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:

Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Wilhelm Lappe
Wilhelm Lappe
Founder, theBizTour
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Alexandre Mencik
Alexandre Mencik
CEO, Space Platform
Panis Pieri
Founder, Panis.News
Silvia Pepino
Silvia Pepino
Founder and CEO, GlobeEye
Piotr Bucki
Owner, Piotr Bucki
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Nisrine Hammout
Data Scientist, Mavim
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Frederic Gaillot
Frederic Gaillot
President, Montalto Capital SAS
Andreas Elia
Andreas Elia
Project Manager - IoT Solutions, CyRIC - Cyprus Research and Innovation Center
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths