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:

Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Head Of Business Continuity Management Office, Mediobanca Group
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Nisrine Hammout
Data Scientist, Mavim
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Aravind Ravichandran
Founder, TerraWatch Space
Hasinur Rahaman
Hasinur Rahaman
Product Manager, TCG Digital Pvt. Ltd
William Carbone
CEO, The Adjacent Possible
Andrea Bauer
Founder & Strategist, BEAM Innovation Studio
Silvia Pepino
Silvia Pepino
Founder and CEO, GlobeEye
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Co-Founder, The Rainmaker Tribe
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting