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:

Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Alexandre Mencik
Alexandre Mencik
CEO, Space Platform
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Mari Carmen Ampiée Vigil
CEO, EE Estrategias para Artistas
Andreas Elia
Andreas Elia
Project Manager - IoT Solutions, CyRIC - Cyprus Research and Innovation Center
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Alexandra Garatzogianni
Head of Tech Transfer, Leibniz Information Center for Science & Technology
Dennis Kibirev
CMO, Founder & CEO @ Mesh Ai, FrontierFunder