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 What phase are you currently in? | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Horizons Technologies (Aqua4D Water Solutions) |
2004 VS Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards, Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Water Management ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Aqua-4D® Water Solutions, based in Switzerland, offers a cutting-edge technology which maximizes irrigation efficiency while solving several common problems. A Swiss Cleantech company present in over 40 countries, Aqua-4D® has developed an innovative system which subtly alters the structure of water. Whatever your specific needs, the Aqua-4D® system adapts to your specific needs to bring solutions to your problems. | |||
| Basis 57 Nachhaltige Wassernutzung |
2007 UR Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Biological: Bio tech |
| The Gotthard-Basis tunnel in Southern Switzerland causes drainage of the drilled-through rock. Basis 57 Nachhaltige Wassernutzung uses the warm and clean mountain water exiting at the north portal as a natural resource for food production. The breeding of edible fish such as the Gotthard pike-perch and the generation of the necessary thermal energy are the main focus here. | |||
| Pakka |
2007 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| 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). | |||
| Decentlab GmbH |
2008 ZH Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards, Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| 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 | |||
| SwissShrimp |
2016 AG Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| SwissShrimp AG is the first company in Switzerland to implement sustainable shrimp farming at an industrial level. Following successful pilot production, SwissShrimp has found an attractive location partner for large-scale production in the Swiss salt works in Rheinfelden, Aargau, in 2016. | |||
| EnvEve |
2008 TI Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| EnvEve is an high tech company specialised in Internet of Things. It has developed a unique Internet of Things framework for outdoor applications with robust and reliable devices enable sophisticate analytics to support decision in Agriculture and Forests. | |||
| Entomos |
2009 VD Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| the world's first 50/50 flexi-burger made with 50% organic Swiss mealworms and 50% Swiss beef | |||
| Hofladen Express |
2009 FL Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Save time and choose a bag already prepared by us. With one click you can then customize it to your needs, removing products from the bag and adding new ones, just as you need. We will then deliver your order. | |||
| Mootral |
2018 VD Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Environment: Climate tech |
| 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. | |||
| Qualysense |
2010 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| QualySense develops high-end solutions for a safe and sustainable food supply. By pioneering single-kernel analysis, combining two sensing technologies - QualySense is helping seed breeders, food companies and inspection agencies to achieve excellence in nutrition, health and safety. | |||
| ecoRobotix |
2011 VD Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Energy: Photovoltaics, Mobility: Automated or self driving, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| ecorobotix develops, produces and sells innovative farming machines that require low energy and that reduce the negative ecological impact of modern agriculture, while keeping costs competitive. | |||
| Freshape |
2011 FR Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Building Technologies ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization, Components: Resource or material optimisation, Energy: Renewable tech |
| Freshape is an established tech company based in Switzerland and China offering a new generation of sustainable and patented technologies developed in-house to enable a convenient lifestyle, while reducing the footprint on our planet. The rise of advanced green technologies, combined with distributed approaches, enables a more balanced living. These two ingredients are both necessary to overcome the massive challenges in the fight against global warming. Let’s work together to protect natural resources and foster social developments. | |||
| La Petite Epicerie |
2018 VD Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| 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. | |||
| DasPure |
2011 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| 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. | |||
| Amphasys |
2012 LU Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Amphasys provides a label-free solution for analysis of single cell characteristics such as cell size and morphology, viability (apoptosis), or cell differentiation. The patented, chip-based technology eliminates time-consuming, complex sample preparation steps like cell labelling and the need of expensive laboratory infrastructure. | |||
| Bluetector |
2012 LU Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources, Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Biological: Bio tech, Components: Filters & membranes |
| Bluetector is an agritech company that has developed the BlueBox Ultra, a low-cost bioreactor that turns manure into water and unproblematic gases. Bluetector has already received a patent for the BlueBox Ultra. | |||
| AgriCircle |
2012 SG Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| AgriCircle is a leading provider of digital agronomy and precision farming solutions to agricultural companies and farmers. AgriCircle is also a network brining together research and businesses to create novel, innovative products for the food value chain | |||
| Ecocafe |
2012 VD Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Restaurants ] | Other: Low tech |
| 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. | |||
| Flatev |
2012 ZH Formation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech, Smart: 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. | |||
| Codecheck |
2012 ZH Established |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| 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). | |||
| Hello Vegan |
2012 ZH Stagnant |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Online store for vegan products (food, cosmetics, household products). | |||
| Be the change |
2012 SG Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| The production of food, vital substances and sports nutrition is their passion, they work strictly according to Swiss food law and the Swissness regulation of the Swiss Confederation. | |||
| Beelong |
2014 VD Established |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| The Beelong indicator aims to reduce the impact of our food on the environment by providing practical keys to the restaurant industry. Beelong thus makes it possible to assess the environmental impact of food and drink purchases, by rating a product, a dish or even the entire food purchase of a kitchen from A to G. The main evaluation criteria are the origin of the food, the season, the production method, the degree of processing, and the impact on climate and resources. This indicator is an initiative of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. Participation: The Beelong Eco-score provides a simple information on the sustainability of food products, thanks to a unique methodology. It helps restaurants and caterers reduce their environmental impact, as well as brands and food industries to be transparent with their consumers. | |||
| Essento |
2015 ZH Established |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| 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. | |||
| Gartengold |
2013 SG Stagnant |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Use of apples from private gardens in Switzerland for the manufacturing of apple juice and cider, creating jobs for people with disabilities involved in juice production and harvesting. | |||
| rqmicro |
2013 ZH Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Safety & Quality ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Next generation microbiology for water and food safety | |||
| Apizoom |
2016 FR Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| A beekeeper teamed up with the Signal Processing Laboratory 5 and a group of EPFL students to develop an app that counts the number of Varroa mites in beehives. This parasite is one of the two main threats – along with pesticides – to bees’ long-term survival. Knowing the extent of the mites’ infestation will allow beekeepers to protect their bees more effectively. | |||
| Ässbar |
2013 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| It all began as a simple idea. Yesterday's bread and baked goods were to be given a second life. And instead of ending up in the garbage can, they were to be consumed. The Äss-Bar project is still considered a pioneer in the field of the anti-foodwaste movement in Switzerland. | |||
| Cormo |
2013 VS Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Material based on biomass |
| Cormo AG offers new sustainable solutions from Corn. The company developed and patented the process for turning corn-field waste into a 100% sustainable peat moss substitute (TEFA) for the agricultural industry and foam products (BABS) for material science use such as air filters. | |||
| Da Vinci Olivenöl |
2013 TG Established |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Da Vinci offers impeccable, high quality olive oil from selected producers for everyone. Especially for those who care about health aspects in the diet. | |||