LanzaTech Global (NASDAQ:LNZA) is a carbon capture and recycling company that converts industrial waste gases into sustainable fuels and chemicals. The company’s core business activity revolves around its proprietary gas fermentation technology, which employs specially engineered microorganisms to metabolize carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen from steel mills, refineries, and other industrial emitters. By transforming these waste gases into bioethanol and higher-value chemical intermediates, LanzaTech offers end-to-end solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and producing renewable products.
The company’s product portfolio includes bioethanol for fuel blending, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) precursors, and a range of green chemical building blocks such as 2,3-butanediol and butanone. LanzaTech’s continuous flow bioreactors can be integrated directly at industrial sites, enabling partners to lower their carbon footprint while generating new revenue streams. Through joint development agreements and off-take contracts, LanzaTech’s customers can deploy its technology at scale, benefiting from tailored fermentation processes and downstream refining services.
Founded in 2005 by Richard Forster and Sean Simpson, LanzaTech originated as a startup in New Zealand before relocating its headquarters to Chicago, Illinois. Early funding rounds supported pilot plants in Europe and Asia, where the company demonstrated successful waste gas conversions in steel mills and petrochemical facilities. In 2022, LanzaTech went public on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker LNZA, further advancing its commercialization strategy and global partnerships.
With operations across North America, Europe, and Asia, LanzaTech has established strategic collaborations with leading steel producers, oil companies, and chemical manufacturers. Under the leadership of CEO Jennifer Holmgren, the company continues to expand its project pipeline and scale up commercial plants. LanzaTech’s vision is to redefine the carbon economy by delivering circular carbon solutions that support a low-carbon future for industries worldwide.
