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Social economy and cooperative expansion in Catalonia
Overview
The social economy and cooperative models in Catalonia are seeing growth through educational initiatives, practical business projects, and strategic value chain development.
Educational programs, such as the CuEmE initiative promoted by the Diputación de Barcelona, have reached over 100,000 students over 15 years. A partnership between L’ESSpurna and the Associació Economia Social Catalunya (AESCAT) for the 2026-2027 academic year aims to integrate ethical finance and cooperative models into secondary education.
In the commercial and agricultural sectors, the Territori de Masies cooperative is developing an organic flour workshop in Calaf, featuring a mill, bagging area, and warehouse to process local cereals and recover the cereal culture of the Baix Solsonès region. In Barcelona, the L’Economat Social cooperative has launched a 150,000 euro crowdfunding campaign to open a third store in the Sants-Badal neighborhood. This location will share space with the La Bombeta cooperative housing project, aiming to expand access to agroecological products and create jobs by utilizing the ground floor of a cooperative building.
Broader economic development efforts are also underway to strengthen the social and solidarity economy. Upcoming sessions in Mas Carandell and Salt focus on using value chains as a tool for competitiveness in sectors like construction and woodworking, as well as fostering alliances between local administrations and businesses. Furthermore, discussions within the Ateneu Cooperatiu de la Catalunya Central have emphasized that collective strategic planning and leadership remain essential for cooperatives to navigate market volatility.
Entities
Salt · Associació Economia Social Catalunya · Clúster Development · Diputación de Barcelona · Diputació de Girona
Claims
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] A workshop on value chains as a competitiveness tool will be held on October 28 at Mas Carandell. reusdigital.cat
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The municipality of Salt will host a session to turn social economy ideas into projects on October 28. www.infosalt.cat
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Diputació de Girona will provide information on subsidies for local development projects. www.infosalt.cat
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Strategic planning is considered essential for cooperatives despite economic volatility. www.jornal.cat
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesEconomic development initiatives focus on social economy and value chains in Catalonia
Catalonian initiatives are promoting economic growth through value chain optimization, social economy projects in Salt, and strategic leadership training for cooperatives.
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesCooperative projects expand agroecological and social economy initiatives in Catalonia
Catalan cooperatives are expanding through new organic flour production in Calaf and a new agroecological shop in Barcelona's Sants-Badal neighborhood.
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[CULTURE] 4 sourcesSocial economy and cooperative education programs expand in Catalonia
Over 100,000 students have participated in the CuEmE cooperative program in Barcelona, while new agreements aim to expand social economy and ethical finance education in Catalan secondary schools.
Sources
diarilaveu.cat · elfarodemelilla.es · infoanoia.cat · infosalt.cat · jornal.cat · melillahoy.es · reusdigital.cat · vivirediciones.es
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