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:

Nicola Musgrove
Entrepreneurial Programmes Director, Anchored
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
William Carbone
CEO, The Adjacent Possible
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Mari Carmen Ampiée Vigil
CEO, EE Estrategias para Artistas
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Pedro Branco
Chief Executive Officer, Virtual Angle B.V.