Eines Awards 2024
The fourth edition of the Eines Awards was held on October 15 at the Antonio Díaz - El Mago Pop Municipal Auditorium in Badia del Vallès. These awards, which recognize social transformation projects, are granted by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), the city councils of Badia del Vallès and Mollet del Vallès, the county councils of Vallès Occidental and Oriental, and the Barcelona Provincial Council, aiming to recognize initiatives that combine entrepreneurial spirit with positive social impact.
The event included the presentation of the 2024 Yearbook of Entrepreneurship, Economics and Social Innovation and the update of the 2024 CREIS Viewer. Additionally, the current challenges of the third social sector in Catalonia were addressed. The awarded projects were:
-REVIVE (Catalan scope): Neuropsychological rehabilitation program that uses immersive virtual reality to improve the cognitive, physical, and emotional state of older adults.
-Retícula (Vallès scope): Free social image bank that represents diversity in all its forms, with an inclusive and anti-discriminatory approach.
-Pastry Workshop of the Forest Occupational Center (local scope): Pastry training project for people with mental disabilities in Mollet del Vallès.
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