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:

Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Miquel Garcia Fernandez
Miquel Garcia Fernandez
CTO, Rokubun
William Carbone
CEO, The Adjacent Possible
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Pedro Branco
Chief Executive Officer, Virtual Angle B.V.
Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Wilhelm Lappe
Wilhelm Lappe
Founder, theBizTour
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip