Pheronym

FOR FIRST EVER AGRICULTURE BIO-CONTROL EXPERIMENT IN SPACE

International Space Station Will Host Hard Working Beneficial Nematodes

As A First Step to Sustainable Interstellar Agriculture

DAVIS, CA – February 20, 2019 – Pheronym, a bio-ag-tech pest control company, announced today it has received a $100,000 research grant from the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory to conduct agriculture bio-control experiments in space.  The science will focus on Pheronym’s breakthrough nematode bio-remediation technology and determine the impact that space travel has on the ability of beneficial nematodes to effectively manage pest control.  This is the third major grant secured by Pheronym within the last year,  Keep reading.

To learn more about AstroNematode and join the mission,  visit Astronematode.com.

By Laurie Bedord

To maximize their learning opportunities and network with industry leaders and investors, 15 start-ups from around the globe will be showcasing their solutions during the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. The Summit will be held March 19-20, 2019, in San Francisco, California.

Pheronym is among the 15 start-ups to showcase our new technology on a new kind of pheromone from nematodes to provide eco-friendly solutions for pest control. Keep reading

Pheronym is one of the start-ups in the World Agri-Tech Spotlight.  Come and see us present our technology on nematode pheromones to control the agricultural pest as an eco-friendly solution.

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Dr. Kaplan is among the 25 thought leaders interviewed by Dr. Meenakshi Prabhune at Synthego.

Pheronym Co-founders, Dr. Kaplan and Mr. Schiller, were in the IndieBio Biotech Entrepreneur Panel at UC Davis on Wednesday, January 23 with networking.

What is the most important thing you learned at @indbio? “Marketing!”

Afterward, the Pheronym founders met UC-Davis students, other great current and future UC Davis entrepreneurs!

Pheronym is presenting our technology at the AgTech 19 Micro Conference at the Nevada County on Feb 7, 2019.

We will also have a booth.  Come and talk to us!

Pheronym’s founders, Dr. Fatma Kaplan, and Mr. Karl Schiller were on Money FM 105.5 Beyond the Numbers with Mark Bellows on Wednesday, December 12 at 8 am. We talked about Pheronym and innovating in Sacramento. 

Missed the live stream on Wednesday, you got another chance to listen to us on YouTube!

By Tommaso Cinquemani

at AgroNotizie an agriculture magazine by Imageline

A California startup is working on pheromones to control nematodes and use them, if necessary, to fight insect pests. Keep reading