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
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Mirko Tadic
Mirko Tadic
Managing Director, Bridgeway
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility
Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
Andrea Bauer
Founder & Strategist, BEAM Innovation Studio
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Mari Carmen Ampiée Vigil
CEO, EE Estrategias para Artistas
Sylvester Kaczmarek
Chief Scientific Officer, Stealth Startup
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer