Pheronym

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today we want to celebrate women and recognize their achievements in all industries and institutions. Let's work together towards gender equality and create a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.

#IWD2026 #GiveToGain

Dr. Fatma Kaplan is one of 200 founders featured in the Diversify: Female Founders in Focus photography exhibit at #SFMOMA. Congrats to all of the incredible women who are building companies, raising capital, and shaping the future.

Register for exhibit: https://luma.com/diversify-sfmoma

📣 Grant funding is a necessity for women founders in deep tech/biotech!

Here's a closer look at what you need to know about receiving grant funding as a woman founder: https://ow.ly/G5bJ50Ypfab

#deeptech #biotech #grantfunding #womeninscience #womeninbiotech

Cover crops prevent erosion, loss of the soil and can add nitrogen to the soil (depending on the cover crop). Learn more about their benefits for #soilhealth: bit.ly/3OK5ocK

#covercrops #nematodes #regenerativeag

Pesticides’ carbon footprint is massively underestimated and we need better metrics for innovative technologies. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3P5FfVH

#carbonfootprint #cropprotection #agtech #biotech

Panel announcement 📣 March 4 🗓️ We’re excited to announce that Dr. Fatma Kaplan will be joining the Bay Area Life Science Career Fellowship to share her career journey, insights into her current role, and the innovative work taking place at Pheronym.

#biotech #agtech

A smart sustainable solution for crop protection with less carbon emissions? Biopesticides! Read to learn why biopesticides are smart sustainable solutions: https://bit.ly/4avi6V9

#cropprotection #biopesticides

A smart sustainable solution for crop protection with less carbon emissions? Biopesticides! Read to learn why biopesticides are smart sustainable solutions: bit.ly/4avi6V9

#cropprotection #biopesticides

Everyone is aware of the unmatched strength and power of composites in engineering. What if we applied the composite concept to the #biopesticide market for agricultural #pestcontrol? 🌱 bit.ly/3MCGn2t

#ecofriendly #pheromones #nematodes #biocontrol

Dr Fatma Kaplan will be featured among the amazing female founders at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, “Diversify: Photography Exhibit” on May 6, 2026.

Register for the exhibit: luma.com/diversify-sf...

#entrepreneur #FemaleFounders #WomenInAI #WomenInTech #SFMOMA

📷 Photo credit: Kwiri

The path to becoming a scientist entrepreneur isn't easy. Dr. Fatma Kaplan shared her journey of becoming a scientist entrepreneur at Women and Allies in Entomology at Entomology 2025. Read her inspiring keynote speech ➡️ bit.ly/4qIC3fX

#entomology #nematodes #pheromones #biocontrol #entsoc25

Today we are recognizing the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Women and girls play a critical role in the science community and it's time they were recognized and their participation strengthened 👩🏻‍🔬👩🏾‍🔬 https://ow.ly/XigZ50Ybgub

#womeninscience #girlsinscience

Nematodes have a huge impact on human life, food security and the environment. This is Pheronym's founding vision.

Here's a closer look at our vision for nematode pheromones ➡️ https://ow.ly/g6I550YbgoO

#nematodes #biotech #pheromones #soilhealth

Pheronym is developing eco-friendly pest control solutions to help farmers support food production. Learn more about what we do at pheronym.com

#soilhealth #cropprotection #soilinnovation #agtech #agbio

📚 Nicole Stott's book, "Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet―And Our Mission to Protect It," includes our @Astronematode project & the benefits of #ecofriendly solutions on Earth and in Space 🌎 https://ow.ly/xntg50Y8W04―and-our-mission-to-protect-it/

As a woman entrepreneur, should you push for VC funding at the pre-seed/seed stage or not? Dr. Kaplan breaks downs why grant funding is a necessity for women founders in deep tech/biotech 🔗 https://ow.ly/r6mx50Y7LGg

The frost, the drought, and the brown marmorated stink bug. A look at how a pest problem drastically affected small farmers: https://ow.ly/mnTu50Y5wZ2

#pestcontrol #agtech #biocontrol

We attended a great information session for NorCal AngelCon Deep Tech Startup program. We connected with entrepreneurs and investors in the NorCal & learned about the application review process.

Application ➡️ https://ow.ly/lJZj50Y4tW0

#startup #agriculture #biotech

More eco- and climate- friendly solutions can help deal with this increasing pest pressure. Here's how climate change affects our agriculture ➡️ ow.ly/wrpr50Y1ZFo

#pestcontrol #pestpressure #climatechange #agpests #climatefriendly

Did you know? 🌿 Beneficial nematodes 👇

#nematodes #beneficialnematdodes #pheromones #agtech

We had a great time at the 44TH Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. 💭 Even though this was a healthcare conference, it provided a lot of networking opportunities for ag biotech.

#Biocom #agriculture #biotech #WuXi

Everyone is aware of the unmatched strength and power of composites in engineering. What if we applied the composite concept to the #biopesticide market for agricultural #pestcontrol? ➡️ ow.ly/B0pN50XYaZy

#ecofriendly #pheromones #nematodes #biocontrol

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the Seed Central 9th Innovators Showcase at UC Davis last week! We had a fantastic time sharing Pheronym’s story!

#agriculture #biocontrol #pestcontrol #soilhealth

📣The #whitefly has a diverse host range that includes many economically important crops. Pheromone-enhanced beneficial nematodes increase mortality of whitefly adults by 79% and nymphs by 94%, with fewer nematodes ➡️ ow.ly/NxM450XVAYN

#pheromone #nematodes #pestcontrol

We had a great time sharing Pheronym’s story, learning about new tech, reconnecting and making new connections with the regional and international startups and companies at the Seed Central 9th Innovators Showcase at UC Davis yesterday.

#biocontrol #pestcontrol #soilhealth

Excited to announce that @drfatmakaplan.bsky.social will be presenting at the 9th Innovators Showcase at @ucdavis.bsky.social on Jan 8.

➡️ Visit our booth to learn about our technology and ask how to join us to revolutionize #soilhealth and agriculture #pestcontrol.

The work environment at a startup is NOT like the typical big industry. The reality at a #startup is much different. Take a look ➡️ ow.ly/wCNo50XS4T9

#biotech #agtech #agbusiness #nematodes #pheromones

The frost, the drought, and the brown marmorated stink bug. Dr. Fatma Kaplan shares her thoughts on the damage caused by the brown mamorated stink bugs on her family's farm. Read the story ➡️ ow.ly/oGI650XQnVT

#pestcontrol #agpests #climatechange #brownmarmoratedstinkbugs

Sending heartfelt wishes to you and your loved ones this holiday season!

#HappyHolidays

NEW STUDY 📣 Multi-component trail pheromones of the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema diaprepesi and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora

🔗 Check out the full study 👉 ow.ly/8Ln150XNiqL

#nematodes #biocontrol #pheromones