What Omni Conversion Technologies does

Omni Conversion Technologies (legal entity OMNI Conversion Technologies Inc., DBA 'OMNI') is a Canadian private company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Ottawa that develops and commercializes the proprietary OMNI300 thermochemical gasification technology. OMNI300 converts non-recyclable municipal solid waste (MSW) into synthesis gas (syngas), which is then processed into green methanol and hydrogen-derived fuels, positioning the company in the waste-to-energy and circular economy value chain and targeting both municipal waste handlers and industrial off-takers of low-carbon fuels.

The company's business model is B2B and project-based: as an industrial technology provider with specialized waste-to-energy solutions, pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured on a quote, project-specific basis. Distribution appears to flow through direct enterprise sales and strategic partnerships with technology integrators rather than through consumer marketing channels. On January 28, 2026, OMNI signed a memorandum of agreement with Casale SA, a chemical process engineering firm with a century of downstream expertise, to jointly develop integrated solutions that combine OMNI's gasification front-end with Casale's chemical production capabilities for markets in Central Europe, North America, and beyond.

OMNI is a small organization (11-50 employees) with no publicly named customers, no disclosed revenue, and no management team bios in the available data. The company's recorded funding history (roughly $307 million cumulatively between 2007 and 2011 across investors including Soros Fund Management, Ares Management, First Reserve Corporation, and the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation) is reported in the input but is anomalously large relative to current headcount and should be treated as a data-quality flag rather than a confirmed capital position. The company has no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, no regulatory actions, and no certifications disclosed.

Name

Omni Conversion Technologies

Legal name

OMNI Conversion Technologies Inc.

Website

https://omnict.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Omni Conversion Technologies is an Ottawa-based private company that uses its proprietary OMNI300 thermochemical gasification technology to convert non-recyclable municipal solid waste into syngas for green methanol and hydrogen-derived fuels, serving municipalities and industrial fuel off-takers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste-to-Energy Technology

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120)

SIC

Industrial Process Furnaces & Ovens (3567), Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Waste Gasification (MSW/RDF/biomass-to-syngas) (EUAAAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Waste-to-Energy (Non-Hazardous Process Wastes) (EUACAIAI), Oxy-Fuel & Pre-Combustion Capture for Bioenergy (Gasification/SMR, Shift, CO₂ Separation) (EUAAALAC)

Keywords

• Waste-to-energy conversion
• Thermochemical gasification
• Green methanol production
• Hydrogen fuel technology
• Municipal waste processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Omni Conversion Technologies develops and deploys the proprietary OMNI300 thermochemical gasification technology that converts non-recyclable municipal solid waste into synthesis gas (syngas), which is then used to produce green methanol and hydrogen-derived fuels. The company delivers integrated waste-to-value solutions targeting municipalities and industrial partners in Central Europe and North America.

Product overview

Omni Conversion Technologies offers waste-to-energy conversion solutions centered on its proprietary OMNI300 thermochemical gasification technology. The company specializes in converting non-recyclable municipal solid waste into valuable energy products including green methanol and hydrogen-derived fuels. In partnership with Casale SA, the company delivers integrated circular economy solutions targeting markets in Central Europe, North America, and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OMNI300: Thermochemical gasification technology platform for converting municipal solid waste into green methanol and hydrogen-derived fuels.

Products and services

• OMNI300 Thermochemical Gasification Technology OMNI300 is a proprietary thermochemical gasification system that converts non-recyclable municipal solid waste into synthesis gas (syngas) for the production of green methanol and hydrogen-derived fuels. It is sold/deployed to municipalities, waste management operators, and industrial partners seeking circular economy solutions.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Casale SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2026Casale SA and OMNI Conversion Technologies Inc. have signed a memorandum of agreement to jointly develop integrated solutions converting municipal solid waste into green methanol and hydrogen-derived fuels. The partnership combines OMNI's OMNI300 thermochemical gasification technology with Casale's century-long expertise in chemical production processes to deliver circular economy solutions. The collaboration targets markets in Central Europe, North America, and beyond, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions while creating value from non-recyclable waste.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• LanzaTech: LanzaTech uses gas-fermentation to convert syngas and waste gases into ethanol and other chemicals. It pursues the same end-product space (waste-derived fuels and chemicals) via a different (biological) conversion route, making it a relevant competing decarbonization pathway.
• Velocys: Velocys provides Fischer-Tropsch technology to convert syngas and biogas into drop-in fuels. It overlaps with Omni at the syngas-to-fuels conversion stage and competes for similar low-carbon synthetic fuel project pipelines.

Direct peers

• Enerkem: Enerkem is a Montreal-based company that gasifies non-recyclable municipal solid waste into methanol and other chemicals. It is the closest direct competitor to Omni's OMNI300 technology, sharing the same MSW-to-syngas-to-methanol pathway.
• Anaergia: Anaergia converts organic waste streams (including MSW fractions) into biogas, renewable energy, and recovered resources. It competes for the same municipal waste-to-energy contracts Omni targets, albeit primarily via anaerobic digestion rather than thermochemical gasification.

Others

• Casale SA: Casale is a Swiss licensor of methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, and syngas process technologies. As Omni's announced co-development partner, Casale is a critical downstream technology counterpart and a credible comp for project economics of methanol/hydrogen plants.

Broad incumbents

• Topsoe: Topsoe licenses methanol synthesis and hydrogen production catalysts and processes globally. It overlaps with Omni at the downstream fuel-synthesis step and represents the kind of incumbent that would evaluate or compete with Omni's integrated offering.
• Air Products: Air Products is a major global industrial gas and hydrogen producer with growing exposure to green hydrogen and synthetic fuels. It is a comparable downstream buyer/licensor in the hydrogen and methanol value chain where Omni's outputs would be sold.
• Hitachi Zosen Inova: HZI designs and builds large-scale waste-to-energy plants using thermal treatment, including gasification. It is an incumbent EPC competitor for municipal waste-to-fuel and waste-to-power contracts across Europe.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Waste-to-Energy): Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is one of the largest global suppliers of MSW incineration and gasification plants. It competes for the same municipal contracts Omni is targeting, particularly in Central Europe and Asia.
• Suez (Waste-to-Energy / Recycling & Recovery): Suez operates waste management and energy-from-waste facilities across Europe and North America. It is both a potential customer (for MSW feedstock supply) and a competitor for integrated waste-to-fuel projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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