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
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Hasinur Rahaman
Hasinur Rahaman
Product Manager, TCG Digital Pvt. Ltd
Piotr Bucki
Owner, Piotr Bucki
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Bobby Bahov
Bobby Bahov
CEO & Co-founder, Space Mining Technologies
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Wilhelm Lappe
Wilhelm Lappe
Founder, theBizTour
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Silvia Pepino
Silvia Pepino
Founder and CEO, GlobeEye
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Andreas Elia
Andreas Elia
Project Manager - IoT Solutions, CyRIC - Cyprus Research and Innovation Center