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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Wood Solutions |
2016 ZH Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources, Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Circular Economy ] | Biological: Wood or forest tech, Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Swiss Wood Solutions refines solid wood and wood veneers to replace endangered tropical species and plastic products. We only use essences of sustainable origin. All our products are biodegradable, made from 100% wood and do not contain any plastic, resin or artificial coloring. | |||
| terrabiom |
2019 ZH Formation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Terrabiom is on a mission to create sustainable agriculture and community through nature, by improving soil with microbiobes | |||
| Eat-Umami |
2015 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| The seedlings, the so-called microgreens of Umami, thrive in an ecosystem that also includes cichlids, shrimps, mushrooms and countless small animals and microorganisms. The production process is resource-efficient and works without pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics or artificial fertilizers. | |||
| LifeHive (Vatorex) |
2020 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| We help beekeepers in the fight against the Varroa mite. The company develops a system against the Valora Mite without acids and automatically. | |||
| Veganaut |
2014 BE Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Veganaut.net is a project started by two brothers, Toby and Sebu, from Bern, Switzerland. We wanted there to be an open-source, open-data world map on which everybody can share their vegan discoveries. | |||
| WEPOT |
2020 VD Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Other: 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! | |||
| WormUp |
2017 ZH Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources, Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| Recycle your kitchen scraps at home, Compact. Odorless. Elegant. WormUp HOME is the first ceramic Worm Bin that produces compost from kitchen waste. | |||
| XFarm |
2018 TI Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: Fleet management, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| xFarm is a digital platform helping the farmers to manage their activities. It is composed of a cloud-based field management software, IoT field sensors gathering meteorological and environmental data, and an open app store for decision support services. | |||
| Yaksha |
2018 VD Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Yaksha is an organic and fair trade spice from a single source, and together we are starting an innovative concept based on ethical values. | |||
| Yasai |
2020 ZH Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Biological: Bio tech, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Yasai offers Farming as a Service with Vertical Farms based on circular economy within Smart Cities | |||
| youtrition |
2018 BS Established |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| youtrition deals with the recycling of nutrients from human urine in order to achieve sustainability for food production | |||
| QualityChain |
2019 TI Growth |
Financials & Information Technology, Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms |
| QualityChain creates special QR Codes for agri-food products, which allow you to communicate everything about your product: people, techniques and values, from the shelf to the table. | |||
| Agilery |
2021 ZH Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Agilery helps manufacturing food products in small to medium scale quantities for quick launches in a fully collaborative model through a network of partners. it therefor helps to speed up the innovation process and the market introduction and testing of new producs. | |||
| 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 | |||
| aikemy |
2020 ZH Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Environment: Water pollution abatement, Smart: Sensors |
| The World's Smallest Nutrient Composition Analyzer. Our technology uses novel accurate portable NIR sensors, AI, and digital intelligence for animal nutrition. The application tracks the data on feed cost savings and sustainability indicators. | |||
| Aleph-Insight |
2021 VS Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Air Quality Management ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Aleph Insight uses photochemistry to clean the air in livestock buildings, with a patented cutting-edge technology, that is very energy efficient. | |||
| algrano |
2016 ZH Established |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| Algrano connects coffee producers directly with roasters through an online platform, providing transparency in the coffee supply chain. Founded in 2015, they handle logistics, quality assurance, and financing, aiming to modernize the industry with technology. | |||
| AlpenPionier |
2017 GR Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| HempFood. We are implementing our vision "to recultivate food hemp in Switzerland and put it back on the plate". Anyone who thinks that the hemp plant is a new fad is missing the point. Hemp - as an old European cultivated plant - is considered to be one of the greatest sources of nutrients that nature has to offer and holds potentials that have not yet been exhausted. | |||
| alphornventures |
2022 TG Formation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| Alphorn Venture Partners is a global growth equity food tech company that combines the advantages of PE stability and VC growth to enable food tech innovators to develop breakthrough technologies. This is to be achieved through "the Forge". A scale-up space and innovation center in the north of Zurich, Switzerland. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Aquafuture |
2014 BE Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| At Aquafuture, we support family farms in establishing a new branch of aquaculture operations. Aemme Shrimp is our pilot farm | |||
| 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. | |||
| Foodathome |
2020 FR Established |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Food Delivery Service | |||
| 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. | |||
| Primal Bee Systems (BeeHelpful) |
2017 TI Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| Beehelpful has developed a new patented class of hives (Primalbee) that improve the health of bees, increase pollination capacity and reduce the chemical treatment of hives. | |||
| Bottle+ |
2022 SG Validation |
Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality, Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Bottle+ launches the reusable water bottle that allows you to make sparkling water anytime, anywhere - designed in Switzerland and completely plastic-free. | |||
| climate landscaping |
2023 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | None |
| This company provides solutions for adapting landscapes to climate change by developing techniques and measures for agriculture. Through the integration of agroforestry systems, regenerative farming methods, and innovative approaches in animal husbandry, it assists farmers in dealing with increased drought periods and heavy rainfall, while also maintaining soil fertility. | |||
| Chipeno |
2018 LU Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | None |
| Chipeño is the smoky, racy salsa with its own character. The combination of the smoky flavour and the salty, mild spiciness makes this sauce unique. It is not a modification of existing sauces, but a new taste experience that has never been experienced before. In addition, the sauce comes without any artificial flavour enhancers or colourings. It is gluten- and lactose-free. Chipeño™ supports TooGoodToGo with their concern and will integrate a reference in the label of every product in the future. www.toogoodtogo.ch | |||
| Chopf-Nuss |
2020 ZH Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech, Other: Low tech |
| The vegetable alternative to grated cheese. Nut mesan from Chopf-Nuss is suitable for pasta dishes and more. | |||
| Circular Food Solutions |
2020 SG Formation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Alternative Proteins ] | Biological: Food tech |
| They developed an innovative upcycling technology to recover proteins & fibers from food side streams and to create healthy & unique food products. | |||