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:

Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Co-Founder, The Rainmaker Tribe
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Wilhelm Lappe
Wilhelm Lappe
Founder, theBizTour
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Julia Gottfriedsen
Julia Gottfriedsen
Data Science Team Lead, OroraTech GmbH
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Andreas Elia
Andreas Elia
Project Manager - IoT Solutions, CyRIC - Cyprus Research and Innovation Center
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs