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:

Carlos Bello Marcos
Carlos Bello Marcos
Innovation and Business Development Director, INNOVA4EU
Aravind Ravichandran
Founder, TerraWatch Space
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Mirko Tadic
Mirko Tadic
Managing Director, Bridgeway
Panis Pieri
Founder, Panis.News
Floriano Bonfigli
Floriano Bonfigli
Program Director, AC75
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Andrii Shekhirev
Andrii Shekhirev
CEO & Cofounder, Biocatalyst, Enzymity, Warpgate, Satoriweb
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Stavri Nikolov
Stavri Nikolov
Founding Director, Digital Spaces Living Lab
Javier Bello
Javier Bello
Director Of Marketing & Product Management, Innova4EU
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
Piotr Bucki
Owner, Piotr Bucki
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Pablo Garrido
Pablo Garrido
Investment Manager, EIT Urban Mobility