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!

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Meet our mentors

Meet a selection of our expert mentors supporting the winning teams:

Bobby Bahov
Bobby Bahov
CEO & Co-founder, Space Mining Technologies
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbybahov
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigodealvarenga/
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthieu-lys-00287711/?originalSubdomain=fr
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jolien-van-puyvelde-b9181a83/
Marco Poliafico
Marco Poliafico
Modeller Associate, GE Renewables
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcopoliafico/
Dr. Johanna Braun
Dr. Johanna Braun
Owner, Innovation, Venture & Sustainability Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-johanna-braun/
Emmanuel Mondon
Founder & Senior Consultant, AdviceGEO
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-mondon-42567557/?originalSubdomain=de
Raili Liiva
Raili Liiva
Partner, Lasting Dynamics
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raili-liiva-82797b134/
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
https://es.linkedin.com/in/xavierbanque
Balázs Slezák
CEO, Wozify
https://www.linkedin.com/in/balazsslezak/?originalSubdomain=hu
Nisrine Hammout
Data Scientist, Mavim
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmina-ristic/
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clydehutchinson/
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
https://www.linkedin.com/in/godlewskialex/
Angelos Noulas
Angelos Noulas
Managing Director, Dialog Consulting
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelosnoulas
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Masiar Emanuel Nashat
Co-Founder, The Rainmaker Tribe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/masiarnashat/
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
MD Bayzidul Islam
MD Bayzidul Islam
PHD Candidate, TU Darmstadt
http://linkedin.com/in/mdbayzidulislam
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlisskuja
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patriciasoaresdacosta/
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-67b023173/