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:

Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Wilhelm Lappe
Wilhelm Lappe
Founder, theBizTour
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Stavri Nikolov
Stavri Nikolov
Founding Director, Digital Spaces Living Lab
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Gleb Maltsev
Pitch Coach & Co-founder, Fundwise
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Silvia Pepino
Silvia Pepino
Founder and CEO, GlobeEye
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs