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
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
Mari Carmen Ampiée Vigil
CEO, EE Estrategias para Artistas
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Bobby Bahov
Bobby Bahov
CEO & Co-founder, Space Mining Technologies
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Nicola Musgrove
Entrepreneurial Programmes Director, Anchored
Nisrine Hammout
Data Scientist, Mavim
Dennis Kibirev
CMO, Founder & CEO @ Mesh Ai, FrontierFunder
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales