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:

Christophe Christiaen
Christophe Christiaen
Innovation and Impact Lead, University of Oxford
Alex Godlewski
Alex Godlewski
Investment Senior Associate, NewSpace Capital
Wilhelm Lappe
Wilhelm Lappe
Founder, theBizTour
Karlis Skuja
CEO, WindHackers
Jasmina Ristic
Jasmina Ristic
Managing Director, Horizer
Clyde Hutchinson
Clyde Hutchinson
Partner, Journey Partners
Jennifer Meyer
Jennifer Meyer
Software Developer, N3xtcoder
Julia Gottfriedsen
Julia Gottfriedsen
Data Science Team Lead, OroraTech GmbH
Claudia van den Berg Morelli
Founder, Mint Labs
Kevin Mascarenhas
Kevin Mascarenhas
Principal Coach & Founder, Natural Flow Consultancy
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Jolien Van Puyvelde
Founder, Design Myths
Uzoma Agba
Business Mentor, Seedstars
Patricia Soares da Costa
CEO & Branding Consultant, Marquinista Branding
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Rodrigo de Alvarenga
Managing Partner, HAG Ventures
Nisrine Hammout
Data Scientist, Mavim
Karin Künnapas
Co-Director, kood/Jõhvi
Xavier Banqué
CEO, Rokubun
Carles Debart
Carles Debart
Business Development Manager, Geoville
Alireza Taravat
Senior Data Scientist / Project Manager, Deimos Space
Giorgio Licciardi
Technologist, Italian Space Agency (ASI)