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).
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| Company Name | Founding year Canton Phase | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space4Impact |
2021 VD formation |
Behavioural change [ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Space4Impact wants to maximize the positive impact of Space technologies on Earth by linking New Space companies to non-space markets. The goal is to internationally boost the growing New Space Economy in line with the UN SDGs. It created a digital ecosystem platform to help corporates, investors and organisations, who want to integrate disruptive solutions, innovate and accelerate their impact sustainably by learning, conducting open innovation challenges and initiating pilot projects with startups and News Space companies. | |||
| SteriLux |
2014 VD growth |
Health & House & Body Care [ Healthcare ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| The Vaud Medtech SteriLux has developed a device which allows sterilization at low temperature of medical devices made up of all types of materials with very low energy consumption and therefor reducing waste. | |||
| Stignergy |
2012 VD validation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smartgrid |
| Stignergy developed and commercializes Smart Energy Management System (SEMS), an innovative solution for the management of the electrical energy demand. SEMS is also able to manage the storage of the local production energy, and provide prediction to the SmartGrid for the balance of Demand/Response | |||
| SwissDeCode |
2016 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Food production & retail ] | Bio technologies |
| SwissDeCode was founded in 2016 to build trust and secure the global food supply chain. Spin-off of the University of Geneva, our patented tools and processes are recognized by the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (InnoSuisse) and independently validated by Swiss Federal Laboratories. We are based in Renens (Lausanne, VD), Switzerland. | |||
| Swiss Fresh Water |
2008 VD established |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy efficiency, Resource efficiency, Water Management ] | Filters & Membranes, Photovoltaics |
| Swiss Fresh Water (SFW) develops a low cost and decentralized water treatment system, working thanks to solar energy or to the grid. The maintenance is furthermore supported by an Online service platform on Internet. | |||
| SwissINSO |
2006 VD growth |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Construction of buildings, Energy efficiency ] | Photovoltaics, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Solarthermal energy |
| SwissINSO is a pioneer in the development and application of new solar technologies and products targeted at enhancing the aesthetics and overall efficiency of Building Integrated Photovoltaic and Thermal solar energy solutions. KromatixTM solar glass is available in various tuneable colours (all colours are virtually possible, white and sparkling red excepted) and has a beautiful opaque finish, making the inner workings of the solar panels are invisible and thus further enhancing the overall aesthetics of the panel. | |||
| SWOXID |
2021 VD formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Water Management ] | Filters & Membranes, Renewable technologies |
| SWOXID developed a gravitational solar-thermal water purifier, which filters and sterilizes contaminated water with sunlight. It does not require electricity, nor dosage of chemical agents to provide the sterilization effect. The technology is based on an innovative nanoporous aerogel composite membrane which - upon solar irradiation - is able to render contaminated water safe by removing and inactivating infectious disease-causing biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa and worms. | |||
| technis |
2016 VD growth |
Construction & buildings [ Energy efficiency, Engineering, Resource efficiency ] | Enabling technologies, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Sensors, Smartcity, Smart device, Smarthome & building |
| Control your flow of visitors, Simplify people flow management with a reassuring, easy to install solution for both shops and consumers. Installed easily at entry points of your infrastructure, our solution allows you to monitor your visitor’s flow in real-time, optimize your ressources’ management, comply with your safety standards. The solution brings also a discreet, innovative and reassuring solution for elderly people in medical houses to bring them comfort and security. | |||
| Techsep |
2009 VD restructuring, on hold, no development |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Waste & recycling ] | Filters & Membranes |
| The company's main objective is the development, manufacture and marketing of all products and processes relating to environmental protection, including in particular compact equipment for road water treatment, in compliance with current legislative requirements. (Treatment of roadway waters) | |||
| TreaTech |
2015 VD growth |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling, Water Management ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Waste management technologies, Water conservation |
| Treatech's mission is to address the increasing problem of clean water availability in all regions of the world by creating a low-cost, environmentally friendly liquid waste solution resulting in fresh-water production. Current liquid waste solution rely on landfill and incineration, which are expensive, polluting and do not allow for the recycling of the valuable products contained in the liquid waste such as fresh water, biogas and salts. Treatech is developing a ground-breaking treatment technology that will enable an eco-friendly treatment of the ever-incre | |||
| TriVert |
2018 VD growth |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Mobility & Fleet management, Waste & recycling ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| TriVert is an IT platform that connects people and businesses in order to make recycling waste easier. | |||
| Vivent |
2012 VD established |
Health & House & Body Care [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Healthcare ] | IT data usage, Sensors |
| Vivent SARL is a pioneer in harnessing bio-signals. We are focussed on improving health outcomes of both people and plants utilizing high frequency electrical signals unique to each individual or plant type. | |||
| Voltitude |
2011 VD validation |
Transport & Mobility [ Energy efficiency, Road vehicles and transport, Sport ] | e-bike, e-mobility |
| The purpose of the company is to develop, manufacture and market light vehicles and their components and accessories, as well as the granting of licenses and the management of derivative rights and intellectual property rights arising therefrom. | |||
| Waste Allocation Systems |
2016 VD growth |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling ] | |
| Manual waste compactor (reduces 60 liters of waste in 17 liters) named e-crush for households and SMEs. Can be used for all types of waste: household, PET bottles, aluminum or cardboard. | |||
