A total of 14 projects at local, regional, provincial, and autonomous levels were recognized at the Eines 2026 Awards gala, organized by the Chair in Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation, affiliated with the CREIS at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). The event was attended by over 100 people.
This year's call received 53 candidacies. The local Montornès prize, with a €1,500 endowment, went to the Bruixes Montornès association, which combines stick and fire dances with a reivindication of the role of women accused of witchcraft in the 17th century. The project Catpèdia Cultura Viva, also from Montornès, was a finalist and received €750.
The total endowment for the 14 recognized projects amounts to €17,500. The awards cover various categories, including local (Montornès, Mollet, Cerdanyola), regional (Vallès Oriental and Occidental), provincial (Barcelona), and autonomous (Catalonia) levels.
The gala also featured the presentation of the Yearbook of Entrepreneurship, Economy, and Social Innovation 2026, by Marta Martorell from the Digital Society Technologies group at the i2CAT foundation. Additionally, Maria Marco and Maria García from the Ateneu Cooperatiu del Vallès Oriental delivered a presentation on the Social and Solidarity Economy.
The event was opened and closed with a musical performance by the adult choir MontCor, from the Municipal School of Music.
