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]
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]