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First Ascent Switzerland 2025

An exclusive retreat celebrating Switzerland's finest computer science & engineering students.

Milan, Italy

April 3-6, 2025

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First Ascent UK 2025

An exclusive retreat celebrating UK's finest computer science & engineering students.

Milan, Italy

March 27-30, 2025

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First Ascent Italy 2025

An exclusive retreat celebrating Italy's finest computer science & engineering students.

Lisbon, Portugal

February 6-9, 2025

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mine the matrix

A two-round, individual CTF dedicated to Europe’s most talented cybersec enthusiasts.

Milan, Italy

November 30, 2024

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First Ascent Poland 2024

An exclusive retreat celebrating Poland's finest computer science & engineering students.

Milan, Italy

November 21-24, 2024

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First Ascent Business 2024

An exclusive retreat celebrating Italy’s top business-minded students and graduates.

Milan, Italy

October 18-20, 2024

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First Ascent Spain 2024

An exclusive retreat celebrating Spain’s finest computer science & engineering students.

Milan, Italy

September 26-29, 2024

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First Ascent Women in Tech 2024

An exclusive retreat celebrating impressive women computer science & engineering students.

Milan, Italy

October 3-6, 2024

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Women in Computer Science Scholarship

A scholarship dedicated to the best students who identify as women and are majoring in computer science, software engineering, or an aligned discipline.

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First Ascent Serbia 2024

An exclusive retreat celebrating Serbia’s finest computer science & engineering students.

Milan, Italy

July 4-7, 2024

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First Ascent Romania 2024

An exclusive retreat celebrating Romania’s finest computer science & engineering students.

Milan, Italy

June 27-30, 2024

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First Ascent Italy 2024

An exclusive retreat celebrating Italy's finest computer science & engineering students.

Lisbon, Portugal

April 4-7, 2024

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Synapse AI Symposium 2023

Cutting-edge talks and poster sessions with globally respected voices in the field of AI.

Milan, Italy

September 30, 2023

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