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:

Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Nicola Musgrove
Entrepreneurial Programmes Director, Anchored
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Ginny Radmall
Ginny Radmall
Director, The Ivy Way
Alireza Taravat
Senior Data Scientist / Project Manager, Deimos Space
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Stavri Nikolov
Stavri Nikolov
Founding Director, Digital Spaces Living Lab
Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Giampiero Bonfiglio
Head Of Business Continuity Management Office, Mediobanca Group
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Benedikt Seitz
Benedikt Seitz
Founder, Seitz Ventures