Water Tower Research Highlights Ainos-Topco Alliance as Catalyst for AI Nose Global Commercialization

Rhea-AI Summary

Ainos (NASDAQ:AIMD) received recognition from Water Tower Research regarding its strategic partnership with Topco Scientific, marking the company's fifth industrial alliance in 2025. The partnership aims to accelerate the global commercialization of Ainos' AI Nose platform by 2026.

Topco, with $1.9 billion in annual revenue and 1,900 employees, will promote and distribute AI Nose across Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the U.S. This follows Ainos' recent $2.1 million three-year SmellTech-as-a-Service subscription order from ASEH. The company has also showcased its technology at major industry events including Automation Taipei 2025 and SEMICON Taiwan 2025.

Positive

• Secured fifth strategic partnership in 2025 with Topco Scientific ($1.9B annual revenue)
• Obtained first major SaaS subscription order worth $2.1M from ASEH
• Expanded distribution network across multiple Asian markets and the U.S.
• Building diverse ecosystem across semiconductors, automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing

Negative

• Large-scale commercialization not expected until 2026
• Currently still in pilot program phase with multiple partners

Insights

Technology Commercialization Strategist

Ainos' partnership with $1.9B Topco expands AI Nose's global reach, accelerating 2026 commercialization plans across multiple industries.

Ainos has established a strategic distribution partnership with Topco Scientific, a major semiconductor solutions provider with approximately $1.9 billion in annual revenue and over 1,900 employees. This represents Ainos' fifth industrial alliance of 2025, following partnerships with ASE Technology Holding, ugo, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, and Solomon Technology Corporation.

The Topco collaboration significantly expands AI Nose's market reach across Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the U.S., targeting semiconductors, optoelectronics, renewable energy, and healthcare sectors. This multi-industry approach builds on Ainos' first significant commercial breakthrough—a three-year SmellTech-as-a-Service subscription from ASEH valued at $2.1 million.

The partnership structure appears strategically balanced: Topco provides sales channels, installation, maintenance, and regulatory support, while Ainos contributes technical expertise, product training, and brand support. This division leverages each company's strengths while minimizing Ainos' need to build extensive sales and support infrastructure independently.

The recent exhibitions at Automation Taipei 2025 and SEMICON Taiwan 2025 provided valuable industry exposure, potentially generating leads beyond the announced partnerships. The systematic expansion of industry partnerships suggests a deliberate ecosystem-building strategy aimed at establishing AI Nose as an industry standard across multiple sectors before pursuing mass-market applications.

Fifth strategic industrial collaboration in 2025 strengthens Ainos' cross-industry ecosystem

Topco partnership expands AI Nose's global reach across key industries, accelerating its path toward large-scale commercialization in 2026

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire / September 18, 2025 / Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIMD)(NASDAQ:AIMDW) ("Ainos" or the "Company"), a leader in AI-powered scent detection, today announced that Water Tower Research ("WTR") has published a report spotlighting Ainos' distribution partnership with leading global semiconductor solutions provider Topco Scientific Co., Ltd. (TWSE: 5434, "Topco"), a milestone that propels the Company toward large-scale commercialization of its AI Nose platform in 2026.

Key Highlights from the Report:

• Fifth industrial alliance of 2025 bolsters Ainos' expanding AI Nose ecosystem: Topco joins ASE Technology Holding ("ASEH"), ugo, Inc., Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, and Solomon Technology Corporation in Ainos' growing industrial partner network. Together, these partnerships are building a multi-sector ecosystem spanning semiconductors, automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing, creating a strong foundation for scaling AI Nose across high-value industries.

• Topco partnership delivers global scale and deepens market penetration across key industries: With more than 1,900 employees and approximately US$1.9 billion in annual revenue, Topco expands Ainos' reach into a broad customer network spanning semiconductors, optoelectronics, renewable energy, and healthcare. Topco will promote and sell the AI Nose platform, provide installation and maintenance services, and offer regulatory support across Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the U.S., while Ainos supplies technical expertise, product training, and brand enablement to ensure seamless adoption.

• Major semiconductor and automation expositions elevate AI Nose visibility: Ainos recently showcased its AI Nose technology at Automation Taipei 2025 and SEMICON Taiwan 2025, two of the industry's top trade shows. These high-profile demonstrations showcased the AI Nose platform to automation, robotics, and smart manufacturing experts, opening the door to new partnership opportunities, as Ainos accelerates its commercialization roadmap.

• Accelerated trajectory toward 2026 large-scale commercialization: The Topco collaboration builds on Ainos' first three-year SmellTech-as-a-Service ("SaaS") subscription order from ASEH, valued at US$2.1 million. Building on multiple pilot programs, Ainos is positioned to accelerate toward large-scale commercialization in 2026.

Read the Full Water Tower Research Report Here: https://www.watertowerresearch.com/doc?docID=UR_AIMD_09162025

About Ainos, Inc.

Ainos, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIMD) is a dual-platform AI and biotech company pioneering smelltech and immune therapeutics. Its AI Nose platform and smell language model (SLM) digitize scent into Smell ID, a machine-readable data format, powering intelligent sensing across robotics, smart factories, and healthcare. The company also develops VELDONA®, a low-dose oral interferon targeting rare, autoimmune, and infectious diseases. Ainos, a fusion of "AI" and "Nose," is redefining machine perception for the sensory age. To learn more, visit https://www.ainos.com. Follow Ainos on X, formerly known as Twitter, (@AinosInc) and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date.

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Contact Information
Feifei Shen
ir@ainos.com

SOURCE: Ainos, Inc.

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FAQ

What is the value of Ainos (AIMD) first major SaaS subscription order?

Ainos secured its first three-year SmellTech-as-a-Service subscription order from ASEH, valued at $2.1 million.

How many strategic industrial collaborations has Ainos (AIMD) formed in 2025?

Ainos has formed five strategic industrial collaborations in 2025, including partnerships with Topco, ASEH, ugo, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, and Solomon Technology Corporation.

What is Topco's role in Ainos (AIMD) AI Nose commercialization?

Topco will promote and sell the AI Nose platform, provide installation and maintenance services, and offer regulatory support across Taiwan, Japan, Southeast Asia, and the U.S.

When does Ainos (AIMD) expect to achieve large-scale commercialization of AI Nose?

Ainos expects to achieve large-scale commercialization of its AI Nose platform in 2026.

What is the annual revenue of Ainos' new partner Topco Scientific?

Topco Scientific generates approximately US$1.9 billion in annual revenue and has more than 1,900 employees.