LanzaJet

🌍 We're thrilled to announce that LanzaJet has been selected as a 2026 Keeling Curve Prize Finalist, which recognizes the impactful work we do to reduce aviation's carbon footprint, improve energy security, creating a healthier and more peaceful world for future generations.   Out of over 600 applicants from around the globe, LanzaJet has been chosen as one of the most promising climate companies. As one of the finalists in the Transport & Mobility category, we are proud to stand among the top innovators in our field and contribute to driving impactful work.   LanzaJet is pushing hard to change how we travel the globe - building the world's first sustainable aviation fuel plant. This work isn't easy, but we're proud of how far we've come. We've got a long way to go, but we're on our way. Thank you to Climate Curve for this recognition!   #ClimateCurve #KeelingCurvePrize #KCPfinalist #climate #SAF

Over the past 7 months, LanzaJet has had the privilege of working with an exceptional student team through the Abrams Climate Academy, run by the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Through the program, team 'Green Horizon' was tasked with exploring a novel question facing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (#SAF), exploring whether the environmental and natural capital benefits created across SAF supply chains become part of a stronger, more investable value proposition? Their work examined how regenerative agriculture, waste aggregation, improved soil health, water stewardship, biodiversity outcomes and climate resilience could create additional market value beyond the lower lifecycle carbon intensity of the fuel itself. As part of the program, the students travelled from the United States to Geneva to attend the The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) for Sustainable Biomaterials Annual Conference, where they engaged with leaders across aviation, fuels, certification, finance, and policy. The experience gave firsthand insight into SAF market development, Book and Claim systems, Impact Claim approaches and the realities of scaling lower-carbon fuels globally. Throughout the program, students also held discussions with organizations including Amazon, IFF and The Landbanking Group, helping them understand how large corporates increasingly view nature dependency, supply chain resilience, disclosure obligations and environmental risk as material business issues. These insights helped shape thinking around who the addressable market may be for SAF products that can also demonstrate natural capital gains, and how such a product might be designed, packaged, and sold. For LanzaJet, this is exactly what strong industry-academic collaboration should deliver, enabling meaningful access to real and complex commercial challenges, live market participants, and real-time strategic conversations. The combination of technical research, commercial problem-solving and direct industry exposure is exactly what prepares the next generation of climate leaders. Daniel Bloch, Director of Strategic Partnerships at LanzaJet, reflected “One of the most rewarding parts of this program has been watching the students engage directly with the market. In less than a year, they have gone from learning SAF fundamentals to holding informed conversations with industry leaders, while bringing fresh ideas and new perspectives of their own.” We are grateful to Matthew X. Roling, the Abrams Climate Academy and Northwestern University for creating a platform that connects students with real-world climate and commercial challenges. And to the Green Horizon team, thank you for your commitment and professionalism throughout the past seven months. We now look forward to your final deliverable and presentation in June! https://lnkd.in/gdPBiNtd

🏆 Our CEO, Jimmy Samartzis was honored to receive the Renewable Fuels Association's 2026 Industry Award at the National Ethanol Conference in Orlando on behalf of the entire LanzaJet team. This recognition reflects 15 years of research, investment, and teamwork — and the bold belief that sustainable aviation fuel could move from concept to commercial reality. In November, our Freedom Pines Fuels biorefinery in Soperton, Georgia became the world's first commercial-scale plant to produce jet fuel from ethanol, on-spec and as a drop-in replacement for fossil jet fuel when blended to comply with ASTM standards. We're proud to be opening a tremendous new market for American ethanol producers and farmers — and proving that decarbonizing aviation isn't a distant ambition. It's happening now. Thank you to our partners, investors, funders, and the entire LanzaJet team who made this possible. 🌱✈️ Airbus, All Nippon Airways, British Airways, Groupe ADP, International Airlines Group (IAG), LanzaTech, Microsoft Climate Innovations, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., MUFG, Shell, Southwest Airlines, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom.   And a very big thank you to the entire RFA team, including: Geoff Cooper, Tad Hepner, Mary Giglio, and Jared Mullendore, Robert White, Justin Schultz, Ed Hubbard, and many others. We're very grateful for all your dedication and work to supporting the growth of the #SAF industry. #SustainableAviation #SAF #EthanolToJet #CleanEnergy #LanzaJet

Pioneering #SAF producer LanzaJet received RFA’s 2026 Industry Award today at #RFANEC. In November, the company became the world’s first to produce jet fuel from ethanol at a commercial-scale facility. https://lnkd.in/gdkWb2c4

Today, I want to pause and recognize something truly exceptional. Our LanzaJet team has now surpassed 503,000 safe man-hours at our Freedom Pines Fuels plant with: ✔️ Zero recordables ✔️ Zero lost time injuries (LTIs) ✔️ Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of zero This milestone spans startup, commissioning, and ongoing operations of a first-of-a-kind #SAF facility — achieved while navigating complex work, live line activities, shutdowns, and extreme weather. Performance like this is rare in any industrial setting. In a new technology facility, it’s extraordinary. But what makes this achievement meaningful isn’t the number. It’s what it says about this team. It speaks to a culture where safety is owned by everyone. It shows the discipline to follow procedures, the confidence to speak up, and the care people show one another every day. It reflects the strength of our partnership across employees, contractors, and leadership. And it’s built on hundreds of proactive observations and the countless conversations that never make headlines — but keep people safe. What makes me most proud is that this didn’t happen because anyone was chasing a metric or an award. It happened because working safely is simply how this team operates. That mindset is what makes this milestone matter — and what will carry us forward as we grow. To everyone at LanzaJet and specifically Freedom Pines Fuels: thank you! I’m incredibly proud of this team and grateful for the professionalism, vigilance, and commitment you bring to work each day. A few shoutouts... Louay Masarweh who leads operations and asset development for our company and who set our focus on safety in motion when he joined us 5 years ago, and the leadership team at FPF - Chris White, Scott Wright, Brian Just, Jared Cannady, and Tom Urbanowski - who reinforce safety every day. Let’s take a moment to celebrate — and then keep building! #Safety #Leadership #OperationalExcellence #EnergySecurity

LanzaJet announces $47M in capital and the first close of our 2026 raise in a round co-led by existing shareholders Shell and International Airlines Group (IAG). The close is at a $650M pre-money valuation for the company with additional participation from current investors Groupe ADP, LanzaTech, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. This renewed investment by existing shareholders validates LanzaJet’s SAF technology and enables continued growth of the company. This is the first of a larger equity round for 2026 and includes changes in ownership and governance to enable more efficient decision-making, and to attract new investors. “We’re at a pivotal moment at LanzaJet. At the end of 2025, we announced that we fully operated and produced ASTM on-spec fuels at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels facility – marking both the world’s first production of jet fuel using ethanol as a feedstock at a commercial-scale plant, and the first non-oil-based renewable solution compatible with today’s aircraft. The leadership of our existing LanzaJet investors in our current fundraising round further validates their belief in the future of our technology and is a strong signal to the entire industry that LanzaJet is committed to enabling new value for ethanol, opportunity for economic development, and the future of fuels for transportation,” said Jimmy Samartzis, Chief Executive Officer of LanzaJet. #SomedayIsNow

DARCY 2025 TOP INNOVATORS: LOW CARBON FUELS We’re excited to announce Darcy’s Top 10 Innovators in Low Carbon Fuels for 2025! Using our unique dataset based on the activity of 10,000+ users on the Darcy Connect platform, combined with our analysis of investment trends and market traction, we identified these top emerging technology companies shaping the future of low carbon fuels. You can learn more about the selected companies here: https://lnkd.in/e-uNUJPx Congratulations to this year’s innovators: - zepp.solutions - Hycamite - HyTerra - Addis Energy - Greenlyte Carbon Technologies - Vertus Energy - Infinium - INERATEC - LanzaJet - Metafuels Keep an eye out for upcoming articles across our research channels - more to come soon!

LanzaJet is proud to be named the 2025 “Best Technology for Carbon Reduction in Aviation” by World Finance Magazine Thank you for the recognition of the hard work our team is doing to decarbonize the industry. It’s been a long year, but we’re very proud of the accomplishments we’ve made. Congrats to the other companies being recognized! #SAF #aviation #Somedayisnow

Energy Department's Long-Term Partner is First to Produce Commercial-Scale, Ethanol-to-Jet Aviation Fuel The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) is proud to spotlight our long-term partners, LanzaJet and LanzaTech, for their successful production of jet fuel from ethanol at a commercial-scale plant. LanzaJet, a leading next-generation fuels technology and production company, announced that it has achieved the world’s first full-plant production of alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as well as the first non-oil-based alternative fuel solution compatible with today’s aircraft. "DOE is proud to be a part of this historic milestone, which reinforces America's leadership in innovative transportation technologies," said Assistant Secretary of Energy (EERE) Audrey Robertson. "Achieving the goal of affordable, domestically produced SAF will create more export opportunities and fuel choices, while supporting American farmers and bolstering our energy independence.” Supported by BETO since 2016, LanzaJet is not only accelerating the SAF industry with its breakthrough technology, but also helping to revitalize and promote investment in rural America. Its Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia, has generated $70 million in new economic activity, employed more than 300 people during construction, and created more than 65 direct and indirect jobs during ongoing operations. LanzaJet’s production breakthrough will help advance this innovative technology from lab to market, support the aviation industry, and stimulate domestic economic growth. Read more about LanzaJet’s commercialization of its ATJ technology. DOE’s Bioenergy Technologies Office collaborates with industry, academic, and national laboratory partners to unlock new economic and innovative opportunities by advancing technology research, development, and demonstration across the entire biomass-to-bioenergy supply chain.