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An exclusive retreat celebrating Spain's finest computer science & engineering students.
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An exclusive retreat celebrating Germany's finest computer science & engineering students.
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An exclusive retreat celebrating France's finest computer science & engineering students.
Milan
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The ultimate engineering challenge for East Asia's top students.
Milan
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12 hours of team challenges, embedded in a weekend at the Bending Spoons Milan HQ for Europe’s most ambitious business-minded students and graduates.
Milan
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First Ascent USA
An exclusive retreat celebrating the USA's finest computer science & engineering students.
Milan
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A scholarship for the best women students majoring in computer science, software engineering, or related fields.
Milan
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A selective program offering significant financial support and access to a summer internship at Bending Spoons to Europe’s brightest university students in computer science and related fields.
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The ultimate challenge for rising stars in digital product design.
Milan
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An exclusive retreat celebrating Italy's finest computer science & engineering students.
Lisbon, Portugal
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An exclusive retreat celebrating the UK's finest computer science & engineering students.
Milan, Italy
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An exclusive retreat celebrating France's finest computer science & engineering students.
Milan, Italy
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12 hours of team challenges, embedded in a weekend at the Bending Spoons Milan HQ for Europe’s most ambitious business-minded students and graduates.
Milan, Italy
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Learn moreFirst Ascent Poland
An exclusive retreat celebrating Poland's finest computer science & engineering students.
Milan, Italy
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An exclusive retreat celebrating Spain's finest computer science & engineering students.
Milan, Italy
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A tech challenge dedicated to the most talented young software engineers in Europe, and a unique opportunity to get a glimpse into what working at Bending Spoons is all about!
Milan, Italy
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Designflows
An exclusive contest for Europe’s most promising digital product designers.
Remote
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