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:

Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Alexandra Garatzogianni
Head of Tech Transfer, Leibniz Information Center for Science & Technology
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
Panis Pieri
Founder, Panis.News
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Aravind Ravichandran
Founder, TerraWatch Space
Benedikt Seitz
Benedikt Seitz
Founder, Seitz Ventures
Moyses Moyseos
Incubation Manager, Gravity Ventures Technology Incubator
William Carbone
CEO, The Adjacent Possible
Mirko Tadic
Mirko Tadic
Managing Director, Bridgeway