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:

Mirko Tadic
Mirko Tadic
Managing Director, Bridgeway
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Pedro Branco
Chief Executive Officer, Virtual Angle B.V.
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Alexandre Mencik
Alexandre Mencik
CEO, Space Platform
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Panis Pieri
Founder, Panis.News
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners