LanzaTech
LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) commercializes proprietary gas-fermentation technology using engineered Clostridium autoethanogenum to convert industrial waste gases (steel mill, ferroalloy, MSW, refinery off-gas) into ethanol, sustainable aviation fuel, nutritional protein, and chemical derivatives for industrial emitters and consumer brands.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersSkokie, United States
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What LanzaTech does
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) is a Skokie, Illinois-based carbon-recycling biotechnology company founded in 2005 that commercializes proprietary gas-fermentation technology using engineered Clostridium autoethanogenum microbes housed in industrial-scale bioreactors to convert carbon-rich industrial off-gases (steel mill, ferroalloy, refinery, MSW syngas, biomass syngas) into fuel-grade ethanol and downstream chemical derivatives. As of 2026 the company operates six commercial biorefineries across China, India, and Belgium with combined 300,000 tonnes/year ethanol capacity and ~500,000 tonnes/year CO2 abatement potential, and has expanded its product surface beyond ethanol into LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (microbial protein from CO2), acetone/isopropanol, and the joint CirculAir™ sustainable aviation fuel offering with subsidiary LanzaJet (in which LanzaTech holds a ~53% non-controlling stake). The company went public on NASDAQ in 2023 via a SPAC business combination with AMCI Acquisition Corp. II.
LanzaTech monetizes through a multi-stream model: (1) technology licensing and royalties from industrial partners operating licensed biorefineries, (2) direct sales and offtake shares of CarbonSmart™ ethanol and downstream derivatives (MEG, PET, etoxylates) into consumer brand supply chains (Coty, Zara, H&M Move, On, L'Oréal, Plastipak, Danone, Pepsi, IKEA, Unilever, BASF), (3) project development fees, government grants (EU Innovation Fund, UK Advanced Fuels Fund, US DOE), and equity participation in commercial JVs (Beijing Shougang LanzaTech JV at 8.38% post-2026 Hong Kong IPO, LanzaJet, Uzbekistan consortium via VEMA), and (4) future revenue from LanzaTech Nutritional Protein sales beginning with 2026 pre-commercial plants. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with project-development joint ventures and licensing partnerships targeting energy-intensive industrial emitters (steel mills, ferroalloy smelters, refineries, MSW operators).
Strategically, LanzaTech pursues a hub-and-spoke deployment model aggregating distributed ethanol production for centralized alcohol-to-jet conversion, supported by a $500 million Brookfield framework agreement (with potential to $1 billion), and is executing a multi-region capex pipeline including the €40M EU-funded Porsgrunn CCUS project in Norway, the €500M Ghent ATJ plant, the £600M DRAGON II UK SAF project, and Oman/Uzbekistan/India partnerships. The company remains unprofitable (FY2025 EBITDA loss of $74.9M, improved from $103.3M in FY2024) with revenue of $55.8M, and continues to raise post-IPO private-placement capital to fund commercialization, R&D expansion of its C1 biofoundry partnership with BRIGHT/DTU, and product launches in protein and higher-value chemicals.
LanzaTech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LanzaTech
- Legal name
- LanzaTech Global, Inc.
- Website
- https://lanzatech.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- LanzaTech (NASDAQ: LNZA) commercializes proprietary gas-fermentation technology using engineered Clostridium autoethanogenum to convert industrial waste gases (steel mill, ferroalloy, MSW, refinery off-gas) into ethanol, sustainable aviation fuel, nutritional protein, and chemical derivatives for industrial emitters and consumer brands.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LanzaTech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Carbon Recycling & Industrial Biotechnology
- NAICS
- Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- CO₂‑Derived Synthetic Fuels for Aviation & Marine (SAF e‑fuels, e‑ammonia/e‑methanol bunkering pathways) (EUABAIAH)
Keywords
Where LanzaTech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Skokie
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
LanzaTech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Technology licensing & royalties: Recurring revenue from licensing LanzaTech's gas-fermentation, bioreactor and CarbonSmart™ technologies to industrial partners operating licensed biorefineries (steel mills, smelters, refineries, MSW plants); includes upfront licensing fees and milestone/royalty streams tied to plant output.
- Ethanol product sales (CarbonSmart™ ethanol): Direct sales of CarbonSmart™ ethanol produced at company-operated or partner-operated facilities, marketed into downstream channels including sustainable aviation fuel, fragrance/personal care, surfactants/apparel (CarbonSmart PET, MEG), packaging and fuels; LanzaTech is entitled to a share of ethanol offtake from licensed plants (e.g., 50% from Porsgrunn facility).
- Project development & equity participation: Revenue and value capture from project development roles, government grants (EU Innovation Fund, UK Advanced Fuels Fund, US DOE), and minority equity stakes in commercial JVs (LanzaJet ~53% non-controlling, Beijing Shougang LanzaTech JV ~8.38%, Uzbekistan consortium via VEMA).
- CarbonSmart™ brand licensing & consumer product partnerships: Revenue from supplying recycled-carbon ethanol and downstream derivatives (MEG, ethoxylates, PET) to consumer brands and packaging companies (Coty, Zara, H&M Move, On, Craghoppers, L'Oréal, Plastipak, Danone, Pepsi, Mibelle, IKEA, Unilever, India Glycols, BASF) under the CarbonSmart™ co-brand.
- LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP) sales: Future revenue from sales of microbial protein for animal feed, pet food and human nutrition applications; first pre-commercial plant planned for 2026 (0.5-1.5 tons/day), commercial facilities planned for 2028 (>80 tons/day).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Enterprise licensing & project development (quote-based, not publicly disclosed) |
| Other | Multi-year contract | CarbonSmart™ ethanol & derivatives supply agreements |
Go-to-market motion3 records
LanzaTech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LanzaTech develops and licenses a proprietary gas fermentation platform that converts industrial waste gases (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen) into ethanol and other chemicals using engineered microbes. It commercializes a branded CarbonSmart product family including ethanol, monoethylene glycol (MEG), PET, polyester, and ethoxylates, plus LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP), and jointly markets CirculAir sustainable aviation fuel with LanzaJet. The platform is licensed to industrial emitters such as steel mills, refineries, gasification facilities, and MSW operators worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CirculAir™: Joint offering with LanzaJet combining LanzaTech's gas fermentation technology with LanzaJet's Alcohol-to-Jet process to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from waste carbon.
- LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP)
- CarbonSmart™
Products and services
- LanzaTech Gas Fermentation Biorefining Platform
Companies that use LanzaTech
Customer profileIdeal customer profiles2 records
LanzaTech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
LanzaTech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves8 records
Expansion highlights7 records
LanzaTech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- LanzaJet: LanzaTech's ~53%-owned subsidiary operating the Freedom Pines Fuels ethanol-to-jet plant in Soperton, Georgia. Directly comparable because it shares LanzaTech's CarbonSmart™ ethanol feedstock, deploys the same CirculAir™ pathway, and is the primary route to market for LanzaTech's SAF volumes.
- Gevo: Public US low-carbon fuels company developing alcohol-to-jet SAF and renewable hydrocarbons from fermentable sugars. Directly comparable as it competes in the same ATJ SAF pathway, targets aviation off-takers, and uses synthetic biology for renewable fuel production.
- Aemetis: Public renewable fuels and SAF producer developing cellulosic ethanol and ATJ pathways. Comparable because it competes in low-carbon ethanol and SAF, and pursues similar renewable-chemistry infrastructure build-outs.
- Ineos Bio: Pioneer of gas-fermentation ethanol from waste CO-rich gases using a proprietary microbial platform. Closely comparable in core technology (gas fermentation of industrial off-gases to ethanol) and end-markets (renewable chemicals/fuels).
- Iogen: Developer of cellulosic ethanol and renewable fuels using engineered enzymes and microbes. Comparable in deploying synthetic biology at commercial scale to produce low-carbon ethanol from non-food feedstocks.
- Velocys: Developer of Fischer-Tropsch microchannel reactors for converting synthesis gas to SAF and renewable diesel. Comparable as an alternative waste-to-SAF pathway competing for the same off-take and policy support as LanzaTech's gas-fermentation approach.
Broad incumbents
- Neste: World's leading SAF and renewable diesel producer via HEFA/renewable feedstock processing. Comparable as a large incumbent in the SAF market that LanzaTech/CirculAir™ competes against for off-take agreements and blending mandates.
Emerging players
- SunFire: German Power-to-Liquid e-fuels company producing synthetic hydrocarbons from green hydrogen and captured CO2. Comparable as an emerging competitor in the waste-carbon-to-SAF and renewable chemicals space, with co-funding from EU Innovation Fund.
- Prometheus Fuels: US startup using direct air capture and renewable electricity to produce net-zero gasoline, diesel and SAF. Comparable as a next-generation waste-carbon-to-fuels competitor targeting the same aviation and chemicals end-markets.
Others
- Climeworks: Leading direct air capture company producing atmospheric CO2 for use in fuels, beverages and agriculture. Comparable as an adjacent carbon-capture and utilization player that supplies CO2 feedstock and shares the same policy/Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate tailwinds as LanzaTech.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
LanzaTech social profiles
Digital presenceLanzaTech compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
LanzaTech financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
LanzaTech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles17 records
LanzaTech subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
LanzaTech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds20 records
Investors26 records
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LanzaTech M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about LanzaTech
What does LanzaTech do?
LanzaTech develops and licenses a proprietary gas fermentation platform that converts industrial waste gases (carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen) into ethanol and other chemicals using engineered microbes. It commercializes a branded CarbonSmart product family including ethanol, monoethylene glycol (MEG), PET, polyester, and ethoxylates, plus LanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP), and jointly markets CirculAir sustainable aviation fuel with LanzaJet. The platform is licensed to industrial emitters such as steel mills, refineries, gasification facilities, and MSW operators worldwide.
Is LanzaTech a public or private company?
LanzaTech is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was LanzaTech founded?
LanzaTech was founded in 2005. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is LanzaTech based?
LanzaTech is headquartered in Skokie, United States, in the North America region.
How does LanzaTech make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Technology licensing & royalties are the primary driver. The others are ethanol product sales (CarbonSmart™ ethanol), project development & equity participation, carbonSmart™ brand licensing & consumer product partnerships and lanzaTech Nutritional Protein (LNP) sales.
Who are LanzaTech's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are LanzaJet, Gevo, Aemetis, Ineos Bio, Iogen and Velocys. Neste is listed as a broad incumbent. Emerging players are SunFire and Prometheus Fuels. Climeworks is listed as an others.
Does LanzaTech have an API?
No public API is recorded for LanzaTech.
What industry is LanzaTech in?
LanzaTech's product category is Carbon Recycling & Industrial Biotechnology. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAAHAK, Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers, with a secondary code of EUABAIAH, CO₂‑Derived Synthetic Fuels for Aviation & Marine (SAF e‑fuels, e‑ammonia/e‑methanol bunkering pathways). Its NAICS code is 32511 and its SIC code is 2860.