GLOBAL BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY SELECTS TOPEKA TO SUPPORT REGIONAL CUSTOMER ACCESS AND CONTINUED U.S. GROWTH

Topeka, KS — Link Innovation Labs is proud to announce Spore.Bio, a biotechnology company headquartered in France with an existing U.S. presence in New York, as the first laboratory tenant at Link Innovation Labs. Spore.Bio’s decision to lease space at Link marks a major milestone for Topeka’s growing innovation ecosystem and reinforces a powerful message: global companies are choosing Topeka. For Spore.Bio, Topeka offered a strategic location with strong access to customers across the region, as well as move-in-ready laboratory space that allowed the company to begin work quickly. Located in the heart of Topeka’s Innovation District, Link Innovation Labs provides flexible private lab suites, shared equipment, collaboration areas, and resources designed to help companies accelerate research, commercialization, and growth. “Welcoming Spore.Bio as our first lab tenant is an exciting milestone for Link Innovation Labs,” said Stephanie Moran, Senior Vice President of Innovation at GO Topeka. “Their decision to establish operations here reflects exactly why Link was created—to provide innovative companies with the space, resources, and connections they need to grow. It also reinforces Topeka’s ability to compete as a destination for global companies looking to access customers, partners, and opportunities in the region.” Spore.Bio joins a growing network of organizations located within Link Innovation Labs, including Plug and Play Topeka, the Washburn Small Business Development Center, Sparrow Coffee at Link, and a community of entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry partners advancing innovation across the region. “Topeka gives us what we need most right now: proximity to our customers and deep industrial roots. As Spore.Bio scales across the US, we’re excited to help build the Kansas biotech ecosystem from the ground up.” Amine Raji, Co-founder & CEO As Link Innovation Labs continues leasing private laboratory suites, shared lab space, coworking memberships, and collaborative meeting areas, the addition of Spore.Bio demonstrates the facility’s role as a launchpad for companies seeking a strategic, accessible, and innovation-ready environment in the Midwest. Link. Build. Launch. # # # About GO Topeka GO Topeka creates county-wide economic success for all companies and citizens through implementation of an aggressive economic-development strategy that capitalizes on the unique strengths of the community. GO Topeka operates under the Greater Topeka Partnership and is the leading economic development agency in the area. For more, visit GoTopeka.com. About Link Innovation Labs Link Innovation Labs advances innovation and entrepreneurship in Topeka and Shawnee County by providing flexible lab and office space, coworking, and collaboration areas that support startups, researchers, and growing businesses. Operated by GO Topeka under the Greater Topeka Partnership, Link serves as a catalyst for commercialization, business growth, and industry collaboration in the heart of Topeka’s Innovation District. For more, visit LinkTopeka.com. Link. Build. Launch. About Spore.Bio Spore.Bio is a Paris‑based startup that has developed the world’s first reagent‑free, AI‑driven microbiology platform for real‑time contamination monitoring. Combining multimodal biophotonics with proprietary deep learning, Spore.Bio detects and quantifies live microorganisms in under 10 minutes without dyes or complex handling. This enables reference‑method‑level performance with a turnaround time measured in minutes instead of days. Its optical microbiology technology and streamlined software provide near real‑time insights for production, quality, and regulatory teams, with systems already deployed across multiple continents in food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. To date, Spore.Bio has raised more than $35 million and is backed by Singular, LocalGlobe, Point72, No Label Ventures, and Google.