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
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
William Carbone
CEO, The Adjacent Possible
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Head Of Business Continuity Management Office, Mediobanca Group
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Pedro Branco
Chief Executive Officer, Virtual Angle B.V.
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Kevin Mascarenhas
Kevin Mascarenhas
Principal Coach & Founder, Natural Flow Consultancy
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Mirko Tadic
Mirko Tadic
Managing Director, Bridgeway
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting