Dr. Fatma Kaplan
@drfatmakaplan.bsky.social
CEO & Founder @Pheronym.com alumna of @Indbio @activatefellows @cyclotronroad
I am a #scientist #inventor #entrepreneur
I work on #biocontrol #pheromones #nematodes #astronematode #wormsinspace #climatesmart #agriculture
I am a #scientist #inventor #entrepreneur
I work on #biocontrol #pheromones #nematodes #astronematode #wormsinspace #climatesmart #agriculture
On my way to Pitch Perfect and Boost the EU Bioeconomy 2025 in Brussels via Türkiye.
I’ll stay at the family farm in Türkiye and visiting one CMO in Tuzla, Türkiye, before flying to Brussels to visit another CMO and pitch to European investors at Pitch Perfect. Join me in Brussels to learn more.
I’ll stay at the family farm in Türkiye and visiting one CMO in Tuzla, Türkiye, before flying to Brussels to visit another CMO and pitch to European investors at Pitch Perfect. Join me in Brussels to learn more.
November 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
On my way to Pitch Perfect and Boost the EU Bioeconomy 2025 in Brussels via Türkiye.
I’ll stay at the family farm in Türkiye and visiting one CMO in Tuzla, Türkiye, before flying to Brussels to visit another CMO and pitch to European investors at Pitch Perfect. Join me in Brussels to learn more.
I’ll stay at the family farm in Türkiye and visiting one CMO in Tuzla, Türkiye, before flying to Brussels to visit another CMO and pitch to European investors at Pitch Perfect. Join me in Brussels to learn more.
Honored to present my science entrepreneurship journey at the Women and Allies in Entomology Breakfast today at Entomology 2025. We had a great discussion about PhD/science careers outside the academia. I met wonderful people. Many are considering entrepreneurship!
#entsoc25 #startup #funding
#entsoc25 #startup #funding
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
REMINDER 📌 Tomorrow Dr. Fatma Kaplan will be the keynote speaker for the Women and Allies in Entomology Breakfast at the 2025 ESA meeting in Portland this year.
⏰ 7-8 AM PCT
📍 Oregon Ballroom, OCC
⏰ 7-8 AM PCT
📍 Oregon Ballroom, OCC
November 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
REMINDER 📌 Tomorrow Dr. Fatma Kaplan will be the keynote speaker for the Women and Allies in Entomology Breakfast at the 2025 ESA meeting in Portland this year.
⏰ 7-8 AM PCT
📍 Oregon Ballroom, OCC
⏰ 7-8 AM PCT
📍 Oregon Ballroom, OCC
Honored to be the keynote speaker for the Women and Allies in Entomology Breakfast at the #ESA2025 meeting in Portland. Join me on November 10 at 7AM PCT Oregon Ballroom, OCC. Thank you @corteva for sponsoring breakfast and networking event.
#Entomology2025 #scientist #entrepreneurship @pheronym.com
#Entomology2025 #scientist #entrepreneurship @pheronym.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Honored to be the keynote speaker for the Women and Allies in Entomology Breakfast at the #ESA2025 meeting in Portland. Join me on November 10 at 7AM PCT Oregon Ballroom, OCC. Thank you @corteva for sponsoring breakfast and networking event.
#Entomology2025 #scientist #entrepreneurship @pheronym.com
#Entomology2025 #scientist #entrepreneurship @pheronym.com
Visit @pheronym.com’s booth at the Thrive Ag Global Impact Summit Showcase to talk to us about our breakthrough technology & how you can be a part of the future of agriculture. See you on Oct 30 in Santa Clara.
#soilhealth #regenerative #agriculture #pheromones #nematodes #biocontrol #ecofriendly
#soilhealth #regenerative #agriculture #pheromones #nematodes #biocontrol #ecofriendly
October 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Visit @pheronym.com’s booth at the Thrive Ag Global Impact Summit Showcase to talk to us about our breakthrough technology & how you can be a part of the future of agriculture. See you on Oct 30 in Santa Clara.
#soilhealth #regenerative #agriculture #pheromones #nematodes #biocontrol #ecofriendly
#soilhealth #regenerative #agriculture #pheromones #nematodes #biocontrol #ecofriendly
Honored to be a speaker for "From Discovery to Startup: Empowering Scientist Entrepreneurs" workshop by #Science #Societies. Join me on Sep 30!
www.sciencesocieties.org/publications...
#asa #cssa #sssa #agronomy #cropscience #soilscience #PhD #postdoc #scientists
www.sciencesocieties.org/publications...
#asa #cssa #sssa #agronomy #cropscience #soilscience #PhD #postdoc #scientists
September 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Honored to be a speaker for "From Discovery to Startup: Empowering Scientist Entrepreneurs" workshop by #Science #Societies. Join me on Sep 30!
www.sciencesocieties.org/publications...
#asa #cssa #sssa #agronomy #cropscience #soilscience #PhD #postdoc #scientists
www.sciencesocieties.org/publications...
#asa #cssa #sssa #agronomy #cropscience #soilscience #PhD #postdoc #scientists
Pheronym is a semi-finalist for the World Food Prize “Innovate for Impact Challenge”. Public voting to choose the top 3 finalist. Please vote for Pheronym. If you don’t see Pheronym, click “See all (5)” and click on Pheronym. Here is a link to the voting on Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/p/19ac...
August 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Pheronym is a semi-finalist for the World Food Prize “Innovate for Impact Challenge”. Public voting to choose the top 3 finalist. Please vote for Pheronym. If you don’t see Pheronym, click “See all (5)” and click on Pheronym. Here is a link to the voting on Facebook: www.facebook.com/share/p/19ac...
@pammarrone.bsky.social shared her incredible insights in biological market, new technologies, funding, regulatory at the Salinas Biological Summit.
June 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@pammarrone.bsky.social shared her incredible insights in biological market, new technologies, funding, regulatory at the Salinas Biological Summit.
We already set up our booth at the Salinas Biological Summit. Be sure to stop by Pheronym's booth #9 for a chat about controlling plant parasitic nematodes in the soil and thrips for greenhouse applications. 🌱 @pheronym.com #SalinasSummit25 #nematodes #pheromones #PPNs #EPNs #bicontrol
June 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
We already set up our booth at the Salinas Biological Summit. Be sure to stop by Pheronym's booth #9 for a chat about controlling plant parasitic nematodes in the soil and thrips for greenhouse applications. 🌱 @pheronym.com #SalinasSummit25 #nematodes #pheromones #PPNs #EPNs #bicontrol
Pheronym has a booth at the Salinas Biological Summit, June 24 - 25 at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland, California.
We welcome farmers, PCAs, distributors and ag professionals to discuss your needs for plant parasitic nematode control.
www.pheronym.com/2025/06/10/p...
We welcome farmers, PCAs, distributors and ag professionals to discuss your needs for plant parasitic nematode control.
www.pheronym.com/2025/06/10/p...
June 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Pheronym has a booth at the Salinas Biological Summit, June 24 - 25 at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland, California.
We welcome farmers, PCAs, distributors and ag professionals to discuss your needs for plant parasitic nematode control.
www.pheronym.com/2025/06/10/p...
We welcome farmers, PCAs, distributors and ag professionals to discuss your needs for plant parasitic nematode control.
www.pheronym.com/2025/06/10/p...
Cay! This morning’s tea in Turkish cay bardagi.
June 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Cay! This morning’s tea in Turkish cay bardagi.
I am at #SynBioBeta 2025 May 5-8!
You can find me at Pheronym's booth 109. Stop for a chat to learn about @Pheronym.com tech, biomanufacturing & investment opportunities. We're unlocking pheromones’ potential for sustainable #cropprotection against soil pests while nurturing the topsoil.
You can find me at Pheronym's booth 109. Stop for a chat to learn about @Pheronym.com tech, biomanufacturing & investment opportunities. We're unlocking pheromones’ potential for sustainable #cropprotection against soil pests while nurturing the topsoil.
May 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I am at #SynBioBeta 2025 May 5-8!
You can find me at Pheronym's booth 109. Stop for a chat to learn about @Pheronym.com tech, biomanufacturing & investment opportunities. We're unlocking pheromones’ potential for sustainable #cropprotection against soil pests while nurturing the topsoil.
