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:

Dalibor Cerny
Dalibor Cerny
Legal Mind, Sparring.io
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Floriano Bonfigli
Floriano Bonfigli
Program Director, AC75
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Orfeas Voutyras
Associate & Scientific Advisor, Corallia
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Benedikt Seitz
Benedikt Seitz
Founder, Seitz Ventures
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Alfredo Magliola
Alfredo Magliola
Business Manager, Natural Crunch
Nicola Musgrove
Entrepreneurial Programmes Director, Anchored
Pedro Branco
Chief Executive Officer, Virtual Angle B.V.