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On Thursday, 23 October, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., the Emprèn UAB space will host the workshop “Learn to Innovate Disruptively!”, led by the expert Carles Gómara from ACCIÓ’s Innovation and Digital Transformation Unit. It is aimed especially at students and alumni, but is open to the entire university community. Registration via the NEXUS app.

The session will focus on Cottafava’s entrepreneurial experience at BIOMA, a startup that develops biodegradable, circular biomaterials from organic waste. It will take place on Thursday, 16 October 2025, at 11:00 a.m., at the Emprèn UAB space, at Plaça Cívica. Free registration via the NEXUS app.

The UAB is organizing this individual pitching contest for students, in which each participant has 90 seconds to give an oral presentation of their entrepreneurial idea or project. Registration is open until 1 December and the final will be held on 11 December.

Emprèn UAB is organising the first edition of the Polaris programme to validate projects from the university community. Polaris, aimed at innovative entrepreneurial projects from the UAB community, such as students, PTGAS, researchers and alumni (up to two years after completing their degree), seeks to deepen the knowledge and skills acquired to consolidate existing projects.

The UAB launches the third edition of "Visionaris", a free entrepreneurship training course aimed primarily at UAB students and open to the entire university community. The programme will run from 1 October to 27 November 2025, every Monday and Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Emprèn UAB space (Plaça Cívica).

Under the slogan "Digital skills for e-entrepreneurship", the UAB offers this course primarily to students and alumni, though it is open to the entire university community.

It will take place on Tuesdays from October 7 to November 11, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at the Emprèn UAB space in the Plaça Cívica.

Registration now open on NEXUS.

The Government of Catalonia has launched a new call for applications under the Nuclear Transition Fund, aimed at promoting economic diversification in municipalities affected by the planned closure of the Ascó and Vandellòs nuclear power plants. The programme offers non repayable grants for entrepreneurial and business projects, with an annual budget of €35 million until 2032.

Yesterday, Emprèn UAB held the Santander X Award gala ceremony at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the UAB. The initiative recognises and promotes entrepreneurial talent in the university environment. This year, the winners were BrainMapp in the Best Entrepreneurial Project category and Nanoligent in the Best Start-up category.

The program, promoted by Tandem Social and TeamLabs with European funding, will offer training, mentoring, and networking opportunities throughout July for women leading technology-based initiatives.