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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ClearSpace |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Disaster Risk & Hazard Prevention ] | None |
| ClearSpace develops in-orbit service missions to enable a vibrant, resilient, and sustainable space industry. | |||
| CompPair |
2020 VD Validation |
[ Cleaning Services ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| CompPair is a forthcoming university spin-off solving damage issues for the composite materials industry. They develop the next generation of smart and sustainable material products to overcome damages.The new materials enable repeated damage healing after a moderate heat trigger. Their technology is the first competitive one with extremely high commercial potential in terms of multiple repair ability and recycling, while preserving mechanical properties, cost and processing methods as in many industrial systems. By extending their product portfolio to other fibres and resins, they have the ability to disrupt the industry; bringing repair and recycling functionalities to composites while matching current requirements. | |||
| Corintis |
2022 VD Validation |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Cooling tech |
| We are a provider of breakthrough semiconductor cooling solutions. Our solution utilizes a network of microscopically small cooling channels embedded inside the chip, which enables us to extract 10 times more heat compared to the current leading market alternatives, and extract this heat over 50x more energy efficiently. This enables the powerful integrated circuits of the future to break thermal limitations in a sustainable manner. | |||
| Daphne Technology |
2017 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Management & Use ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Daphne Technology SA is developing a catalyst-free scrubber technology to help the petrochemical, power and transportation industries to reduce air emissions to the levels required by international and national regulations. Daphne Technology’s patented nanotechnology based solutions can be miniaturized and is especially well-suited to meet the requirements of marine vessels. | |||
| DM-Green |
2017 VD Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| We are a company specialized in the marketing and distribution of innovative solutions in the fields of recovery, sorting and recycling of waste, such as presses, interior and exterior containers or automated sorting robots. Our desire is to optimize resources in a sustainable and responsible manner, as well as reducing waste and CO2 emissions. | |||
| droople |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Water Management ] | IT: Internet of Things IOT, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| We provide businesses with retrofit solution to efficiently manage their fleet of water-driven assets and buildings. | |||
| ecoRobotix |
2011 VD Growth |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Energy: Photovoltaics, Mobility: Automated or self driving, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| ecorobotix develops, produces and sells innovative farming machines that require low energy and that reduce the negative ecological impact of modern agriculture, while keeping costs competitive. | |||
| Ecosapin |
2012 VD Established |
[ Forestry & Restauration & Land Use ] | Other: Low tech |
| EcoSapin delivers a Christmas tree in a pot for Christmas. After the end of the year holidays, the professionals of the company come to recover the tree which is then brought back to nature or the tree nursery. | |||
| e-Durable |
2016 VD Validation |
[ Information Technology ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| e-Durable is the leading IT service provider in French-speaking Switzerland which places Sustainable Development at the heart of its activities. | |||
| EH Group Engineering |
2017 VD Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells, Energy: Storage other than batteries |
| Develops a new fuels cell and is an engineering and consulting firm based in Switzerland. We offer a unique strategic, technical and business consulting service in the area of energy with a focus on fuel cells, system management, engineering, prototype development and the application of various methodologies such as Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Design for Excellence (DfX).d | |||
| Embion Technologies |
2019 VD Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech, Components: New chemical materials |
| EMBION catalyzes the future of #nutrition by introducing a portfolio of sophisticated, complex EMBION-BIOACTIVES with expanded prebiotic properties. EMBION innovates with brilliant #plant-based technologies that customize unique nutrition in exceptional speed and are surprisingly affordable. | |||
| Enairys Powertech |
2008 VD Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Renewable tech |
| Enairys offers a wide range of innovative and clean energy storage & management solutions, based on its proprietary hydro-pneumatic and power electronic technologies. These solutions enhance the exploitation of intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar sources, and enable electricity consumers and producers to improve their energy efficiency or autonomy while preserving the environment. | |||
| enerdrape |
2021 VD Formation |
Buildings & Construction,Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Building Technologies ] | Energy: Geothermal |
