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:

Aravind Ravichandran
Founder, TerraWatch Space
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Mirko Tadic
Mirko Tadic
Managing Director, Bridgeway
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales
Sylvester Kaczmarek
Chief Scientific Officer, Stealth Startup
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Co-Founder, The Rainmaker Tribe
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Head Of Business Continuity Management Office, Mediobanca Group