returns to Barcelona yet another year, from 4th to 7th February at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, with more than 1,600 exhibitors from the ecosystem

Barcelona, 22 Jan 2025

Barcelona will become the global meeting point for the audiovisual and systems integration sector with the holding of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE). The event will take place from 4th to 7th February at the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona and will bring together professionals and companies from all over the world.

Barcelona Activa will participate at the BARCELONA 2025 stand (CS244), with a space of more than 250 m2 shared with Barcelona City Council, the Barcelona Institute of Culture and the Audiovisual Cluster of Catalonia. Under the slogan "Barcelona, ​​where creativity flourishes", the collaboration of entities is committed to strengthening the city's position as the capital of creativity and innovation.

The stand will include the art installation “Beyond the screen”, created by Domestic Data Streamers, that merges technology, creativity and community dialogue to reinforce the value of cutting-edge technologies and their effect on everyone's lives.

As a new feature in this year's edition, there will be the Barcelona Creativity Showroom, a space that will host 6 leading companies with exhibition spaces where new technological experiences can be experienced. These companies will be:

Furthermore, another 8 companies will present their innovative solutions in the Innovation Showroom, the new space of the fair dedicated to innovation and emerging companies in the sector. These will be:

In addition to these spaces, the municipal agency's activities will be carried out at various points within the fair, with talks, presentations and networking activities, among others.

We look forward to seeing you at the BARCELONA 2025 stand from 4th to 7th February. Check out all the activities by clicking on this link.

Online training, an asset to face 2025

The different services of Barcelona Activa offer completely free online training so that anyone interested can access it at the time they want and from any location.

Online training, an asset to face 2025

The different services of Barcelona Activa offer completely free online training so that anyone interested can access it at the time they want and from any location.

Barcelona, 20 Dec 2024

Holiday time is a good time to expand your professional or entrepreneurial training or update your technological skills. Barcelona Activa offers different online activities that can be complemented with face-to-face activities scheduled for the first quarter of 2025.

People who want to improve their careers or boost their job search at their own pace can do so through the Online work activities aimed at job search and skills training. These activities are designed to help you face the selection process, prepare your CV and interviews efficiently, as well as identify the key skills and competencies most in demand by companies and organisations.

Regarding the technological training service, the Cibernàrium website offers online activities for basic, specialized, and advanced ICT training through the IT Academy. These activities can be done virtually by registering on the website.

The online training in MOOC format for companies cover everything from setting up a company and taxation, time management and equality to digital marketing tools and technology and industry 4.0. In addition, specialised training is also offered for SSE companies on financing and economic management  and the online game "Coopciutat".

Finally, for entrepreneurs, the digital resources for entrepreneurship help to boost  business ideas or projects with interactive digital tools and a podcast to learn entrepreneurial notions explained by people from the city who have been successful. They cover everything from how to design a communication marketing plan to how to explore ways to find financing online.

Don't stop this Christmas: take advantage of the opportunity to train in what interests you most and prepare your personal training plan for 2025 according to your needs. Check out all the information and activities on the website.

The Social and Solidarity Economy Advisory Service breaks a new record with more than 1,000 annual consultations

During 2024, this Barcelona Activa service attended 27% more initiatives, going from 308 to 390.

The Social and Solidarity Economy Advisory Service breaks a new record with more than 1,000 annual consultations

During 2024, this Barcelona Activa service attended 27% more initiatives, going from 308 to 390.

Barcelona, 27 Jan 2025

The Barcelona Activa Social and Solidarity Economy Advisory Service consolidated its role as a key tool for promoting this sector, achieving an increase of nearly 10% in the number of services provided to companies and projects in the field of SSE. With more than 1,000 services provided annually, this service reaffirms its commitment to promoting initiatives that prioritise people and collective values.

The service is designed to support SSE organisations and projects with positive social impact that put people's needs as a priority, working with participatory values ​​and that are, or want to become, legal entities with collective governance.

Specifically, there was a 15% increase in services to established SSE organisations and a 35% increase in entrepreneurial projects. In this regard, 7% more personalised in-depth sessions were held, allowing organisations to work with specialists in strategic areas such as digitalisation, or organisational care and well-being, to strengthen the cohesion of work teams.

As a new feature, last year the contact channels were adapted to receive advice in a more agile way. More specialised SSE advisors and tutors also joined the team to provide an advisory itinerary to achieve the goals.

Currently, the service has a team of more than 14 professionals specialised in multiple areas: marketing and digital communication, governance and internal organisation, organisational changes and team management, legal issues, taxation and financing and digitalisation.

If you have an entrepreneurial idea and you are in the initial phase of the project, you can make an appointment here. And if you already have an established organisation, you can request the service here.

For any other questions, please contact us at innovaciosocioeconomica@barcelonactiva.cat

The training programmes for young people have been renewed

Barcelona Activa has launched new activities and initiatives for the labour improvement and the professionalisation of young people

The training programmes for young people have been renewed

Barcelona Activa has launched new activities and initiatives for the labour improvement and the professionalisation of young people

Barcelona, 17 Jan 2024

Improve your professional profile, train in the sectors with the most labor demand, learn a new profession or master the latest technological trends. The services for young people in Barcelona, Joves Jo+ offer all these resources for the personal and professional growth of young people at the Convent of Barcelona Activa. 

We’re starting the year with new editions of training programmes for young people. In the case of Taller d’Oficis (Trades Workshop), it is an initiative that combines 6 months of internship and 6 months of employment contract. Itineraries are offered with the aim of professionalising you in different areas. Among those worth highlighting, are Barcelona for Nature, which has places available to train you in specialties such as environmental monitor, forestry work and floral decorator.   

With regard to Projectes Singulars (Singular Projects), these consist of courses aimed at people up to 29 years old who are looking for work. The programme offers training and direct contact with companies to help you define your career path. There are specialties in the food field with internships in municipal markets and local shops and also in sectors such as mobility, logistics, urban services or health sciences.   

All services for young people related to professional improvement are included in Barcelona Treball Joves (Barcelona Youth Work) a series of programmes and activities to enhance professional skills. It has sessions to prepare to look for a job, to learn about the labour market and where to find offers and also to guide professional interests. In addition, an advisory and guidance service and academic and professional guidance programmes such as the Projecte de Vida Professional (Professional Life Project) or to facilitate access to the labour market such as A prop Jove (Close to Youths).

In addition to the programmes, Joves Jo+ also has a wide range of online training, with online courses to enhance skills and improve the job search process. You can also access the specialised technological training of the Cibernàrium or the activities and courses for starting up and boosting your business with Barcelona Activa. 

Barcelona Activa offers a special programme of activities this Christmas

Barcelona Activa facilities adapt their opening hours to continue offering services to citizens, with a special programme of activities during the holidays.

Barcelona Activa offers a special programme of activities this Christmas

Barcelona Activa facilities adapt their opening hours to continue offering services to citizens, with a special programme of activities during the holidays.

Barcelona, 13 Dec 2024

Barcelona Activa services will have special opening hours for the public between Christmas and Kings’ Day. However, activities have been scheduled to keep you going during the Christmas holidays.

The opening hours are:

Ca n’Andalet will remain closed from 23rd December to 1st January, but you will find part of the team at RevESStim el tèxtil a la 8a Fira de Consum Responsable i d'Economia Social i Solidària - 100 Agulles (Let’s redress textile at the 8th Fair of Responsible Consumption and Social and Solidarity Economy) which will take place in Plaça Catalunya from 19th to 29th December. An opportunity to find out what Barcelona Activa does for the Social Economy and Cooperatives.

Porta22, the benchmark space for guidance, job search and professional improvement, will be open during regular hours every day, except on 24th and 31st December, with special opening hours until 3 p.m. Porta22 will offer a series of training sessions focused on the use of Artificial Intelligence to enhance professional skills, such as workshops to boost personal branding, define professional goals or use tools such as ChatGPT in job searches. Immersive training sessions have also been scheduled for Virtual Speech  to help prepare for job interviews.

In the area of ​​technological training, the Cibernàrium will stop the training activities between the afternoon of 24th December  and 1st January. From 25th December to 1st January, the facility will remain closed and activity will resume on 2nd January with specialised training during the first week of the year.

During the holiday period, you will be able to enjoy online training such as Digital creativity with Canva”,Let’s do a reset? From family screens to independence with the first mobile” and “Web analytics with Google Analytics”.

In addition, the following workshops have been organised: talleres#EstàsON, a series of activities related to science and technology for boys and girls from 6 to 12 years old that will take place from 23rd to 31st December in the different libraries of the city.

The entrepreneurship services, with the Glòries and Almogàvers incubators, will maintain the usual opening hours from Monday to Friday, although on 24th and 31st December they will reduce attention to the public until 3 p.m.

Finally, regarding services aimed at young people, El Convent organises the networking activity “Taking advantage of AI to boost your business” on 18th December. In addition, you can Access registrations for the programmes Jo+ of 2025.

Furthermore, the OAE – The Business Support Office will be open during regular hours, except on 24th and 31st December and 5th January, when the opening hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This holiday period, Barcelona Activa continues to be by your side, with proposals adapted to the needs of each group and flexible opening hours to accompany you in your professional projects.

Registrations open for training and labour integration programmes for young people 2025

Barcelona Activa's programmes for young people between 16 and 29 years old are opening new calls for applications in 2025 with the aim of facilitating quality job integration.

Registrations open for training and labour integration programmes for young people 2025

Barcelona Activa's programmes for young people between 16 and 29 years old are opening new calls for applications in 2025 with the aim of facilitating quality job integration.

Barcelona, 05 Dec 2024

New editions of three of the training and labour integration programmes for young people managed by Barcelona Activa will begin in January and February 2025. Professional training, internships and support are offered, as well as access to offers and direct contact with companies looking for staff.

The Jo+ Programmes combine training and internships in companies with personalised guidance. The 2025 call has ten specialties:

 

  • Production and commercialisation of eco and local products
  • Shop assistants for seafood
  • Installation of laminated plasterboard and pallets
  • Electrical and telecommunications installation operators
  • Monitors of leisure and sports activities
  • Warehouse workers and forklift drivers
  • Waiters and bartenders assistants
  • Kitchen assistants
  • Shop assistants
  • Plumbing and domestic heating and air conditioning workers

You can get more information about the Programmes Jo+ and carry out the registration by filling in the form.

The Trades Workshop combines 6 months of subsidised training and 6 months of paid internships with two itineraries: Barcelona for Nature and Entertainment and Creative Industries. More than 75% of participants have found a job or continued their training. Registrations are open to start the training in January 2025.

The Dual Vocational Training offers 12 months of training and employment with an itinerary: butchers, delicatessen and poultry. It is a programme with approved training that allows you to learn a trade while working in markets and butchers.  Registrations are open to start the training in February 2025.

Furthermore, El Convent, the benchmark space with activities and services adapted to the needs of young people, provides personalised support for personal and professional growth. This support has allowed 80% of the young people who have participated to improve their employment situation. 

Check out all the information about the programmes of Barcelona Activa for Youth.

Barcelona Activa returns to JOBarcelona

The agency will have its own stand at the international congress of employment and professional guidance for people with university degrees and junior degrees

Barcelona Activa returns to JOBarcelona

The agency will have its own stand at the international congress of employment and professional guidance for people with university degrees and junior degrees

Barcelona, 02 May 2024

A new edition of the JOBarcelona congress is arriving on 7th May and Barcelona Activa will not be missing. The congress will once again be held at the Palau Blaugrana focused on connecting young talent with the professional opportunities offered by companies. The congress has become a point of reference in professional guidance and entrepreneurship for university students and training students.

For the eleventh consecutive edition, Barcelona Activa will have its own stand at the fair. The agency will offer job search advice, CV preparation support, an information point and initial guidance. There will also be space to answer the digital skills test and to access the Enterprise-Employment Platform and a photo call area.

During the day, the Barcelona Activa stand will also host activities to prepare attendees to look for work:

  • 9:30am – Marketplace of talent
  • 11:30am – Are you looking for a job? Sign up for our job offers
  • 12 noon – Workshop: Learn to start up with Design Thinking
  • 12:30pm – Get trained for the interview with AI
  • 2.30pm – ChatGPT: your ally for finding work
  • 4.00pm – Roundtable: Start up the future
  • 4.30pm – Learn to position yourself in LinkedIn

You can consult all the activities in the agenda and get free admission tickets for JOBarcelona in this link!

Barcelona Activa presents a wide range of services to companies at Bizbarcelona 2024

The new edition of Bizbarcelona will be held from 23rd to 24th October at Fira Barcelona and will feature talks and activities related to innovation, digitalisation and sustainability.

Barcelona Activa presents a wide range of services to companies at Bizbarcelona 2024

The new edition of Bizbarcelona will be held from 23rd to 24th October at Fira Barcelona and will feature talks and activities related to innovation, digitalisation and sustainability.

Barcelona, 21 Oct 2024

Bizbarcelona is back with a bang to boost and grow the small economy of the city. Barcelona Activa is organising more than 20 activities aimed at businesses, whether they are shops, SMEs, micro-SMEs or self-employed people.  

The activities are designed to respond to the innovation, digitalisation and sustainability challenges that companies face.  

The talks and workshops will cover key topics such as the use of immersive technologies and ChatGPT for small businesses, sustainability as an opportunity for business growth, cybersecurity and strategic alliances to accelerate the consolidation and expansion of small businesses. In addition to other activities related to the Digital Kit, collective digitalisation or prototyping as a differential tool for companies, among others. 

The event will feature a Village Zone with more than 80 innovative companies that will showcase the solutions they have implemented and how they can be incorporated into business goals. Of these, 16 have been supported by our services.   

In addition, the Barcelona Activa stand will showcase all the free services offered to self-employed workers and businesses and shops in the city, especially those related to digitalisation and business sustainability.   

You can also participate in some of the activities that will take place in the agora area, taste some of the products from companies in the catering sector that have received advice from the organisation at the Foodcorner, or get to know some of the companies that are part of the Espai LIDERA, the support and networking programme for professional women, managers, and entrepreneurs. 

Check out all the activities organised by Barcelona Activa at Bizbarcelona and the 16 companies in the Village Zone on this website

Come to the Trade Fair to find the solutions your business needs!

Barcelona Deep Tech Summit closes its 3rd edition with more than 2,500 attendees and a lot of innovation

The new edition of the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit (BDTS), which took place from 5th to 7th November, brought together more than 2,500 people from the entrepreneurial and technological ecosystem and leading figures in the Deep Tech sector.

Barcelona Deep Tech Summit closes its 3rd edition with more than 2,500 attendees and a lot of innovation

The new edition of the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit (BDTS), which took place from 5th to 7th November, brought together more than 2,500 people from the entrepreneurial and technological ecosystem and leading figures in the Deep Tech sector.

Barcelona, 12 Nov 2024

This third edition has presented scientific and technological discoveries aimed at improving people's lives, focusing on 4 main areas: Energy and Sustainability, Mobility and Industry 4.0, New Space and Digital Health.  

This year, as a new initiative, it was held within the framework of the Smart City Expo World Congress at the Gran Via Venue of Fira de Barcelona. 

Under the heading, “Deep Tech for a Better Future”, the BDTS aimed to create, connect, showcase and inspire the latest Deep Tech trends and explore how this industry will transform science, business and technology to create the innovations that will shape the future. 

With more than 70 speakers and the presence of 47 start-ups, the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit has been an opportunity to present innovative business projects to address the global challenges of the future.  

The event included the collaboration of the five leading universities in research: UBUABUPCUPF and UOC and the support of five strategic partners: Aldea VenturesBarcelona Supercomputing CenterIESEMobile World Capital and Tech Barcelona

A total of three days of talks, forums, debate spaces and networking dynamics focused on the ethical perspective of artificial intelligence; investment in Deep Tech; and technologies applied to smart cities. 

Watch the summary video of the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit 2024

Barcelona Activa maintained its services during the Christmas holidays

Horaris per Nadal a Barcelona Activa

Barcelona Activa maintained its services during the Christmas holidays

The agency's facilities remained accessible to the public during special hours during the days between Christmas and Epiphany

Barcelona, 22 Dec 2023

The agency's facilities remained accessible to the public during special hours during the days between Christmas and Epiphany

From Barcelona Activa we didn’t want you to stop for the Christmas holidays. During these dates, the Barcelona Activa facilities remained accessible to the public, with the exception of public holidays and weekends. 

The scheduled opening times for each of the spaces were as follows: 

In the area of attention to companies, the Business Support Office (OAE) maintained its regular hours, from Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m

In employment services, from 27th December to 8th January  advice in Porta22 offered a special opening hours for the public from 9am to 2pm. 

The Services aimed at young people of the Convent de Barcelona Activa remained closed during the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve, but they were open between 1st and 5th January from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

In the area of entrepreneurship, the Glòries Entrepreneurship Centre was open every weekday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., that is, from 27th December to 5th January, both included. As for the incubators, they also remained accessible from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. during the same days, except on 5th January when they were closed. 

I en l’àmbit de la formació tecnològica, el Cibernàrium 22@ i el Cibernàrium Nou Barris tancaran des del divendres 22 de desembre a les 15 hores fins a l’1 de gener. La primera setmana de l’any sí que estaran oberts en l’horari habitual, excepte el 5 de gener en què tancaran a les 15 hores. També es pot gaudir de Nadal STEAM, que proposa activitats per a infants i joves d’entre 6 i 14 anys. 

And in the field of technological training, the Cibernàrium 22@ and the Cibernàrium Nou Barris were closed from Friday 22nd December at 3pm until 1st January. The first week of the year they were open at regular hours, except for 5th January when they closed at 3 p.m. You could also enjoy Nadal STEAM, which offers activities for children and youth between 6 and 14 years old.

Don't forget to follow the news on our social networks and get in touch barcelonactiva@barcelonactiva.cat if you have any doubts. We wish you a good start to 2024!

New wave of CONNECTIO challenges for innovative companies

Three companies present new challenges aimed at innovative start-ups and SMEs to find solutions through open innovation.

New wave of CONNECTIO challenges for innovative companies

Three companies present new challenges aimed at innovative start-ups and SMEs to find solutions through open innovation.

Barcelona, 16 Oct 2024

The CONNECTIO challenges don't stop! Barcelona Activa's open innovation business platform launches new challenges in the sectors of Deep Tech, economy for sustainability, digital economy (ICT), industry 4.0 and creative industries. 

CONNECTIO connects companies through open innovation, putting companies that want to quickly incorporate innovation opportunities in contact with SMEs and startups that want to accelerate market access for their solutions.  
   
In this edition, the company MB92 seeks innovative solutions to give new applications to recycled plastic, maximising its circularity and collaborating with companies to diversify its commercial uses.  

For its part, La Mútua dels Enginyers presents the challenge of creating a phygital community that improves the user experience and offers gamified learning opportunities in the insurance sector.  

Finally, BCN Port Innovation is looking for an innovative solution for optimising waste management in the Port of Barcelona with predictive data to promote the circular economy.  

If you have a startup that can provide innovative solutions to these challenges, sign up for the next CONNECTIO Training on 12th November and register on the platform.  
   
And if you are part of a startup with deep tech solutions from 5th to 7th November, within the framework of the Deep Tech Summit 2024, you will be able to connect with companies like ABB, Acciona, AstraZeneca, Cisco, Damm, Fractus, HP or TelefónicaDeFind out about their challenges and sign up for the activity here

The audiovisual trade fair ISE 2024 closes with record figures

The largest audiovisual and systems integration congress in the world has closed its twentieth anniversary edition beating all records

The audiovisual trade fair ISE 2024 closes with record figures

The largest audiovisual and systems integration congress in the world has closed its twentieth anniversary edition beating all records

Barcelona, 07 Feb 2024

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 has come to an end, full of records. The twentieth edition of the fair has beaten all previous attendance figures, visitors in a single day and company exhibitors. Barcelona Activa took part in it with a joint stand with Barcelona City Council and the Audiovisual Cluster of Catalonia.   

The international congress received nearly 74,000 attendees from up to 162 different countries. On 31st January alone, the ISE received more than 51,000 visitors, the highest figure reached in a single day. A record number of exhibitors was also reached, a total of 1,408, and the 82,000 square metres of exhibition space is the largest space in the entire history of the fair. 

If you want to recover everything that Barcelona Activa experienced at the fair, you can find it at this link. You can also see the event recap video and start preparing for next year's edition, which will be held between 4th and 7th February. 

Get trained in the summer with Barcelona Activa courses

Barcelona Activa promotes a new edition of the ICT Summer technological workshops and the Summer School of the ProVP programme for professional guidance

Get trained in the summer with Barcelona Activa courses

Barcelona Activa promotes a new edition of the ICT Summer technological workshops and the Summer School of the ProVP programme for professional guidance

Barcelona, 14 Jun 2024

With the arrival of summer, Barcelona Activa offers you the possibility to continue training. This year the ICT Summer is open to the general public with technological training for everyone and also the Professional Life Project Summer School, led by FOL (Training and Labour Guidance) counsellors. 

The ICT Summer offers novelties at the Cibernàrium to learn how to record your own podcast, develop your business branding with AI or create your own voice assistant, among others. You will find all the available workshops and training that may interest you at this link. Furthermore, there will be courses in technological tools for teachers, training certified by the Department of Education. 

Beyond technological training, Barcelona Activa will also promote the Professional Life Project Summer School. The ProVP programme promotes a wide range of summer activities with the aim of updating knowledge and acquiring new resources for guidance in the classroom. The current edition will focus on artificial intelligence and how it is impacting guidance and the job search. 

The training is aimed at FOL guidance counsellors in middle and higher education cycles and is accredited by the Barcelona Education Consortium. The school will be held at The Convent of Barcelona Activa and will run between 1st and 5th July. You can find out or consult your doubts by calling 931 51 76 05 or by sending an e-mail

As well as school and technological training, throughout the summer Barcelona Activa offers online activities available on demand from the user. You can access the online training EntrepreneurshipEnterpriseWork or the Cibernàrium.

The spaces of Barcelona Activa do not take holidays

With the arrival of the summer holidays, the Barcelona Activa facilities are adjusting their timetables to continue offering services to the public during the month of August. Although the opening hours for the public and some face-to-face training activities are reduced, the majority of the facilities will remain open for most of the month.  In the field of support for companies, the Business Support Office (OAE) and the Barcelona North Technology Park (PTBN) will provide attention to the public throughout August with a compact timetable, from 8am to 3pm. In addition, the OAE will continue to provide telephone assistance through 933 209 600.  Regarding Entrepreneurship services, the Glòries Entrepreneurship Centre will be open all month from 8am to 3pm. The Glòries, Almogàvers and MediaTIC incubators will follow the same time slot for public attention, from 8am to 3pm.  With regard to Work and employment services, Porta 22 will be closed from 12th to 23rd August, but the advisory service will be available online during these dates. The rest of the month, the opening hours will be from 8am to 3pm. The Espais Activa in Nou Barris, Sant Andreu and Les Corts will remain closed throughout the month of August. The Convent of Sant Agustí, the benchmark facility for young people, will be open on the 1st and 2nd, and from 26th to 30th August from 8am to 3pm. However, online assistance and advice will be offered via telephone 932 684 393 during these days.  In the Technological Training area, the MediaTIC Cibernàrium will be open only on 1st and 2nd August, from 9am to 9pm. On the other hand, the one in Nou Barris will be open from 1st to 9th and from 26th to 30th August from 9am to 6pm, except on weekends.  In the field of Social Economy and Cooperatives, InnoBA Ca n'Andalet will close from 12th to 23rd August and only basic attention and stable training will be offered during the rest of the month in which it is open. Opening hours will be from 7:30am to 9:00pm, except for 9th August, when it will be open from 7:30am to 3:00pm.  Finally, the Barcelona Activa Headquarters will be open throughout the month of August with opening hours from 8:00am to 3:00pm.  However, the virtual and online training will not stop during the summer months and can be consulted at this link. Find out more about all the Barcelona Activa facilities and their summer timetables on the following map.

The spaces of Barcelona Activa do not take holidays

Barcelona Activa adapts the summer timetables to continue offering services to citizens during August

Barcelona, 05 Jul 2024

With the arrival of the summer holidays, the Barcelona Activa facilities are adjusting their timetables to continue offering services to the public during the month of August. Although the opening hours for the public and some face-to-face training activities are reduced, the majority of the facilities will remain open for most of the month. 

In the field of support for companies, the Business Support Office (OAE) and the Barcelona North Technology Park (PTBN) will provide attention to the public throughout August with a compact timetable, from 8am to 3pm. In addition, the OAE will continue to provide telephone assistance through 933 209 600. 

Regarding Entrepreneurship services, the Glòries Entrepreneurship Centre will be open all month from 8am to 3pm. The Glòries, Almogàvers and MediaTIC incubators will follow the same time slot for public attention, from 8am to 3pm. 

With regard to Work and employment services, Porta 22 will be closed from 12th to 23rd August, but the advisory service will be available online during these dates. The rest of the month, the opening hours will be from 8am to 3pm. The Espais Activa in Nou Barris, Sant Andreu and Les Corts will remain closed throughout the month of August. The Convent of Sant Agustí, the benchmark facility for young people, will be open on the 1st and 2nd, and from 26th to 30th August from 8am to 3pm. However, online assistance and advice will be offered via telephone 932 684 393 during these days. 

In the Technological Training area, the MediaTIC Cibernàrium will be open only on 1st and 2nd August, from 9am to 9pm. On the other hand, the one in Nou Barris will be open from 1st to 9th and from 26th to 30th August from 9am to 6pm, except on weekends. 

In the field of Social Economy and Cooperatives, InnoBA Ca n'Andalet will close from 12th to 23rd August and only basic attention and stable training will be offered during the rest of the month in which it is open. Opening hours will be from 7:30am to 9:00pm, except for 9th August, when it will be open from 7:30am to 3:00pm. 

Finally, the Barcelona Activa Headquarters will be open throughout the month of August with opening hours from 8:00am to 3:00pm. 

However, the virtual and online training will not stop during the summer months and can be consulted at this link. Find out more about all the Barcelona Activa facilities and their summer timetables on the following map.  

 

New successful companies born in Barcelona Activa

Novapedra, Oniria Therapeutics and Beder stand out as supported or hosted projects that have received awards or obtained funding

New successful companies born in Barcelona Activa

Novapedra, Oniria Therapeutics and Beder stand out as supported or hosted projects that have received awards or obtained funding

Barcelona, 19 Jan 2024

Barcelona Activa's incubators offer activities, programmes and workspaces to support the creation and growth processes of companies, start-ups and entities. Services that have become home to successful projects that are gaining recognition in recent weeks such as Beder, Oniria Therapeutics and Novapedra. Three projects that have recently stood out for having received funding and recognition. 

In the case of Novapedra, it has just won the best business idea award from the magazine Emprendedores. The project, participating in the Barcelona Activa programme Mature ideas, has been recognised for its commitment to the reinterpretation of traditional ceramics, with the use of organic waste to create sustainable handicraft items. 

Oniria Therapeutics has received €964,000 from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain to develop an activator of the TET2 drug. The specialist company in cancer treatment research is hosted in the Glòries Incubator and was also part of the Mentor in Residence programme and the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit

Regarding Beder, a start-up that offers a travel app inspired by TikTok, it has managed to get €490,000 in the first round of funding. The company is also housed in the Glòries Incubator and has secured more than 100 investors to improve technological development

More than 1,500 companies have already been incubated in Barcelona Activa's innovation environments, with an 80% survival rate in the fourth year and successful companies that have been part of it, such as HolaLuz and Heura. If you want to get to know the incubators of Barcelona Activa and find out how to stay there, you will find all the information at this link. 

Agreement between Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat to create a research and care support centre

The new space will be located in the Almogàvers Incubator and will focus on improving care for elderly and dependent people

Agreement between Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat to create a research and care support centre

The new space will be located in the Almogàvers Incubator and will focus on improving care for elderly and dependent people

Barcelona, 31 May 2024

Barcelona City Council and the Department of Social Rights of the Generalitat de Catalunya have today signed a collaboration protocol with the aim of promoting a new centre focused on the care economy sector. The two institutions will work with the economic fabric to make the current model of care for the elderly and dependent people more competitive. 

The agreement was made official by the councillor for Economic Promotion and Work, Feminisms, Equality and Democratic Memory of the City Council, Raquel Gil, and the secretary general of the Department of Social Rights, Oriol Amorós i March. The collaboration will seek to boost the care sector to provide an efficient response to the growing demand. The processes of technological innovation and the improvement in the quality of employment will be enhanced to guarantee good care for the elderly and those in a situation of dependency. 

The space will incorporate a laboratory with the capacity to innovate and test new models in the provision of care. The research centre will be installed in the current Almogàvers Incubator, which has 5,000 m2 located at Calle Almogàvers 165 in the Sant Martí district. The entrepreneurship services offered at the facility will be moved to other spaces that Barcelona Activa has distributed throughout the city. 

See more information about the new hub at this link

Barcelona, capital of Gazelle companies

The MediaTIC building hosted the presentation of the Observatori d'Empreses Gasela (Gazelle Business Observatory), which analyses companies with high growth potential in Spain

Barcelona, capital of Gazelle companies

The MediaTIC building hosted the presentation of the Observatori d'Empreses Gasela (Gazelle Business Observatory), which analyses companies with high growth potential in Spain

Barcelona, 05 Apr 2024

Yesterday, the Cibernàrium Auditorium of the MediaTIC building became the venue for the presentation of the Observatori d'Empreses Gasela (Gazelle Business Observatory). A report promoted by the Fundación Cotec para la Innovación and the Universitat de Sevilla which analyses the evolution of small companies that have grown in a short time in the Spanish state

The concept includes small businesses that double their size in a short time, starting with at least 10 employees and growing above 20% for three consecutive years. The study analysed the characteristics of the 5,200 high-performing companies in Spain between 2019 and 2022. In this period, Barcelona had 348 businesses that are considered gazelles. 

As part of the presentation, it was highlighted that more than 40% of the city's gazelle companies have passed through Barcelona Activa. A fact that shows that the public sector has joined the private sector to welcome business initiatives that have talent as a common denominator. 

The 2024 edition of the Observatory has focused on analysing the weight of innovation-intensive businesses compared to the total number of companies of these characteristics. Among the data of the study, it’s worth highlighting that the 22@ district has become the area of Barcelona that concentrates the most knowledge-intensive gazelle companies.    

You can consult all the information and data of the Observatori d'Empreses Gazela 2024 at this link

Barcelona Activa will commemorate International Women's Day with different activities and events

La agencia ofrece formaciones y encuentros de emprendimiento, empresa, trabajo y tecnologías en el marco del 8M.

Barcelona Activa will commemorate International Women's Day with different activities and events (spanish)

La agencia ofrece formaciones y encuentros de emprendimiento, empresa, trabajo y tecnologías en el marco del 8M.

Barcelona, 01 Mar 2024

El 8 de marzo está muy cerca, ya lo largo de estos días Barcelona se moviliza en esta conmemoración. Barcelona Activa, comprometida con la promoción de la igualdad de género, sigue liderando iniciativas innovadoras y transversales con el objetivo de impulsar las oportunidades profesionales para todas las mujeres. 

A través del programa LIDERA, la agencia fomenta el crecimiento de las mujeres en el mundo laboral, el emprendimiento y las empresas, proporcionando apoyo, formación y mentoraje. Al mismo tiempo, la formación desempeña un papel destacado en los programas especializados de Barcelona Activa sobre todo en áreas estratégicas como la tecnológica, gracias a iniciativas como la IT Academy

Esta visión transversal se refleja en todas las áreas de acción de Barcelona Activa, consolidando su misión de contribuir activamente a la construcción de una sociedad más justa e igualitaria. 

Para reafirmar esta apuesta, en la semana del 8M se impartirán actos y talleres con el objetivo de promover la igualdad de género: 

Miércoles, 6 de marzo a las 12h: Conferencia “La Inteligencia Artificial y los sesgos de género en el mercado de trabajo”. Universidad Pompeu Fabra (Campus Ciutadella), Auditorio Mercè Rodoreda. 

Conferencia en el marco de la Cátedra de Política Económica Local de la UPF y el Ajuntament de Barcelona. Con la participación de dos mujeres expertas en la materia: Karina Gibert y Virginia Carreras. Inscríbete a la actividad a través del enlace

Miércoles, 6 de marzo a las 16h: 'Descubre el camino profesional de mujeres pioneras en sectores desafiantes'. Sala Emprèn, de Barcelona Activa. 

Mesa de debate para conocer y compartir las experiencias y testimonios de mujeres de diferentes generaciones que se están abriendo camino en sectores tradicionalmente masculinizados, como construcción, aeronáutica o ámbito marítimo. Accede a toda la información aquí

Miércoles, 6 de marzo a las 18h: Ciberfeminismo y open hardware: Sistemas abiertos para futuros tecnológicos alternativos. Auditorio Cibernàrium 22@. 

Masterclass sobre los enfoques ciberfeministas en las tecnologías abiertas, creativas, la cultura maker, el DIY y el open hardware. Para apuntarte, haz clic en el enlace

Viernes, 8 de marzo a partir de las 10h: Jornada 8 de marzo #donesqueacompanyenadones. Auditorio Cibernàrium 22@. 

En el marco del Día Internacional de la Mujer, se conmemorará el 8M con una jornada dedicada a visibilizar el ciclo de vida profesional de las mujeres, destacando los momentos en los que son acompañadas profesionalmente por otras mujeres con el objetivo de mejorar su promoción en el mundo laboral. 

En este acto se quiere dar valor al acompañamiento y apoyo que las mujeres reciben de otras mujeres en diferentes momentos del desarrollo de su trayectoria académica y profesional, y cómo influye en su percepción y empoderamiento. Apúntate a la jornada a través del formulario

Además, el alumnado del Taller d’Oficis participará en la jornada elaborando diferentes centros con flores lilas y amarillas para Barcelona Activa y realizando un diseño de iluminación para el teatro Ateneu Popular de Nou Barris, utilizando la misma gama de colores. 

Consulta toda la información LIDERA programada para las próximas semanas a través de este enlace, o únete a la comunidad de LinkedIn

LIDERA offers more seminars and programmes for starting up a business

The platform for women managers, professionals and entrepreneurs launches workshops and promotes a new edition of INICIA

LIDERA offers more seminars and programmes for starting up a business

The platform for women managers, professionals and entrepreneurs launches workshops and promotes a new edition of INICIA

Barcelona, 11 Jan 2024

LIDERA launches new activities and programmes for starting up a business in 2024. The benchmark support and networking environment for all women in Barcelona has been launched with new seminars and training workshops on digital entrepreneurship.  

An opportunity to improve business skills and competencies with specific courses on Web analytics, Creation of audiovisual contents, communication through social networks such as LinkedIn and Instagram and also website creation with Wordpress.  

The activity at the beginning of the year includes the launch of two calls from the INICIA programme, which offers training and support to projects driven by female entrepreneurs. The initiative, which already counts on 38 editions and more than 950 participants, helps promote business ideas from any sector. The programme will draw up a business plan and provide individualised tutoring and support in the search for funding. The new morning and afternoon editions of the programme will start in February, if you want to know more you can connect to the information session on 23rd January

There will also be a conference on 24th January, organised by the Asodame association and the Women and Business Commission of PIMEC, where the study: "The contribution of women to the Spanish economy" will be presented. A fundamental analysis that will give voice to the female contribution, with real data and proposals from a gender perspective. 

Find out about all the activities, conferences and entrepreneurship programmes offered by the LIDERA platform at this link