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:

Andrea Bauer
Founder & Strategist, BEAM Innovation Studio
Matthieu Lys
Head of Innovation Management, Airbus Defence and Space
Manuel Cuba
Manuel Cuba
Managing Director, Helix Space
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Jan Lukačevič
Jan Lukačevič
Research & Innovation Strategy Developer, Prague Innovation Institute
Johnny Waterschoot
Owner, Aesiris CommV
Gleb Maltsev
Pitch Coach & Co-founder, Fundwise
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Miguel Ángel López Trujillo
Associate, Lean Sales
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
Miguel García-Cesto Romero
CEO, ASAP Operational Research
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Tony Sephton
Tony Sephton
ex-ESA, Special Projects Manager
Matt Kuppers
Founder & CEO, Startup Manufactory
Mirko Tadic
Mirko Tadic
Managing Director, Bridgeway
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Dimitris Matsakis
Dimitris Matsakis
Partner, P.L.A.N.
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners