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:

Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Panis Pieri
Founder, Panis.News
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Emmanuel Mondon
Founder & Senior Consultant, AdviceGEO
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Nicola Musgrove
Entrepreneurial Programmes Director, Anchored
Andrea Bauer
Founder & Strategist, BEAM Innovation Studio
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Co-Founder, The Rainmaker Tribe
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Kevin Mascarenhas
Kevin Mascarenhas
Principal Coach & Founder, Natural Flow Consultancy