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:

Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Nisrine Hammout
Data Scientist, Mavim
Alexandra Garatzogianni
Head of Tech Transfer, Leibniz Information Center for Science & Technology
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Pedro Branco
Chief Executive Officer, Virtual Angle B.V.
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
William Carbone
CEO, The Adjacent Possible
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Gleb Maltsev
Pitch Coach & Co-founder, Fundwise
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners