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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Petite Epicerie |
2018 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| La Petite Epicerie is a new way of getting local supplies. It is a room filled with products from local producers with free access 24-7 using our mobile application. It's not only the tool that lets you do your shopping anytime, but it's also a source of information on how and who produces what you eat. | |||
| Limoo |
2021 VD validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Catering, Restaurants ] | Unknown |
| When you order from Limoo, you can order with the same excitement, assurance and peace of mind that come with dining out at any top-quality restaurant establishment. Our Chefs are professional private chefs or small family businesses traiteurs which comply with local food safety regulations and Limoo’s highest food standards. Limoo’s expert food tasters will also sample every single chef dish to ensure they’re amazing in flavor and value before adding it to our menus and reaching you! | |||
| lowimpact food |
2021 VD validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Resource sufficiency ] | |
| Lowimpact food provides a concrete solution to the problem of feeding the planet in 2050. We revalue co-products from various local beer and fruit juice producers through the breeding of edible insects. Thanks to its low ecological impact and high bioconversion, insect breeding is part of sustainable production. The breeding is carried out in a controlled environment and devoid of invasive treatment. These insects are then transformed into an ultra protein flour which can be easily integrated into different foods (eg: cereal bars or protein pastes). | |||
| Mootral |
2018 VD validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies, Climate technologies |
| Mootral is a British-Swiss company that develops innovative, scalable and sustainable solutions for the agricultural systems of tomorrow. MOOTRAL is an AgriTech company based in Switzerland that develops innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector. Mootral Ruminant is a natural feed supplement that significantly reduces methane emissions from ruminants. It is based on a proprietary combination of organosulfur compounds from garlic and bioflavonoids extracted from citrus. By using Mootral Ruminant, customers can benefit from tradable carbon credits issued under Verra's VCS scheme. | |||
| Precision Vine |
2016 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Environmental monitoring, Food production & retail, Information technology ] | Drone & flight, IT data usage |
| With a focus on improving wine quality, Precision Vine works with growers and winemakers to collect and analyze remote-sensing data and assist in integrating the information acquired into specific management plans. We offer high-resolution hyper/multispectral aerial imaging and associated vineyard specific data services to address vineyard heterogeneity, vine balance, irrigation management, harvest planning, disease mapping, nutrition needs, maturation curve and more. | |||
| SwissDeCode |
2016 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Bio technologies |
| SwissDeCode was founded in 2016 to build trust and secure the global food supply chain. Spin-off of the University of Geneva, our patented tools and processes are recognized by the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (InnoSuisse) and independently validated by Swiss Federal Laboratories. We are based in Renens (Lausanne, VD), Switzerland. | |||
| WEPOT |
2020 VD validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Farming & agriculture, Resource sufficiency, Water Management ] | Unknown |
| The plant fixes its roots around the pot and, thanks to the natural porosity of the clay, it drinks as needed. This avoids any water stress, the development of weeds but above all a saving of 50% to 70% water! | |||
| Yaksha |
2018 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Yaksha is an organic and fair trade spice from a single source, and together we are starting an innovative concept based on ethical values. | |||
| Ecocafe |
2012 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Restaurants ] | Low technology |
| Our mission is to offer the most delicious, natural, ethical and healthy caffeine experience. To achieve that, we focus our developments on consumer-oriented products, to be enjoyed on the go or at our new engaging and stimulating retail and café environments. | |||
| Entomos |
2009 VD validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| the world's first 50/50 flexi-burger made with 50% organic Swiss mealworms and 50% Swiss beef | |||
| Légumes Perchés |
2020 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Farming & agriculture, Gardening, Resource sufficiency ] | |
| The purpose of the company is to design, carry out and support urban and peri-urban agriculture projects | |||
| Nectariss |
2017 VD growth |
Health & House & Body Care, Food, Farming or Forestry [ Cleaning ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Consumers increasingly expect foods with clean labels (sustainable, healthy, authentic, with natural ingredients and of known origin). The drivers of these expectations include consumer health awareness, the demand for environmental and economic sustainability, but also the excitement and pleasure of discovering novel and exotic foods. Nectariss has developed the Nectariss Method, a patent-backed fermentation technology that enables the generation of food with new natural flavors. Nectariss offers a natural truffle aroma in bulk to B2B customers. | |||
| Procsea |
2016 VD established |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Trade and Retail ] | Low technology |
| Business-to-business seafood marketplace. We specalise in the trade of traceable wild and farmed seafood, connecting buyers and sellers together in real time. You have access to a multitude of carefully selected suppliers, directly from the European ports, without the middle man. | |||
| Hempfy |
2013 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| Hempfy, which is created by Tellement Facile, focuses on innovative food and beverages, based on proprietary cold infusion technology for harvesting and processing THC-free hemp plants, compliant with Swiss legislation. | |||
| Voltiris |
2022 VD formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Energy efficiency, Energy Production, Farming & agriculture ] | Construction : Increase efficiency or renewable energy use., Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| Agricultural greenhouses are key toward a sustainable food supply, however they have significant energetic needs due to heating and artificial lightening. There is a push from governments, retailers and consumers to reduce carbon footprint of greenhouses. Voltiris enables double-use of large greenhouses surfaces to produce electricity without impacting their high agricultural yield. Voltiris introduces a solar panel design to generate electricity from the part of sunlight's spectrum that is unused for crop growth. | |||
| Zélo |
2021 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Zélo is a zero-waste supermarket that offers a home delivery service by cargo bike, with the particularity that all products are delivered with the “zero waste” concept, i.e., packed in reusable containers. | |||
| yamo |
2016 ZG growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Bio technologies, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Ecological, healthy baby food sterilized with a new pressure method to keep vitamines, color etc. | |||
| Agrinorm |
2020 ZH formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | IT data usage |
| AgriNorm is a Swiss based deep-tech startup leveraging scientific advances in plant genetics, biochemistry and machine learning techniques for the optimization of perishable fruits supply chain. AgriNorm is developing an AI-powered cloud-based system for predicting the expected quality properties and shelf-life of perishable fruits at the farm gate. This will allow our customers to: 1. Improve margins through optimization of sales channels via smart allocation of the right products to the right clients. 2. Save costs via waste reduction, prevention of claims and avoidance of freights expenditures. | |||
| Decentlab GmbH |
2008 ZH established |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Food, Farming or Forestry [ air quality, Building technology, Energy efficiency, Environmental monitoring, Farming & agriculture, Water Management ] | Enabling technologies |
| Decentlab GmbH has developed a measurement and monitoring system that delivers data to the computer without cabling. Data on the condition of bridges or trees, for example. Participation: Decentlab is a Swiss company providing wireless sensor devices and services for distributed, cost-effective monitoring solutions. The sensor devices communicate wirelessly over LoRaWAN® and are designed for ultra low power consumption, capable of operating on batteries for several years. The devices are built for industrial applications and are ready to be deployed in any harsh indoor or outdoor environment. The service framework provides convenient access to measurement data and enables seaml | |||
| EATbyalex |
2018 ZH stagnant |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Healthcare, Recreation ] | Low technology |
| We empower people to clean eating with weekly ready-to-eat meal plans. There is no need to plan, cook or shop, all our freshly prepared and balanced meals are delivered to you once a day. We only use organic and whole food ingredients. | |||
| eaternity |
2014 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Eaternity has developed innovative software for private and professional use. It is based on an easy to understand and yearly reviewed live cycle analysis (LCA-database. This is currently the largest and most comprehensive database for carrying out environmental calculations for menus. With Eaternity, we offer everyone the opportunity to make a sustainable choice when selecting their everyday food. | |||
| Essento |
2015 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Essento is a company that specializes in edible insects. We develop, produce and market various specialities based on edible insects for the retail trade as well as the catering trade. Essento is a food-tech startup that provides the European and Swiss market with a locally produced, delicious and sustainable source of animal protein in the form of insects. | |||
| EveryCook |
2014 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Electricity efficiency, Food production & retail ] | Smart device |
| Production of a smart pan that cooks the meals in an easier and more energy efficient way. With the connection to your smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac, the EveryCook links up to our online recipe database, offering you an endless support of ideas for your meal. | |||
| Farmy |
2014 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Farmy is the online shop for regional and organic products. | |||
| Floating Robotics |
2023 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Engineering, Farming & agriculture, Information technology, Resource efficiency ] | Robotic |
| We automate harvesting and de-leafing in greenhouses with an integrated robotic and AI solution that easily adapts to existing standards. | |||
| InstaHeat |
2019 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Electricity efficiency, Food production & retail, Heating and cooling energy ] | Heat industrial usage, Heating in buildings |
| InstaHeat is a technology-based Company located in Zürich. We develope a new kind of heating device being able to heat any conductive fluid instantly and precisely to the desired temperature with very high efficiency. The device generates the heat directly within the fluid, eliminating the need for a heating element. The technology allows a compact design so that it fits into various machines, like food heating systems. | |||
| Koa-Impact |
2017 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail, Resource efficiency ] | Low technology |
| At Koa, we redefine the perception of value creation in the cocoa value chain of rural West Africa. By utilising the so far discarded cocoa pulp, we increase the farmer’s income by 30% and reduce food waste by 40%. The new technology is carbon neutral and solar powered. Thanks to the decentral extraction, we can directly work with more than 1’000 farmers. Koa’s 100% traceable and modularly scalable operations enhance livelihood in rural communities significantly while carrying a delicious and exotic flavour into the world. | |||
| Cook Eat |
2021 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail, Healthcare ] | Communication, Low technology |
| Cook Eat mediates home-cooked food from private to private on the online community marketplace. It closes the gap between expensive restaurants and time-consuming self-catering. Wherever our members register, culinary diversity is created around the clock. | |||
| Mirai Foods |
2019 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] | Bio technologies |
| We are developing real meat - cultivated directly from animal cells | |||
| naanu |
2020 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Food production & retail, Healthcare ] | Bio technologies |
| Vegan supplement alternatives that are simple, enjoyable and healthy. HappyBites provide 100% daily needs of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Omega 3, and provide a high source of Calcium, Iron and Zinc. | |||