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:

Giampiero Bonfiglio
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Head Of Business Continuity Management Office, Mediobanca Group
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Floriano Bonfigli
Floriano Bonfigli
Program Director, AC75
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Alireza Taravat
Senior Data Scientist / Project Manager, Deimos Space
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Nicola Musgrove
Entrepreneurial Programmes Director, Anchored
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Sylvester Kaczmarek
Chief Scientific Officer, Stealth Startup
Silvia Pepino
Silvia Pepino
Founder and CEO, GlobeEye