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:

Andrea Bauer
Founder & Strategist, BEAM Innovation Studio
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Head Of Business Continuity Management Office, Mediobanca Group
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Andreas Elia
Andreas Elia
Project Manager - IoT Solutions, CyRIC - Cyprus Research and Innovation Center
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Alexandra Garatzogianni
Head of Tech Transfer, Leibniz Information Center for Science & Technology
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Sylvester Kaczmarek
Chief Scientific Officer, Stealth Startup
Nisrine Hammout
Data Scientist, Mavim
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb