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]

LanzaTech

LanzaTech headquarters in Skokie
Company type	Public
Traded as	Nasdaq: LNZA
ISIN	US51655R1014
Founded	2005; 20 years ago (2005)
Founders	Sean Simpson Richard Forster
Headquarters	Skokie, Illinois , United States
Website	lanzatech.com

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]}