About Damla
About
Elif Damla KarakolcuI work at the crossroads of biotechnology, investment, entrepreneurship and science communication. My mission is to make biotech understandable, accessible and investable.
I believe the future of biotech depends on coopetition, cooperation plus competition. That is why I build places where scientists, founders and investors meet. I trained in molecular biology and genetics and I am based in Barcelona.
01
BioRevolution
Founder & host
A LinkedIn newsletter since December 2023, grown into roundtables in Barcelona, Istanbul and Berlin.
02
TEDxReset
Speaker, 2025
Biyoteknolojik Devrim: a talk that brings biotechnology out of complex papers and into everyday language.
03
Capital Cell
Former Communications Director
Supported more than 30 successful funding rounds that together raised almost €40 million for life science companies.
04
BioPeak
Founder & organizer
Türkiye's first bio-entrepreneurship summit, bringing scientists and entrepreneurs together.
TEDx and everything else
My TEDx talk on BioRevolution. In Turkish, with English subtitles.
Invite me
as a speaker
Talks and panels on
- The biotechnological revolution
- Organoid intelligence: from AI to OI
- Coopetition in biotech
- Making science investable
- Biotech trends for the next decade
Keynotes, panels, fireside chats and moderation. Tell me about your event.