| Prana Sustainable Water (W2AREX) |
2012 VD validation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Service pooling, Waste & recycling, Water Management ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| The WasteWater Reuse and Energy Exchange (W2AREX ©) is a platform designed to commoditise wastewater treatment capacities and matching offers and demands of treated wastewater with wastewater supplies. It boost circular economy by proactively matching the following needs: @ B2B buyers of treated wastewater @ B2B sellers of treated wastewater for future deliveries @ C2B suppliers of wastewater for future deliveries of wastewater including inputs easy to treat to get shared profits of its transformation into water, energy, fertilizers, bio-cements, fertilizers. | |||
| WayRay |
2014 VD established |
Transport & Mobility [ Engineering, Games, Information technology ] | e-mobility |
| With an in-house R&D center, a prototyping factory, and a team of 170 professionals, WayRay is a developer of complex AR hardware and software for creating True Augmented Reality. Our production assets and facilities enable us to independently complete the full cycle of product prototype production, without outsourcing any steps. | |||
| WeGaw |
2016 VD growth |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Environmental monitoring, Information technology, Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | IT data usage, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| Our satellite data powered product DeFROST monitors terrain status daily to make outdoors safer and enjoyable for anyone, anytime. Supported by the European Space Agency, we build & operate a technology and product stack enabling the digital outdoors tourism industry. | |||
| WEPOT |
2020 VD validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Farming & agriculture, Resource sufficiency, Water Management ] | 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! | |||
| Why ! open computing |
2013 VD established |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas), Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | Low technology |
| why! open computing SA is a very young company that focuses on sustainable computing by providing computing systems pre-installed with Ubuntu Linux for end users and a community based support model that ensures a longer, useful, life time of the machines, past the manufacturer's warranty. | |||
| Xemtec |
2001 VD validation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency ] | Enabling technologies |
| Add-on smart units to existing meters for monitoring. Xemtec is an important player in digitalization of information for electricity, gas and water markets. Our system provides a comprehensive and centralised flow management for the industrial and residential sectors. | |||
| Yaksha |
2018 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Yaksha is an organic and fair trade spice from a single source, and together we are starting an innovative concept based on ethical values. | |||
| Zaphiro Technologies |
2016 VD formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Electricity efficiency, Electricity grids & flexibility ] | Sensors, Smart device, Smartgrid |
| SynchroGuard is a new smart solution for electrical grid monitoring and automation. Thanks to its advanced sensing infrastructure, SynchroGuard has the outstanding feature to combine in a single solution real-time grid monitoring, optimal control of grid resources, and smart fault management. | |||
| Alterna |
2020 VD growth |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Many fields ] | |
| Alterna enables various projects to help the sustainable transition through a state-of-the-art service. | |||
| Attolight |
2008 VD established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity ] | Photovoltaics |
| Attolight started off to revolutionise cathodoluminescence (CL): design top of the line CL instruments that deliver superior performance, maximum ease-of-use and make quantitative cathodoluminescence possible. The Company firmly believes in the potential of cathodoluminescence and aims at establishing the technology as a standard in-line inspection method in semiconductor industry. Attolight is a company with global presence with systems in Europe, Asia, and North America. The Company is headquartered at the EPFL Innovation Park where the Attolab is located as well. Attolight "New Cathodoluminescence" solutions support the state-of-the -art research and developments in LEDs, Solar Cells, High Mobility Transitors, new opto-electronical devices, nano-structured semiconductors. | |||
| BioApply |
2004 VD established |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling ] | Waste management technologies, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| BioApply, enabling biodegradable and biobased alternatives to plastic. Since 2006, BioApply develops biobased, compostable and biodegradable packaging solutions. BioApply solutions address the needs of both retail and waste management sectors. BioApply is based in Switzerland and is also present in Lisbon, Portugal. | |||
| Bogga |
2014 VD validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| Bogga provides advisory services to develop and finance behind-the-meter renewable energy projects delivering Energy-as-a-Service to Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers, in order to reduce electricity cost by securing price visibility & stability; Improve the reliability and self-security of electricity supply by integrating energy storage solutions; Reach renewable energy targets by reducing greenhouse gas emissions & dependency on fossil fuel. | |||
| ChemAlive |
2017 VD growth |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Software driven by machine learning that allows the chemical industry to model chemistry, improve yield and generate new chemical leads. The ChemAlive platform is designed for cheaper and faster access to computed chemical data with no expertise, hardware or software barrier through a SaaS model executable by any chemist on-line. Our system brings machine learning and big data to the chemical and Pharma industry who have a need for accurate reaction metrics to design, predict and understand chemical processes. The efficiency and reliability of our approach opens up new markets where interactive accurate data can be used as a sales, marketing and R&D tool. | |||
| Clean Motion |
2019 VD formation |
Health & House & Body Care | |
| Develops self-disinfecting door handles to avoid germ transmission. | |||
| CoolTEC |
2007 VD growth |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Electricity, Energy efficiency, Resource efficiency ] | Heating in buildings, Photovoltaics, Solarthermal energy |
| Low-cost solutions for high energy efficiency. CoolTec help to find the best solution for you in the field of renewable energy , like solar panels for heat or power production. KnowHow about Thermal DrainBack Systems. | |||
| EcoWaste |
2003 VD established |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling ] | Smartcity |
| EcoWaste SA offers a complete range of ecological products and services for optimizing the management of all types of waste. | |||