Discover the mentoring
programme

Do you have expertise worth sharing? Each edition of the CASSINI Hackathons awards 3 overall winners who will have access to 100 hours of expert mentoring. Each team will work with several experts whose backgrounds range from technical topics like Earth Observation and GNSS through to business development, marketing, design and more. We’d love for you to become part of our mentoring programme so you can share your skills and knowledge and help shape the next generation of (space) entrepreneurs. Apply now!

Meet our mentors

Meet a selection of our expert mentors supporting the winning teams:

Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Hasinur Rahaman
Hasinur Rahaman
Product Manager, TCG Digital Pvt. Ltd
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Gleb Maltsev
Pitch Coach & Co-founder, Fundwise
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Alireza Taravat
Senior Data Scientist / Project Manager, Deimos Space
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Alexandre Mencik
Alexandre Mencik
CEO, Space Platform
Orfeas Voutyras
Associate & Scientific Advisor, Corallia
Silvia Pepino
Silvia Pepino
Founder and CEO, GlobeEye
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Piotr Bucki
Owner, Piotr Bucki
Andreas Elia
Andreas Elia
Project Manager - IoT Solutions, CyRIC - Cyprus Research and Innovation Center