Missed our Co-founder and COO, Karl C. Schiller presenting our breakthrough technology for controlling microscopic roundworms called nematodes at FoodBytes in NYC on October 18. Here is your second chance. Watch the video.
Pheronym presenting at Five Star Bank Tank II
Come and see us presenting our technology solutions for eco-friendly agricultural pest control at Five Star Bank Tank II on October 31 at 9:25 AM at the Sutter Club in Sacramento.
Accelerating Pheronym: Bringing the first nematode pheromones to the market
The IndieBio accelerator experience made us realize that the accelerators have a unique function as a catalyst to bring the barriers down for biotech startups. Briefly, accelerators are short-term programs that can provide funds (very important), a network of investors, customers, business mentors and many other intangible perks. Furthermore, it can synergize with the other startup programs such as incubators and mentorship programs. Accelerator networks and support can last long after the program is over. Surprisingly, no two accelerators are alike. The ones we have participated in and the ones we plan to participate in are quite different. The way they are run, the things they offer, and the stages they support are all different. For example, IndieBio accelerator (San Francisco, CA) was the first accelerator we participated in while we were at the UF Innovate the HUB. It was a 4.5-month seed stage accelerator program with a wet lab space, science and business mentors, and $250K investment funding. At the end of the program, there was a highly publicized pitch event. For us, the accelerator lab space and funding synergized with the USDA-SBIR Phase I to develop our first dispersal pheromone prototype (NemaStim) and conduct proof of concept trials.
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Pheronym is a Finalist in 2018 Sacramento Region Innovation Awards
Sacramento Region Innovation Awards Names 2018 Finalists – Winners Revealed November 1
Pheronym is one of the 3 finalists in the Food and Agriculture area.
Twenty-one FINALISTS have been named in the third annual SACRAMENTO REGION INNOVATION AWARDS.
Join the celebration! WINNERS will be revealed during the AWARDS LUNCHEON on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West. Tickets, tables, and sponsorships are now available. Early bird discounts end Oct 10th. REGISTER HERE
Learn about the 2018 FINALISTS here: http://bit.ly/2DeI8hX
A special “Innovation of the Year” award for Wide Open Walls — a Sacramento-based arts and mural festival founded by David Sobon in 2015 — will spotlight innovation beyond business and technology and recognize the important link between cultural values and thriving economic markets. Past recipients honored for having a broad and profound impact on the greater Sacramento innovation community include Golden 1 Center and the University of California, Davis. Keep reading
Innovator Spotlight
Pheronym is honored to have an “Innovator Spotlight” interview with Leanna Sweha at THE VINE ag-network.
Nematode pheromones: Pheronym founders told Leanna about our technology, the science behind, where we are in our product development, why we are pursuing it, and how the California startup ecosystem helps us to move forward. Keep reading
The 20 startups selected for FoodBytes! NYC
FoodBytes! by Rabobank, the next-generation food and agriculture pitch competition-meets-networking platform, has unveiled the twenty startups selected for FoodBytes! NYC. The competition returns to NYC for the third time on October 18.
Pheronym is one of them. Keep reading
The very best agri-tech innovations
“Leading Agri-Tech Innovators
The event will showcase the very best agri-tech innovations across all areas of the industry including seed treatments, virtual fencing and pesticide-free farming.”
“The USA contenders are sure to capture the visitors’ attention with their innovators, some of which include: ”
Pheronym is one of them. Keep reading
Agriculture startups set to steal spotlight
Creative companies and minds are set to come together next month, bringing new global solutions to the stage at the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit from 16-17 October in London.
Pheronym is one of the 13 companies to present at the World Agri-tech summit. Keep reading.
Pheronym in the News
The federal government is supporting the groundbreaking work of another biotech startup in Alachua County.
The USDA has awarded a $500,000 grant to Pheronym, which works out of the Sid Martin Biotech Incubator.
Future of Agriculture Podcast
Thank you Tim Hammerich for hosting us on Future of Agriculture Podcast and the opportunity to talk about the science behind our nematode bioremediation technology and cost-effective environmentally friendly pest control for farmers.
FOA115: Microscopic Biological Pest Wars with Fatma Kaplan and Cameron Schiller of Pheronym
To listen to the Future of the Agriculture Podcast, click on the link.