You can find me at Pheronym's booth 109. Stop for a chat to learn about @Pheronym.com tech, biomanufacturing & investment opportunities. We're unlocking pheromones’ potential for sustainable #cropprotection against soil pests while nurturing the topsoil.
Street mural in Woodland CA. Istanbul has live cats, Woodland has cat murals.
April 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Street mural in Woodland CA. Istanbul has live cats, Woodland has cat murals.
[email protected] is presenting at Activate Demo Day 2025 in San Francisco! Join us
Come talk to us about our technology and fundraising on April 22nd from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Melody of San Francisco, SF, CA.
#agriculture #resilient #sustainable #biocontrol #pests #pheromones #nematodes #soilhealth
Come talk to us about our technology and fundraising on April 22nd from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Melody of San Francisco, SF, CA.
#agriculture #resilient #sustainable #biocontrol #pests #pheromones #nematodes #soilhealth
April 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
[email protected] is presenting at Activate Demo Day 2025 in San Francisco! Join us
Come talk to us about our technology and fundraising on April 22nd from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Melody of San Francisco, SF, CA.
#agriculture #resilient #sustainable #biocontrol #pests #pheromones #nematodes #soilhealth
Come talk to us about our technology and fundraising on April 22nd from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Melody of San Francisco, SF, CA.
#agriculture #resilient #sustainable #biocontrol #pests #pheromones #nematodes #soilhealth
Great article just came out "Enhanced efficacy of pheromone-treated entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) against whiteflies in foliar applications with a gel adjuvant" EPN application rate with pheromones was 10 times less than that of the literature.
@pheronym.com next target pest is thrips.
@pheronym.com next target pest is thrips.
April 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Great article just came out "Enhanced efficacy of pheromone-treated entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) against whiteflies in foliar applications with a gel adjuvant" EPN application rate with pheromones was 10 times less than that of the literature.
@pheronym.com next target pest is thrips.
@pheronym.com next target pest is thrips.
Great "Lunch and Learn" at Agstart from Cooley's IP lawyers about VC funding, IP as an asset, the general due diligence list, and what to expect for IP due diligence. Thank you, Dr. Chris Holly and Dr. Daniel Knauss.
#agriculture #fundraising #IP #startup #biomanufacturing #crop protection
#agriculture #fundraising #IP #startup #biomanufacturing #crop protection
April 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Great "Lunch and Learn" at Agstart from Cooley's IP lawyers about VC funding, IP as an asset, the general due diligence list, and what to expect for IP due diligence. Thank you, Dr. Chris Holly and Dr. Daniel Knauss.
#agriculture #fundraising #IP #startup #biomanufacturing #crop protection
#agriculture #fundraising #IP #startup #biomanufacturing #crop protection
Honored to be featured on The Spoon’s “Women Innovators in Food and Farming” podcast!
This was hosted by an award-winning journalist Amy Wu. We talked about funding, leadership, AI, product development and more. Follow the link for the podcast: thespoon.tech/womeninnovat...
This was hosted by an award-winning journalist Amy Wu. We talked about funding, leadership, AI, product development and more. Follow the link for the podcast: thespoon.tech/womeninnovat...
April 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Honored to be featured on The Spoon’s “Women Innovators in Food and Farming” podcast!
This was hosted by an award-winning journalist Amy Wu. We talked about funding, leadership, AI, product development and more. Follow the link for the podcast: thespoon.tech/womeninnovat...
This was hosted by an award-winning journalist Amy Wu. We talked about funding, leadership, AI, product development and more. Follow the link for the podcast: thespoon.tech/womeninnovat...
Met amazing Ph.D. #scientists and #entrepreneurs who are turning cutting-edge #technologies into products. We talked about #funding and how #creating #awareness to our technologies is critical to raise #funds, #hiring, reaching to #customers.
April 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Met amazing Ph.D. #scientists and #entrepreneurs who are turning cutting-edge #technologies into products. We talked about #funding and how #creating #awareness to our technologies is critical to raise #funds, #hiring, reaching to #customers.
