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:

Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Andrea Bauer
Founder & Strategist, BEAM Innovation Studio
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales
Miquel Garcia Fernandez
Miquel Garcia Fernandez
CTO, Rokubun
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Nicola Musgrove
Entrepreneurial Programmes Director, Anchored
Dalibor Cerny
Dalibor Cerny
Legal Mind, Sparring.io
Benedikt Seitz
Benedikt Seitz
Founder, Seitz Ventures
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Head Of Business Continuity Management Office, Mediobanca Group