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SMEs, self-employed workers and jobseekers can train in artificial intelligence free of charge through the CordobIA programme
Original title, in Spanish: “Pymes, autónomos y desempleados podrán formarse gratis en inteligencia artificial con el programa CordobIA”
- Publication
- El Debate (Spain)
- Author
- La Voz
- Published on
- 8 September 2026 · read in the page structured data
Summary
The Diputación de Córdoba is launching the CordobIA programme, funded by the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), to provide free training in artificial intelligence applied to their business to 81 SMEs, self-employed workers and jobseekers in the province of Córdoba. With a budget of EUR 215,000, of which EUR 182,750 is provided by the European Union, the programme combines 40 hours of in-person training, 20 hours of online seminars and up to 15 hours of one-to-one mentoring on tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude.AI, Power Automate and Airtable, applied to administration, sales, marketing and human resources. Each participant will draw up a technology adoption plan tailored to their business. The training is delivered by the firm Startups.st, and registration is open until 14 September.
Summary based on the full text of the article.
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215,000 EUR
Public funding of the CordobIA programme
CordobIA programme, province of Córdoba, 2026
« La iniciativa, que cuenta con una financiación pública de 215.000 euros para ofrecer 81 plazas, busca elevar la competitividad del tejido empresarial cordobés mediante el aprendizaje práctico de herramientas que permitan automatizar tareas y optimizar procesos diarios. »
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81 places
Number of training places offered
CordobIA programme, province of Córdoba, 2026
« La iniciativa, que cuenta con una financiación pública de 215.000 euros para ofrecer 81 plazas, busca elevar la competitividad del tejido empresarial cordobés mediante el aprendizaje práctico de herramientas que permitan automatizar tareas y optimizar procesos diarios. »
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182,750 EUR
European Union (ESF+) contribution to funding
CordobIA programme, province of Córdoba, 2026
« La ejecución técnica corre a cargo de la consultora Startups.st, en un proyecto que además entregará certificados oficiales de asistencia y creará una red de contactos profesional entre los asistentes. »
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32,250 EUR
Diputación de Córdoba contribution to funding
CordobIA programme, province of Córdoba, 2026
« aportando la Unión Europea 182.750 euros y la corporación provincial los 32.250 euros restantes »
Classification
- Country
- Spain
- Company size
- Micro-businesses, SMEs
- Industries
- All industries, or industry not specified
- Companies
- Diputación de Córdoba (study author), Startups.st (supplier), Iprodeco (study author)
- Keywords
- training, SMEs, self-employed workers, European Social Fund, Spain, ChatGPT
Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to El Debate and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.