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:

Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Kevin Mascarenhas
Kevin Mascarenhas
Principal Coach & Founder, Natural Flow Consultancy
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Aravind Ravichandran
Founder, TerraWatch Space
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Mari Carmen Ampiée Vigil
CEO, EE Estrategias para Artistas
Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Gleb Maltsev
Pitch Coach & Co-founder, Fundwise
Piotr Bucki
Owner, Piotr Bucki
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space