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
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Mari Carmen Ampiée Vigil
CEO, EE Estrategias para Artistas
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Panis Pieri
Founder, Panis.News
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Sylvester Kaczmarek
Chief Scientific Officer, Stealth Startup
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Head Of Business Continuity Management Office, Mediobanca Group
Hasinur Rahaman
Hasinur Rahaman
Product Manager, TCG Digital Pvt. Ltd
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers