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:

Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Gleb Maltsev
Pitch Coach & Co-founder, Fundwise
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Gaetano Volpe
Gaetano Volpe
CEO, Latitudo 40
Laura Herrero Gonzalez
Co-Founder, The Wonder Trip
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Piotr Bucki
Owner, Piotr Bucki
Floriano Bonfigli
Floriano Bonfigli
Program Director, AC75
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Co-Founder, The Rainmaker Tribe
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Silvia Pepino
Silvia Pepino
Founder and CEO, GlobeEye
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars