This database includes high potential projects and companies in the agrifood sectors based and working primarily in Switzerland, founded or active since 2000 and still operational. The maturity phase ranges from initial concept (formation or validation) up to those that are trying to capture a larger market space (growth and then established). Discover the companies by using the search filters. Sort the list by clicking on the arrows next to founding year, canton and phase. If your innovation is missing, please add your project here .
| Company Name | Founding year Canton Phase | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowd Container |
2018 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Crowd Container orders food from diverse, climate-friendly, and pesticide-free cultivation directly from producers they trust. | |||
| DasPure |
2011 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | food tech, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Behind the name DasPure are more than just selected delicacies and fine food. For us, organic production is synonymous with high quality, gentle and traditional processing, and animal welfare. Thus, all of our carefully selected products meet the high requirements for a responsible approach to nature. | |||
| Digi Meals |
2016 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Using state-of-the-art technology, DigiMeals develops user-friendly and easily customisable solutions around digital recipes. We empower consumers to confidently cook their preferred healthy recipes. | |||
| Digit Soil |
2021 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Environmental monitoring ] | Sensors |
| Digit Soil rents out the worlds first Soil Health Sensor. The sensor measures soil enzyme activity which is a good indicator of soil health. Through soil enzyme activity organic matter and fertilizer are made available to plants. In addition Digit Soil offers a soil measurement service in which they measure the activities of hydrolitic extracellular soil enzymes. These are involved in many important soil processes like for example nutrients cycling. | |||
| Earlybird |
2017 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Catering ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Earlybird is the local delivery service for workplace catering. We deliver seasonal & organic menus, fruits, meeting catering and gifts for the office. | |||
| Chichery |
2021 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Chickpeas are a superfood - rich in protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals. Chichery produces various snacks from chickpeas. Their products do not contain any artificial ingredients. Because the chickpeas are roasted extremely gently, they are already very tasty by themselves. | |||
| Fabas (fyn foods) |
2021 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| We produce the first 101% Swiss organic hummus in close cooperation with our farmers: vegetable, protein-rich, healthy and super tasty! | |||
| Felfel |
2013 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Catering ] | Low technology |
| Felfel provides the right catering for every company. | |||
| Field Food AG (eggfield) |
2022 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| EggField produces a new generation of natural, plant-based egg alternatives. EggField Basic Aquafaba, EggField One and EggField Plus replace Whole Egg, Egg White and Egg Yellow out of natural ingredients without additives. | |||
| Flatev |
2012 ZH formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Engineering, Food production & retail ] | food tech, Robotic |
| Flatev describes itself as a Nespresso machine for flatbreads. The Flatev dough-pods are filled with nothing but natural, whole ingredients, made with the body and brain in mind. | |||
| foodward |
2013 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| The expert network of the food industry, Academy for industry & company representatives from the agro-food environment. foodward - the food business academy - serves as a platform and interface. | |||
| Fountain |
2023 ZH formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | food tech |
| Fountain created a zero-waste beverage vending machine. The drinks are made out of natural essences which the machine directly adds to tap water. The beverages can be personalized and poured directly into a reusable bottle or a glass. | |||
| GreenState |
2021 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies |
| GreenState AG specializes in indoor cultivation in modular and vertical farms with which resources and costs are to be saved. They plan plan on operating several farms in Switzerland, the USA and the EU. In addition, they offer for sale the necessary hardware and software solutions to build and operate modular and vertical farms. | |||
| Codecheck |
2012 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Codecheck is an online product guide that helps critical consumers and consumers in their purchasing decisions. Through Codecheck.info, consumers receive 65 million free-of-charge independent expert information and evaluations on currently 95,000 products (mainly food and cosmetics). | |||
| Hängry |
2022 ZH formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | Low technology |
| Ready to eat dishes from food waste, delivered to you. | |||
| Hello Vegan |
2012 ZH stagnant |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Online store for vegan products (food, cosmetics, household products). | |||
| Crick (Insekterei GmbH) |
2017 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Crick produces insect-based foods like snacks or crispbread | |||
| Loonawell |
2020 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| Loonawell stands for healthy dog living. Our organic dog treats are made with premium, hand-picked ingredients, of human-grade quality and tailored to your dog's nutritional needs. In a Loonawell treat, every single ingredient adds value to its nutritional content. | |||
| CookEat |
2014 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Your marketplace for home-cooked food. You can find delicious offers from your neighborhood and offer your food for sale yourself. | |||
| Micropow |
2019 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| MicroPow encapsulates valuable ingredients enabling timed release and preservation, which allows to drastically reduce losses during production and adding value to end products. microPow powders can be tailored to a broad range of food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications, without relying on any added artificial ingredients. | |||
| Nemis Technologies |
2018 ZH established |
Health & House & Body Care, Food, Farming or Forestry [ Farming & agriculture, Healthcare ] | Sensors |
| NEMIS Technologies specializes in the development of simple, safe, and on-site pathogen detection solutions across a wide range of applications in the food industry. The N-Light environmental monitoring series can be used anywhere by anyone, empowering food producers to take back control over their quality management processes. The availability of this precise and affordable method allows for more extensive and frequent screening, providing critical information to detect and eliminate potential contamination hotspots after only 24 hours. | |||
| Nutrai |
2016 ZH formation |
Health & House & Body Care, Food, Farming or Forestry [ Healthcare ] | Smart device |
| We discover the how, when, & why of food consumption patterns that are affecting patients health | |||
| Pakka |
2007 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| We offer a range of high-quality organic and Fairtrade snacks under the Pakka brand to individual and business customers (in particular, the restaurant and catering trade, and wholesalers). | |||
| Kaex |
2016 ZH established |
Health & House & Body Care, Food, Farming or Forestry [ Trade and Retail ] | food tech |
| KAEX reload provides the energy you need to give you the best possible recovery through targeted replenishment of nutrient stores. | |||
| Pleasant Plants |
2021 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ air quality, Farming & agriculture, Gardening ] | |
| Grow your own organic herbs and vegetables at home, with little work and little waste! Our automated systems save you time, water, nutrients and pesticides, and deliver fresh ingredients every day. | |||
| SAGANÀ |
2014 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| SAGANÀ offers high quality, Swiss-EU certified organic, sustainable, fair and 100% natural ingredients in retail or bulk from the Philippines into Switzerland whilst directly supporting rural community livelihoods of our partner farmers. Products are coconut blossom nectar, single-origin Trinitario cacao beans and nibs with low cadmium levels and cold-pressed Virgin Coconut Oil as a healthier and sustainable natural oil alternative. | |||
| SERA Intelligence |
2020 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Farming & agriculture ] | Low technology |
| Our digital concierge service gives you access to a horticulture consultant when you need them. Empowered by data analytics, our experts make sure you get the best results from your greenhouse. | |||
| snäx |
2019 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Catering ] | Low technology |
| We supply our Smart Fridges with exciting dishes, made from natural ingredients and prepared by hand. And because we love our food, we gather daily in our own break room to test the latest creations from our chefs. | |||
| Stash |
2020 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Wearable devices or apps |
| STASH delivers everything you need by bike: groceries, beverages, tobacco, household products, etc. in less than 10 minutes. | |||
| Swiss Alpine Fish (swisslachs) |
2020 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Catering, Food production & retail, Resource efficiency, Restaurants ] | Enabling technologies, Hydro energy (small scale) |
| Swiss Alpine Fish AG sustainably breeds salmon in an indoor facility in Lostallo, using the latest technology, making it the cleanest and most sustainable fish farm in the world. | |||