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:

Benedikt Seitz
Benedikt Seitz
Founder, Seitz Ventures
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Moyses Moyseos
Incubation Manager, Gravity Ventures Technology Incubator
Orfeas Voutyras
Associate & Scientific Advisor, Corallia
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Stavri Nikolov
Stavri Nikolov
Founding Director, Digital Spaces Living Lab
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Piotr Bucki
Owner, Piotr Bucki
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Sylvester Kaczmarek
Chief Scientific Officer, Stealth Startup