This database includes high potential projects and companies in the environment and energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTIML |
2022 ZH Validation |
Buildings & Construction, | IT: Software |
| OPTIML is the next generation of AI-based software for intelligent cost and CO₂-conscious decision support and asset management in the building sector. | |||
| PAN DATA |
2021 BS Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, Buildings & Construction [ Energy Efficiency ] | Components: Pump, Energy: Geothermal, Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Solarthermal, Environment: Water conservation, IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software, Smart: City |
| Energy planning on a city and cantonal level to assure energy transition of full building stock (coordination between district heating and individual heating solutions) | |||
| Paradox Engineering |
2000 TI Sold but still independently active |
Buildings & Construction, Energy & Power Systems,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes,Mobility & Transport [ Building Technologies ] | IT: IOT Internet of Things, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: City |
| Leveraging our deep technological know-how, we offer Internet of Things platforms to unlock the value of our customers’ data: our solutions enable Cities and companies to collect, transport, store and deliver any kind of data lying in urban objects or industrial plants, transforming information into | |||
| Pingen |
2010 ZH Growth |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes, [ Resource Efficiency ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| Pingen is a web based service to automate the process of sending electronic documents as postal letters. By partnering with professional print companies distributed across various markets, Pingen achieves faster deliveries, cheaper prizes while even reducing the carbon footprint. | |||
| Piss & Love |
2021 VD Validation |
Buildings & Construction, [ Cleaning Services ] | None |
| Piss & love design, produce and offers innovating dry toilets which are movable without machines and customizable. Furthermore, we aim to transform human waste into valuable nutrients for plants or energy. | |||
| Planetary Group |
2021 GE Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Alternative Proteins, Food Systems & Food Tech, Precision Fermentation & Nutrition ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Food tech, IT: AI Artificial intelligence |
| planetary builds, owns, and operates a global network of fermentation facilities to produce bio-based products at scale using its proprietary BioBlocks™ platform, enabling precision fermentation, biomass fermentation (mycoprotein), and bio-based materials production. | |||
| PLUG'N ROLL (Repower) |
2012 GR Established |
Mobility & Transport, [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| PLUG'N ROLL offers the perfect infrastructure for your e-mobility experience; from compact wallboxes for the home and public charging stations to robust charging stations for businesses with appropriate management software. | |||
| Previse Systems |
2019 ZG Established |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Software |
| We offer a highly performant SaaS solution for electricity, natural gas and certificates trading – combining modern software architecture with the latest available tools and technology. | |||
| property captain |
2016 ZH Established |
Buildings & Construction, [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Property Captain Tech AG is a proptech of the real estate and financing specialist Avobis Group AG. On its Property Captain® platform, which is open to third-party providers, the company offers tenants and owners products and services related to housing and home financing. At the heart of Property Captain is an intelligent property search engine based on the DreamScore® matchmaking technology, which matches users with properties that are optimally suited to their needs and financial possibilities. | |||
| Panneaux Solaires |
2023 VD Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| PS Panneaux Solaires SA is a Swiss company specializing in turnkey photovoltaic installations. As a subsidiary of the GEFISWISS Energy Transition Fund, it focuses on developing and operating solar energy projects for private homeowners, condominium associations, public entities, and real estate developers across Switzerland. The company manages the entire process, from planning and installation to maintenance, aiming to facilitate the country's energy transition. | |||
| Pyronet |
2021 BS Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, Buildings & Construction [ Carbon Removal & Storage, Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Heating in buildings |
| We develop and manufacture modern, fully automated pellet and woodchip heating systems. What makes our heaters special: they produce heat that is not only climate-neutral but climate-positive! | |||
| qCella |
2023 ZH Formation |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Efficiency ] | Biological: Material based on biomass |
| By impregnating natural fibers with copper qCella developped a more energy-efficient heating mats compared to commercially available heating wires. By having a proper electical resistance across the entire structure the heating mats heat homogenously and can be cut into any desired form. By eliminating the need for a heat-losing upholstering layer energy consumption can be reduced. | |||
| QuerDenkFabrik |
2014 BE Formation |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Motor & actuator |
| Development and improvement of high-pole electric motors. The first prototyps are promising. Using the new Soft Magnetic Composite Material | |||
| Renergon International |
2010 TG Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Biological: Bio tech, Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Energy: Renewable tech |
| RENERGON extracts value from organic waste in creating valuable, sustainable products such as biofuel, biogas, renewable energy, compost, fertilizer, & biochar - always combineRenergon International AG with global social and environmental responsibility. | |||
| Riedo Networks |
2005 FR Established |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Management & Use ] | Smart: Device, Smart: Grid |
| Riedo Networks Ltd develops, manufactures and distributes energy monitoring & control solutions that help customers to reduce costs for electricity and maintenance while improving monitoring and security of installations in Datacenters, buildings and large facilities. The E3METER® intelligent power distribution units measure energy consumption on all stages within a datacenter and communicate over extremely robust narrowband Powerline communication (PLC) which minimizes installation time and cost. | |||
| Riverkin |
2024 ZH Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards, Energy & Power Systems [ Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection, Environmental Monitoring, Water Management ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, Smart: Measuring & monitoring, Smart: Sensors |
| Riverkin builds Water Data Ecosystems (WDEs) with ML-enabled smart sensors for real-time freshwater monitoring. Measures flow, temperature, sediment and conductivity. Raised CHF 1.7M; shipped over 60 sensors globally to hydropower, manufacturing and agricultural clients. https://www.riverkin.com/ | |||
| RTDT |
2022 ZH Validation |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Management & Use, Energy Production & Supply, Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, Smart: Measuring & monitoring, Smart: Sensors |
| RTDT Laboratories develops the Aerosense wireless ultra-thin blade sensor and a SaaS platform for real-time structural health monitoring and power performance optimization of wind turbines using digital twins and physics-based AI models. https://rtdt.ai/ | |||
| Sasit Lab |
2021 ZG Validation |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells, Energy: Storage other than batteries |
| Advanced Solid State Hydrogen Storage Materials | |||
| Scandens |
2021 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction, Energy & Power Systems [ Building Technologies, Climate Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Engineering & Industrial Design ] | Energy: Heating in buildings, IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Software, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Scandens is an ETH Zurich spin-off providing AI-powered software for building renovation planning and decarbonization. The platform enables real estate consultants and owners to create feasible, profitable and 1.5°C-compliant renovation plans using digital twins, energy modeling, and life cycle cost calculations. Scandens has analyzed over 6,000 properties, optimizing more than 700 structures. Supported by the Migros Pioneer Fund, Scandens is expanding into Germany and Austria. | |||
| Scrimber CSC |
2022 BE Validation |
Buildings & Construction, [ Building Construction ] | Biological: Wood or forest tech |
| Building products made of wood store around one ton of CO₂ per cubic meter, as whole trees - from trunk to crown - are processed into building products. Scrimber is the solution for completely dispensing with steel and concrete in building construction. This is an important contribution to climate protection. | |||
| Seasoncell |
2023 LU Formation |
Energy & Power Systems, Buildings & Construction [ Energy Storage, Energy Sufficiency ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Heat Exchanger, Energy: Heating in buildings, IT: AI Artificial intelligence, Smart: Robotic |
| Our organization develops energy solutions for a sustainable future. The expertise of SeasonCell lies in the research and development of thermal energy processes. Combining this with an in-depth knowledge of robotics, autonomous systems and machine learning allows us to break new ground. Consisting of a team of young engineers, SeasonCell is in close cooperation with leading research groups in the field of energy technology throughout Europe. We stand for intelligent, safe and sustainable solutions in the energy sector. | |||
| Serbot |
2009 NW Sold but still independently active |
Energy & Power Systems, Buildings & Construction [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Smart: Robotic |
| SERBOT AG is a leading Swiss technology company in the field of advanced service robots and moving systems. Its innovations have achieved several rewards. Serbot develops and produces intelligent robot systems to clean sophisticated surfaces such as photovoltaic solar panels, large glass facades. | |||
| Share.P |
2022 ZH Validation |
Energy & Power Systems, Buildings & Construction,Mobility & Transport [ Energy Management & Use ] | Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| Share.P is an innovative plug-and-play system that digitizes existing parking infrastructure and solves car parking and electric vehicle charging problems. Share.P solutions reduce traffic and air pollution by enabling building owners to rent out parking spaces and charging stations for electric vehicles in a convenient, fully automated and customizable way. | |||
| SimpleTrain |
2020 ZH Growth |
Mobility & Transport, [ Rail Transport ] | IT: Data usage |
| SimpleTrain GmbH specializes in international train travel with a user-friendly booking platform that makes European train journeys easy and affordable. The company promotes sustainable travel by offering personalized customer support and accommodating special requests like group trips, bike transport, and train-ferry combinations. | |||
| Sintio |
2020 SZ Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Management & Use ] | Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| Sintio ensures that charging stations for electric vehicles in properties run smoothly – reliably, flexibly, throughout Switzerland. Our software not only takes care of the operation of the charging infrastructure, but also invoices the charging energy directly to the users and offers fast and competent support in the event of technical problems. | |||
| Siren |
2009 VD Established |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| SI-REN SA is a Swiss public limited company founded in 2009 and fully owned by the City of Lausanne. Its mission is to develop and operate renewable energy production facilities, including solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal energy, aiming to produce 100 GWh annually by 2050. The company collaborates closely with the Lausanne Industrial Services (SiL) to achieve these goals. | |||
| smartYes |
2015 SG Validation |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| smartYes, as a regional supplier specialized in POS Communication and Live-Marketing. We provide customers with quality displays and marketing tools. We ensure that your company or brand promotion stands out where it really matters. We have the right and unique solution for every Point-Of-Sale, event or exhibition. | |||
| Solar21 |
2003 ZH |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| Solar21 is an independent energy and utility supplies company solely focusing on renewable energy sources. In particular we cooperate with real estate owners, analyse the solar energy potential and take charge from planning the PV-installation all the way to managing the energy supply to the end users in the buildings. The real estate owner gets a gull service PV-roll-out with guaranteed double digit returns and the the end user of the electricity gets clean energy to lower prices! | |||
| Solarfreeze |
2012 BS Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Production & Supply ] | None |
| The Solarfreeze association supports projects, feasibility studies, demand analyses, etc. on how to use the sun as an energy source for ecological and affordable cooling in developing and emerging countries. We promote technologies and system availability in the low-tech/low-cost sector, which also have a chance for widespread use in countries with lower incomes, and also specifically promote the specialised training of young people on site with additional added value. | |||
| Solar Manager |
2020 AG Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, IT: IOT Internet of Things, IT: Software, Mobility: E-car, Mobility: Electric, Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
| With rising electricity prices and higher electricity usage (heat pumps, e-mobility) it became a need of each owner of a photovoltaic (PV) system to optimally distribute the produced PV power. Therefore, we developed Solar Manager – a system that is simple to install and fun to use through a beautiful app. We are a software company building an internet of energy platform. We are using a B2B2C model. Solar Manager is sold and installed by photovoltaic installers with the option of white labeling. | |||