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:

Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
Désiré Nzengou
Consultant, EUSPA
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Emmanuel Mondon
Founder & Senior Consultant, AdviceGEO
Gabriele De Canio
Transformation Officer, European Space Agency
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Alexandre Mencik
Alexandre Mencik
CEO, Space Platform
Bobby Bahov
Bobby Bahov
CEO & Co-founder, Space Mining Technologies
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Julia Gottfriedsen
Julia Gottfriedsen
Data Science Team Lead, OroraTech GmbH
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Floriano Bonfigli
Floriano Bonfigli
Program Director, AC75
Nisrine Hammout
Data Scientist, Mavim
Silvia Pepino
Silvia Pepino
Founder and CEO, GlobeEye
Aravind Ravichandran
Founder, TerraWatch Space