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:

Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Orfeas Voutyras
Associate & Scientific Advisor, Corallia
Alexandre Mencik
Alexandre Mencik
CEO, Space Platform
Mirko Tadic
Mirko Tadic
Managing Director, Bridgeway
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility
Kevin Mascarenhas
Kevin Mascarenhas
Principal Coach & Founder, Natural Flow Consultancy
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Andrea Bauer
Founder & Strategist, BEAM Innovation Studio
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Mari Carmen Ampiée Vigil
CEO, EE Estrategias para Artistas