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:

Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Mari Carmen Ampiée Vigil
CEO, EE Estrategias para Artistas
Benedikt Seitz
Benedikt Seitz
Founder, Seitz Ventures
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Pedro Branco
Chief Executive Officer, Virtual Angle B.V.
Orfeas Voutyras
Associate & Scientific Advisor, Corallia
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Nicola Musgrove
Entrepreneurial Programmes Director, Anchored
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville