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
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Floriano Bonfigli
Floriano Bonfigli
Program Director, AC75
Bobby Bahov
Bobby Bahov
CEO & Co-founder, Space Mining Technologies
Orfeas Voutyras
Associate & Scientific Advisor, Corallia
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Kevin Mascarenhas
Kevin Mascarenhas
Principal Coach & Founder, Natural Flow Consultancy
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research