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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
| Round Rivers |
2024 ZH Validation |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables, [ Fashion & Apparel ] | Environment: Water pollution abatement |
| We clean the Limmat river in Zurich from plastic waste and turn it into flakes, granules, yarns, textiles and into upcycled clothing. | |||
| Rüedu |
2020 BE Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| "Rüedu" is your neighborhood store where you can get local and seasonal food every day. The neighborhood stores are 18 square meter wooden containers. | |||
| SAGANÀ |
2014 ZH Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| SAGANÀ offers high quality, Swiss-EU certified organic, sustainable, fair and 100% natural ingredients in retail or bulk from the Philippines into Switzerland whilst directly supporting rural community livelihoods of our partner farmers. Products are coconut blossom nectar, single-origin Trinitario cacao beans and nibs with low cadmium levels and cold-pressed Virgin Coconut Oil as a healthier and sustainable natural oil alternative. | |||
| Salat.ch |
2016 TG Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| From the farm directly to your home - thus we guarantee first-class quality and fair prices for you as a consumer. | |||
| sallea |
ZH Formation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, | None |
| sallea develops platform technology for producing edible scaffolds used in the cultivation of structured, lab-grown meat and fish. Their solution enables the creation of whole cuts that replicate traditional taste, texture, and nutritional value, aiming to offer a sustainable and ethical alternative to conventional livestock farming. | |||
| Saniswiss |
2006 GE Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources, [ Cleaning Services ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Ecological alternative to disinfectants and chemical antimicrobial cleaners. | |||
| 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 | |||
| ScanTrust |
2014 VD Established |
Financials & Information Technology, [ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Internet of Things IOT, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Scantrust is a connected goods platform for companies that depend on selling physical products in a connected world. A key result of implementing our solution is unit-level product digitalisation to drive digital transformation within supply chains and achieving end-to-end transparency to consumers. | |||
| Sedimentum |
2019 ZG Validation |
Health, Wellness & Care, [ Health Solutions ] | Smart: Device, Smart: Home & building |
| Every year, more than 16 million people worldwide fall at home and therefore require rapid medical attention. 82% of falls among older people occur when they are alone at home. Although some of them already have an emergency call system, this is not actively used in 8 out of 10 cases: Those affected are either unconscious after a fall, can no longer get up or cannot reach the button. In most cases, it is not only the fall itself that is dangerous, but also the time it takes for help to arrive. Rapid medical care can not only prevent serious complications such as thrombosis or muscle and tissue damage, but also minimize long-term damage or even save lives. | |||
| Seefeld Style (YARN-TO-YARN) |
2017 ZH Validation |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables, [ Fashion & Apparel ] | Components: New chemical materials, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Seefeld Style produces trousers from the fabric made out of recycled yarn. YARN-TO-YARN® developed the extraction method to produce recycled yarn and lifts the fashion industry into the Circular Economy with "the infinite yarn". | |||
| Seervision |
2016 ZH Growth |
Culture, Education & Media, [ Media & Communications ] | IT: Video and Film |
| Seervison has combined computer vision, machine learning, control, and cinematography. The result is their adaptive motion control technology. It transforms any camera into an autonomous camera. Their computer vision pipeline relies on the newest and most advanced neural networks to analyze every single frame captured by any production camera in order to detect objects of interest, the background and the overall scenery. | |||
| Selfrag |
2006 FR Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources, [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Selfrag aims to reduce the CO2 emissions on our planet by transforming waste to value. They do this by processing slag from waste incineration using high-voltage machines to extract resources such as heavy metals. This way up to 50% of the treated slag can be recovered. | |||
| Sensefly |
2009 VD Sold but still independently active |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards, [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Device |
| Our proven drone solutions simplify the collection and analysis of geospatial data, allowing professionals in surveying, agriculture, engineering and humanitarian aid to make better decisions, faster. senseFly was founded in 2009 and is the commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group. | |||
| SERA Intelligence |
2020 ZH Established |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Our digital concierge service gives you access to a horticulture consultant when you need them. Empowered by data analytics, our experts make sure you get the best results from your greenhouse. | |||
| 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. | |||
| siloxene |
2020 ZH Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources, [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Siloxene supports the Performance and Renewable Raw Material Sectors, to be able, to provide better products and enhance their processes, in order to reach market leading excellence and act on their environmental Responsibility. | |||
| SimpleTrain |
2020 ZH Validation |
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. | |||
| SimplexDNA |
2021 ZH Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards, [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| SimplexDNA is engaged in biodiversity monitoring solutions in aquatic, terrestrial and aerial environments. Through their environmental DNA (eDNA) scans, they identify organisms in an environment without observing them directly. Based on the collected DNA, they create a biodiversity report through analysis. The company is a spin-off of the ETH Zurich. | |||
| Siren |
2009 VD Established |
Energy & Power Systems, Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ 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. | |||
| SmartBreed |
2019 AG Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| SmartBreed offers insect breeders a local and complete breeding solution, with stackable, fully automated breeding boxes, in which insects can be bred cost-effectively, resource-saving and hygienically - locally directly at the customer's site. | |||
| smartToni |
2019 VD Growth |
Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality, [ Restaurants ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software |
| The smartTONi backbone offers the entire IT solutions for running a restaurant: From purchasing to kitchen production to payment by the guest, all functionalities are integrated. The system breaks down recipes and processes into individual steps, continuously calculates the optimal workflow and transmits necessary information to the right place at the right time. | |||
| smartYes |
2015 SG restructuring, on hold, no development |
Energy & Power Systems, Culture, Education & Media [ 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. | |||
| SNAQ |
2017 ZH Growth |
Health, Wellness & Care, [ Health Solutions ] | Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| SNAQ helps estimate the carbohydrate, protein and fat content of meals and shows the impact on blood glucose progression. SNAQ connects to popular blood glucose sensors. First, take a picture of your meal to record the nutritional values. second, learn how different meals affect your blood sugar. third, recognize patterns from past meals to improve your blood sugar. | |||
| snäx |
2019 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry, [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| We supply our Smart Fridges with exciting dishes, made from natural ingredients and prepared by hand. And because we love our food, we gather daily in our own break room to test the latest creations from our chefs. | |||
| 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: Internet of Things IOT, 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. | |||
| Solarspar |
1991 BL Established |
Energy & Power Systems, Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Solarthermal |
| In 1991, the year it was founded, Solarspar came up with a brilliant idea to help the sun achieve a breakthrough in Switzerland: By subscribing to share certificates, everyone could participate in the construction of solar power plants. The idea was well received. In the meantime, more than 100 photovoltaic plants in villages and towns, in the mountains and on farms harvest sunshine and supply enough electricity for more than 4000 households. | |||