I am attending #SynBioBeta2025. Talked to me on May 5-8 in San Jose, CA, about Pheronym’s technology which is unlocking pheromones’ potential for #sustainable #crop #protection for #soil #pests and nurturing the #topsoil at the same time. The $200 discount code for the registration is "SBBBUDDY".
March 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I am attending #SynBioBeta2025. Talked to me on May 5-8 in San Jose, CA, about Pheronym’s technology which is unlocking pheromones’ potential for #sustainable #crop #protection for #soil #pests and nurturing the #topsoil at the same time. The $200 discount code for the registration is "SBBBUDDY".
Panelist at @Stanford PhD Pathways 2025. Thank you, Sal, for this opportunity to meet the accomplished #entrepreneurs, amazing #students & #postdocs. Great pleasure to hear about the entrepreneurs' journeys. Many ways for graduate students and postdocs to do amazing things with their training.
March 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Panelist at @Stanford PhD Pathways 2025. Thank you, Sal, for this opportunity to meet the accomplished #entrepreneurs, amazing #students & #postdocs. Great pleasure to hear about the entrepreneurs' journeys. Many ways for graduate students and postdocs to do amazing things with their training.
Last week was very productive at the World Agri-Tech Summit in SF. We learned about new technologies developed by startups & accelerators with funding in Europe. We met investors, made new connections & reconnected with friends.
#nematodes #pheromones #sustainable #agriculture #WorldAgriTech
#nematodes #pheromones #sustainable #agriculture #WorldAgriTech
March 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Last week was very productive at the World Agri-Tech Summit in SF. We learned about new technologies developed by startups & accelerators with funding in Europe. We met investors, made new connections & reconnected with friends.
#nematodes #pheromones #sustainable #agriculture #WorldAgriTech
#nematodes #pheromones #sustainable #agriculture #WorldAgriTech
I am attending the World AgriTech Summit in SF on March 11-12, and we are raising funds. Meet me there!
@pheronym #nematodes #pheromones #sustainable #bee-friendly #agriculture
@pheronym #nematodes #pheromones #sustainable #bee-friendly #agriculture
March 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I am attending the World AgriTech Summit in SF on March 11-12, and we are raising funds. Meet me there!
@pheronym #nematodes #pheromones #sustainable #bee-friendly #agriculture
@pheronym #nematodes #pheromones #sustainable #bee-friendly #agriculture
Pheronym is honored to be recognized by IKEA's Action Speaks initiative highlighting science-based climate solutions that are scaling impactful solutions towards a net-zero future by 2050.
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#nematodes #pheromones #agriculture #soilhealth #carboncapture #reduceemmissions #bee-friendly
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#nematodes #pheromones #agriculture #soilhealth #carboncapture #reduceemmissions #bee-friendly
March 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Pheronym is honored to be recognized by IKEA's Action Speaks initiative highlighting science-based climate solutions that are scaling impactful solutions towards a net-zero future by 2050.
buff.ly/766jU8P
#nematodes #pheromones #agriculture #soilhealth #carboncapture #reduceemmissions #bee-friendly
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#nematodes #pheromones #agriculture #soilhealth #carboncapture #reduceemmissions #bee-friendly
Honey bees are pollinating #almond flowers and critical for almond production. #California provides 70% of the world’s almonds. Honey bees need friendly #crop protection products. Pheronym is developing nematode pheromones for #bee-friendly #sustainable crop protection #solutions for #farmers.
February 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Honey bees are pollinating #almond flowers and critical for almond production. #California provides 70% of the world’s almonds. Honey bees need friendly #crop protection products. Pheronym is developing nematode pheromones for #bee-friendly #sustainable crop protection #solutions for #farmers.
Check out Activate's latest annual report to see how the story of Activate Fellows continues to unfold. From groundbreaking research to cutting-edge technologies, Activate Fellows are reinventing the world by bringing their research to market. https://buff.ly/40F26tk
January 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Check out Activate's latest annual report to see how the story of Activate Fellows continues to unfold. From groundbreaking research to cutting-edge technologies, Activate Fellows are reinventing the world by bringing their research to market. https://buff.ly/40F26tk