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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| neverain |
2017 ZH Growth |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables, Mobility & Transport [ Wearable Devices ] | Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
| Thanks to a multifunctional overall, cycling should in future be a pleasure regardless of the weather. | |||
| New Power Energy |
2012 OW Established |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Production & Supply ] | None |
| Through long-standing experience in major solar projects, we set ourselves the objective of giving everybody now the chance to use solar energy with the plug & play NP SOLAR SET, efficent, safe and simple. | |||
| Night Ride |
2024 SO Validation |
Mobility & Transport, [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Plan your night trip through Europe. Find an alternative to the plane and travel relaxed by night train or night bus. | |||
| norm |
2022 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction, Energy & Power Systems [ Building Technologies, Climate Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Management & Use, Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Artificial intelligence AI, IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Norm Technologies is the operating system for real estate portfolios. The platform unifies building data, eliminates silos, and creates a reliable basis for investment strategies, sustainability reporting, and CAPEX planning. Using AI-powered processes, 3D modeling, and expert-verified energy analyses, Norm enables asset managers to digitize their properties, assess energy efficiency, CO₂ emissions, and renovation potential. Trusted by UBS, Swiss Life, Helvetia, and Swiss Prime Site. | |||
| NRG Solutions |
2023 LU Growth |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Energy Efficiency, Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Storage other than batteries |
| Leading provider of sustainable energy solutions in Switzerland, offering EPCM services, building-integrated photovoltaics, battery storage systems, and grid infrastructure for residential, commercial, and utility projects | |||
| Deski |
2020 ZH In liquidation or closed |
Buildings & Construction, [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| On their website "Deski" the open2work GmbH offers a Airbnb like online platform for office spaces. Companies with unused workspaces can display them on the page so that customers can rent them on either a daily or monthly basis. This is to reduce Co2 emissions from unused office space. | |||
| Optimal Energy |
2025 VD Formation |
Energy & Power Systems, [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| We help mid-size balance groups to reduce their imbalance penalties, with zero investment, based on dynamic pricing and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity reservation through APIs. The stability of electricity grids & the security of energy supply depend on maintaining a permanent balance between generation and consumption. With the increasing integration of intermittent renewable energies, such as solar and wind, mid-size energy actors in CH and worldwide are facing growing challenges & huge financial penalties for the energy imbalances. Large-scale battery site is an ideal solution, but th mentioned actors lack financial or in-house technical capacity to own a site. Cloud for Energy Sector: Our solution addresses this problem by offering a Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution, allowing the actors to reserve and obtain access to the battery capacities on-demand. The platform is composed of IoT field devices to interact with battery facilities, intelligent APIs for interaction with client and optimisation algorithms for capacity planning and pricing. Client can have access to batteries with zero initial investment to mitigate their imbalance penalties. | |||
| 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: Internet of Things IOT, 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 Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Alternative Proteins, Food Systems & Food Tech, Precision Fermentation & Nutrition ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Food tech, IT: Artificial intelligence AI |
| 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 | |||
| RB2 Robotics |
2017 VD Formation |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes, [ Engineering & Industrial Design ] | None |
| We are a spin-off from the HEIG-VD Intelligent Data Analysis Laboratory based at the EPFL innovation park. We are developing state of the art deep learning models that enable robots to make smart and secure decisions only based on what they see just like humans do. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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: Artificial intelligence AI, 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: Artificial intelligence AI, 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. | |||