Onza Corp

Onza Corp is a ChemTech company founded on a patented gas-to-solid conversion technology that enables reactive gases to be stabilized, stored, transported, and deployed at scale. The company's breakthrough platform is based on clathrate formation — a process by which reactive gases are captured and converted into fine, shelf-stable crystalline powders. This proprietary technology was inspired by a geological discovery in 2020, when one of the co-founders observed trapped gas escaping from a dissolved salt crystal core sample, leading to a multi-year effort to reverse-engineer and replicate the process.

Onza's first commercial product, FreshSure, harnesses the power of ozone — a naturally occurring, FDA- and USDA-approved antimicrobial agent — in solid crystallized form. Traditionally, ozone gas dissipates within minutes, making it impractical for commercial food safety applications. Onza has successfully stabilized ozone for over two and a half years in solid form, enabling it to be incorporated directly into food packaging. FreshSure is designed to extend shelf life, reduce foodborne pathogens, and help prevent costly product recalls across the global food supply chain, addressing the billions of pounds of food lost annually to spoilage and contamination.

The company is currently in its commercialization phase, actively partnering with industry leaders to bring its technology to market at scale. Beyond food safety, Onza is developing applications in wound care, water purification, and broader health-related markets — positioning its platform as a versatile foundation for solving critical challenges across multiple industries. The technology is not limited to ozone or a single use case; its clathrate-based approach is applicable to a wide range of beneficial gases that have historically had limited commercial utility due to high production costs, short half-lives, or transportation constraints.

The leadership team brings extensive cross-industry expertise spanning CPG, cannabis, food and beverage manufacturing, pharmaceutical chemistry, analytical chemistry, and finance. The company is backed by an advisory board that includes former senior leaders from the FDA, USDA, Stanford University, Genentech, and Novartis. Onza Corp is headquartered in the United States and targets food manufacturers, packaging companies, agricultural producers, and healthcare markets seeking advanced antimicrobial and preservation solutions.