The 'start-ups' that do not want to be unicorns

In Catalonia, platform cooperativism has been seeking to consolidate its space for years. With the aim of questioning a digital model increasingly concentrated in the hands of large technology corporations, initiatives such as Jambo, FemProcomuns, or Coopdevs emerge as alternatives that place people and the community at the center. Faced with an internet marked by monopolies, data extraction, and economic dependence, these projects advocate for a different way of understanding technology and a different success metric, based on social impact, democratic governance, and collective return.