LanzaTech

LanzaTech is a carbon management company that focuses on biotechnology-based carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technologies.^[1][2][3] The company is headquartered in Skokie, Illinois, and was founded in 2005 by Sean Simpson and Richard Forster.^[4][5][6] The company focuses on solutions for reducing carbon emissions by aiming to convert industrial waste gases into valuable chemicals, fuels, and other products through its biological processes.^[7][8][9]

Background

The company focuses on solutions for reducing carbon emissions by aiming to convert industrial waste gases into valuable chemicals, fuels, and other products through its biological processes.^[7][8][9]

LanzaTech is publicly listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LNZA.^[10][11]

In 2024, the company was awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to commercialize its CO2 to Ethylene technology.^[12][13]

One of the company's projects is its collaboration with its spinout LanzaJet, which focuses on producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste gases.^[8][14][9]

The company has attracted investment from firms such as Khosla Ventures, the US Department of Energy (DOE), among other entities.^{[12][13][15][16]}