Scientific Industries Announces Acquisition of aquila biolabs to Advance Platform for Digitally Simplified Bioprocessing

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Scientific Industries (OTCQB: SCND) has acquired aquila biolabs GmbH, a German developer of smart sensors and data analytics for bioprocessing. This acquisition aims to enhance its technology portfolio and position the company as a leader in the bioprocessing industry, targeting a market worth $1.2 billion annually. John Moore, SBI's President, stated that the merger creates a new digital platform for improved biopharmaceutical workflows. The deal, advised by KeyBanc Capital Markets, was financed through an equity private placement.

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• Acquisition of aquila biolabs enhances technological capabilities in bioprocessing.
• Target market for biomanufacturing is valued at $1.2 billion annually.
• Combining technologies aims to improve accuracy and efficiency in workflows.

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• The acquisition was financed through equity private placement, which may dilute existing shareholders.

BOHEMIA, N.Y. and PITTSBURGH, April 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Industries, Inc. (OTCQB: SCND), a life sciences tool provider, and a developer of optical sensors for non-invasive, real-time monitoring of cell culture systems through its subsidiary Scientific Bioprocessing, Inc. ("SBI"), today announced its acquisition of aquila biolabs GmbH, a privately held German technology developer of smart sensors and state-of-the-art data analytics software for bioprocessing applications under agreed upon terms. The Company believes the acquisition positions the Company to become a leading player in the bioprocessing industry.

John Moore, SBI's President and Chairman of Scientific Industries, said, "The combined technologies from these two companies will allow us to create a new digital platform that brings dramatic innovation and significantly enhance accuracy in and throughput to the biopharmaceutical workflow. We now have a target cell culture and biomanufacturing market that approximates $1.2 billion annually that has almost no digital technology to increase productivity. The ability to precisely tune multiple culture parameters is essential for efficient, consistent production of high-quality therapeutics. We believe we are well positioned to capture market share in the coming years and are excited about the opportunities ahead."

The synergy of technologies developed by SBI and aquila biolabs for real-time, non-invasive cell monitoring positions the combined organization to advance a digital, sensor-based platform to optimize, simplify and accelerate bioprocessing workflows.

Once developed, the platform will enable online, real-time monitoring of bioprocessing parameters delivering insights and actionable data needed to develop and maintain precisely defined and tightly controlled workflows that will improve time-to-market and digitally simplify bioprocessing. The platform will be compatible with a broad variety of bench- and production-scale vessels, transforming them into data factories that can fuel state-of-the-art machine learning and AI tools.

"As SBI explored the breadth of available technologies that could spearhead digitally simplified bioprocessing, aquila's approach stood out as the most impressive one," said Reinhard Vogt, Chairman of SBI and former Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Sartorius AG. "In addition to a strong pipeline of advanced sensors and data analytics tools, this strategic acquisition adds new talent to our already strong team and expands SBI's footprint into Europe."

In connection with the acquisition, aquila biolabs has entered into new contracts with its four founders and with Daniela Winzker-Demes, industry veteran and former Vice President of Sales EMEA at Sartorius Lab Instruments, as SBI's Vice President of Sales EMEA and Asia.

"We are excited to join SBI and expand the reach of our unique platform to bioprocess scientists around the world," said Daniel Grünes, co-founder of aquila biolabs who will assume the role of vice president of R&D and Operations at SBI. "While customers already have access to some process parameters, there are still too many black boxes and unknowns in bioprocessing. Our platform combined with SBI will deliver actionable insights to our customers to help them make the right decisions."

"The successful acquisition of aquila biolabs is one more step in our Company's path to becoming a world class life sciences tool provider and an international company," said Helena Santos, CEO of Scientific Industries.

KeyBanc Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to the Company in the acquisition of aquila biolabs. The Company financed the acquisition of aquila biolabs through an equity private placement. KeyBanc Capital Markets acted as sole placement agent on the transaction.

About Scientific Bioprocessing, Inc.
SBI is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art instruments, strategies, and technologies to expedite the production of viable cells and therapies with a streamlined process and product consistency. SBI's mission is to develop sensor technologies and instruments that make cell culture and bioprocessing work easier, experiments more reproducible, and culture conditions better suited to meet experimental objectives. SBI is a subsidiary of Scientific Industries, Inc. To learn more, visit www.scientificbio.com.

About Scientific Industries, Inc.
Scientific Industries (OTCQB:SCND), is a life science tool provider. It designs, manufactures, and markets laboratory equipment, including the world-renowned Vortex-Genie^® 2 Mixer and Torbal^® balances, and bioprocessing systems and methods. Scientific Industries' products are generally used and designed for research purposes in laboratories of universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and pharmacies. To learn more, visit www.scientificindustries.com.

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Contact:
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Marketing and Product Manager
Scientific Bioprocessing, Inc.
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Lytham Partners, LLC
Phone: (602) 889-9700
SCND@lythampartners.com

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FAQ

What is the significance of SCND's acquisition of aquila biolabs?

The acquisition enhances SCND's technological capabilities in bioprocessing, targeting a $1.2 billion market.

How will the aquila biolabs acquisition impact SCND's market position?

It positions SCND to become a leading player in the bioprocessing industry.

What technologies are being integrated after the acquisition?

SCND will integrate aquila biolabs' smart sensors and data analytics for improved biopharmaceutical workflows.

How was the aquila biolabs acquisition financed?

The acquisition was financed through an equity private placement.

What are the expected benefits of the new digital platform from the acquisition?

The platform aims to optimize bioprocessing workflows, improving accuracy and efficiency.