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:

Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
Alireza Taravat
Senior Data Scientist / Project Manager, Deimos Space
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Miquel Garcia Fernandez
Miquel Garcia Fernandez
CTO, Rokubun
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Wilhelm Lappe
Wilhelm Lappe
Founder, theBizTour
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Panis Pieri
Founder, Panis.News
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics