OzoneBio

What OzoneBio does

OzoneBio Inc. is a Canadian cleantech company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, that converts lignocellulosic biomass waste—including wood residues, nut shells, bark, and forestry residues—into bio-based industrial chemicals using a proprietary green chemistry platform. The process combines pyrolysis, which converts complex biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil intermediates without harmful combustion, with a proprietary catalytic conversion platform that transforms these intermediates into high-purity industrial building blocks. The company's commercial product portfolio consists of three branded offerings: OzoPure™ bio-adipic acid, designed as a drop-in replacement for conventional adipic acid; OzoNyl® bio-based Nylon 6,6 produced from wood-derived bio-adipic acid; and Vanilloze™ wood-derived vanillin for food, fragrance, and cosmetics applications. Independent ASTM D6866 testing at the University of Georgia Center for Applied Isotope Studies has validated 95% biobased carbon content in the adipic acid product, and the process upcycles approximately 200 kg of waste biomass per kilogram of bio-adipic acid while eliminating the nitrous oxide emissions (300x more potent than CO2) associated with conventional adipic acid manufacturing.

The company operates a B2B direct sales model targeting industrial manufacturers and brands across automotive, fashion, robotics, pharmaceutical, pet care, and broader manufacturing sectors, with quote-based pricing accessed through 'Request samples' and 'Order product' CTAs on the company website. Its go-to-market emphasis is on manufacturers operating under European environmental regulations and corporate sustainability mandates, where the emissions profile of conventional adipic acid (an estimated 140 million metric tons of CO2-equivalent annually) creates direct demand for a bio-based substitute. The company is women-founded by CEO Khorcheska Batyrova and CSO Anna Khusnutdinova, both PhD scientists from the University of Toronto and other research institutions, and operates with approximately 10 employees.

OzoneBio is venture-backed by IndieBio (SOSV), Lowercarbon Capital, and AcceleR8, with total disclosed funding of approximately $3.25 million across a 2021 seed round and a 2022 financing. The company joined the European Green Chemistry Alliance in January 2026 as a deliberate move to extend its commercial footprint into the European regulatory market. The company is in a pre-commercial or pilot-commercial stage: no named customers are disclosed, no revenue figure is available, and active hiring for a Bio-Process Scale-up Development Scientist indicates that production scale-up is still underway.

Name

OzoneBio

Legal name

OzoneBio Inc.

Website

https://ozonebio.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OzoneBio is a Canadian cleantech company that converts lignocellulosic waste into bio-based chemicals—OzoPure™ bio-adipic acid, OzoNyl® bio-nylon 6,6, and Vanilloze™ bio-vanillin—via proprietary pyrolysis and catalysis, serving industrial manufacturers in automotive, fashion, robotics, pharma, and manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bio-based specialty chemicals

NAICS

Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Biochemicals & Bio-based Platform Chemicals (cellulose sugars, lignin derivatives, organic acids) (IMAMALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bio-based Polymers & Resins (PLA, PHA, bio-PE, bio-PET, cellulose acetate) (IMAMALAC), Lignin-based Materials & Carbon Products (binders, resins, carbon fiber/activated carbon) (IMAMALAE), Bio-based & Biodegradable Polymer Resin Manufacturing (PLA, PHA, PBS, PBAT) (IMANANAA)

Keywords

• Bio-based chemicals
• Green chemistry
• Biomass conversion
• Bio-adipic acid
• Sustainable materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bio-Based Materials Sales: Sale of bio-adipic acid (OzoPure™), bio-nylon (OzoNyl®), and wood-derived vanillin (Vanilloze™) to industrial customers across automotive, fashion, robotics, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and pet care sectors. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales with product samples and pre-orders available through company website contact forms.
2. Sustainable Ingredient Solutions: Provides scalable, cost-competitive bio-based inputs that integrate into existing manufacturing processes, targeting sustainability mandates and reducing fossil dependency for industrial manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OzoneBio manufactures and sells bio-based industrial chemicals derived from lignocellulosic waste through a proprietary pyrolysis and catalytic conversion process. Its commercial product portfolio includes OzoPure™ bio-adipic acid, OzoNyl® bio-based Nylon 66, and Vanilloze™ wood-derived vanillin, sold to industrial manufacturers across automotive, fashion, robotics, pharmaceutical, pet care, and general manufacturing sectors.

Product overview

OzoneBio operates as a green chemistry platform producing bio-based materials from lignocellulosic waste. The company's product portfolio consists of three distinct offerings: OzoPure™ (bio-adipic acid, a key building block for Nylon 66), OzoNyl® (bio-based Nylon 66 derived from wood-derived bio-adipic acid), and Vanilloze™ (wood-derived vanillin from lignin-rich biomass). These products form an integrated value chain where biomass waste is converted through pyrolysis and catalytic conversion into high-value industrial chemicals and materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OzoPure™: Bio-adipic acid product - next-generation bio-based adipic acid designed to deliver the same molecular performance as conventional adipic acid with lower emissions.
• OzoNyl®
• Vanilloze™

Products and services

• OzoPure™ Bio-Adipic Acid OzoPure™ is OzoneBio's next-generation bio-adipic acid, produced from lignocellulosic waste via the company's proprietary pyrolysis and catalytic conversion platform. It delivers the same molecular performance and industrial compatibility as conventional adipic acid while eliminating the nitrous oxide emissions (N₂O) associated with fossil-based production. It is targeted at industrial manufacturers in automotive, fashion, robotics, pharmaceutical, pet care, and general manufacturing sectors seeking drop-in sustainable inputs.
• OzoNyl® Bio-Based Nylon 66 OzoNyl® is OzoneBio's bio-based Nylon 66, created from wood-derived bio-adipic acid through the company's green chemistry platform. It delivers the strength, durability, and performance expected of Nylon 66 with a cleaner origin and a lower-impact production pathway, suitable for demanding industrial applications in automotive, fashion, robotics, and other industries.
• Vanilloze™ Wood-Derived Vanillin Vanilloze™ is OzoneBio's wood-derived vanillin, a high-value aromatic ingredient created from lignin-rich biomass instead of petrochemical sources. It brings a familiar warm, sweet profile into bio-based ingredients for food, fragrance, cosmetics, and advanced formulations, offering manufacturers a renewable and traceable alternative to conventional vanillin.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces driving-equivalent emissions from ~310 km to ~23 km per kg of adipic acid
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• University of Georgia Center for Applied Isotope StudiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent validation partner that conducted ASTM D6866 testing to confirm that OzoneBio's adipic acid contains 95% biobased carbon content. Testing validates the renewable origin of the product and its significantly reduced reliance on fossil-based feedstocks using internationally recognized radiocarbon testing methods.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Solugen: Solugen produces bio-based specialty chemicals (including chelants, acids, and polymers) using enzymatic processes from plant-derived feedstocks. Comparable as an emerging bio-based chemicals platform serving industrial customers with sustainability-driven products.
• Anellotech: Anellotech develops bio-based aromatic chemicals (including paraxylene and other aromatics) from lignocellulosic biomass via catalytic fast pyrolysis. Comparable technology approach (biomass pyrolysis to aromatics) and adjacent end markets (bio-based polymers, packaging).
• Bloom Biorenewables: Bloom Biorenewables converts lignocellulosic biomass into high-performance polymers and platform chemicals, with focus on sustainable polyamides and aromatics. Comparable as a biomass-to-polymer platform with similar end-use applications in fashion and engineering plastics.
• LanzaTech: LanzaTech converts waste carbon gases (CO, CO2) into ethanol and platform chemicals via gas fermentation, with partners including major brands targeting low-carbon nylon and chemicals. Comparable as a carbon-to-chemicals platform targeting similar end-customer sustainability mandates.

Direct peers

• Genomatica: Genomatica is a bio-based chemicals platform company producing renewable versions of major intermediates (including butanediol and others) via fermentation. A direct peer in commercializing bio-based replacements for petrochemical building blocks used in plastics and polymers.
• Visolis: Visolis develops bio-based adipic acid and other platform chemicals from renewable feedstocks using engineered microbial and catalytic routes. Directly competes with OzoneBio in the bio-based adipic acid market targeting nylon and polyamide applications.
• Verdezyne: Verdezyne produced bio-based adipic acid via engineered yeast fermentation of plant-based oils and sugars. Closely comparable as a direct competitor targeting the same bio-adipic acid end market.
• Rennovia: Rennovia developed bio-based routes to adipic acid and other nylon precursors using catalytic conversion of renewable sugars. Although the company wound down primary adipic acid operations, it remains a directly comparable technology competitor in the bio-adipic acid space.

Broad incumbents

• NatureWorks: NatureWorks is the world's largest producer of bio-based PLA polylactic acid polymers from corn sugar, serving packaging, fibers, and 3D printing markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent commercial-scale bio-based polymer manufacturer with established customers in fashion and packaging.
• Danimer Scientific: Danimer Scientific is a publicly-traded producer of bio-based and biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers used as alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering bio-based polymer alternatives with established commercial production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ozonebio

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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