| We turn underground infrastructures into renewable heat sources. We develop the first modular geothermal panel-like technology that allows to capture renewable heat from new or existing underground environments. With our solution we offer a new way to source renewable heat for your buildings. | |||
| eqlosion |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Climate Technologies ] | None |
| eqlosion is a service based company, active in the setting and piloting of entrepreneurship projects in the field of sustainability. eqlosion creates new activities and define itself as a company factory focused on sustainability. | |||
| eSMART Technologies |
2011 VD Established |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Home & building |
| eSMART develops intelligent systems for building automation. It can manage building functions like heating, lighting, electricity or videophone systems with a touchscreen in the living room or a smartphone app. The screen can also display the current use of electricity and water in real-time, informing occupants about energy consumption. | |||
| Fireforce Technology |
2018 VD Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Heat industrial usage, Energy: Heating in buildings |
| Fireforce Technology develops clean and effective biomass combustion processes that emits ultra-low pollutant levels. We develop our own models of wood burners adapted to your application. | |||
| Flyability |
2014 VD Established |
Buildings & Construction,Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Engineering & Industrial Design ] | Mobility: Drone & flight, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Sensors |
| Flyability is a Swiss company building safe drones for inaccessible places. By allowing drones to be used safely inside cities, inside buildings, and in contact with people, it enables new interactions and services with UAVs and solving the two most critical issues of one of the fastest growing industries: collision and injury risks. The company’s first market is in industrial inspection where it avoids sending people in dangerous and confined spaces for the inspection of Energy, Oil & Gas or transport infrastructure. It is also active in Search & Rescue and security to assess emergency situations without putting humans at risk. | |||
| Flybotix |
2019 VD Validation |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| FlybotiX technology aims to double the flight time of compact drones. We use our technology as a building block to create a 350mm, dual rotor, collision tolerant drone. The system is suitable for in-structure and indoor inspection. The technology is usable in virtually any drone application. | |||
| Freesuns |
2019 VD Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Solar Tiles - Designed in Switzerland and individually hand-crafted to the highest industry quality standards, Freesuns solar tiles have been developed to last. As a result, they are more robust than normal roof tiles and much stronger than ordinary solar panels. Our tiles can be adapted to any roof with variations in shape, colour, and size. | |||
| Gamaya |
2015 VD Growth |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Smart: Device |
| Gamaya addresses the need to increase efficiency and sustainability of large industrial farming, as well as the productivity and scalability of small-holder farming, by deploying the world’s most advanced solution for mapping and diagnostics of farmland. Gamaya helps farmers to use water, fertilisers, chemicals and fuel more efficiently; improve the quality and quantity of their production; minimise the impact on the environment; as well as reduce risks associated with drought, extreme weather conditions and climate change. | |||
| GEOEG |
2018 VD Validation |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Communication, Other: Low tech |
| At GEOEG, we foster the multiple roles of the underground, a spatial, material and resourceful medium that can support and host structures and infrastructures, as well as provide renewable energy. From this perspective, we developed a multidisciplinary approach allowing to plan, design, and manage it in the most integrated way. | |||
| Greenastic |
2016 VD Established |
[ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Greenastic is the first eco-friendly digital gardening platform based on the principles of permaculture. Greenastic provide you tools to design your perfect biologic and durable garden, balcony, or terrace. From your couch, you can create the best dynamic between plants and vegetables that you like with a web application that caters to your needs. | |||
| GreenGT |
2008 VD Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Hydro, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid), Mobility: E-car, Mobility: Electric |
| GreenGT is an independent Swiss company that has designed and developed high-performance clean and durable electric-hydrogen propulsion systems since 2008. GreenGT technology is based on the use of the hydrogen-powered electric motor through the use of the fuel cell. | |||
| Green Motion |
2009 VD Established |
Energy & Power Systems [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Mobility: E-car, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| Green Motion is an independent company founded in Lausanne in 2009, which locally designs and produces charging systems for electric vehicles. The Swiss company is among pioneers of the charging infrastructure market, and has been successfully installing its charging stations throughout the country for more than 10 years. The Green Motion line includes private and public charging stations, quick chargers as well as centralized charging management systems for public parking. All Green Motion stations are designed to operate in network and include state-of-the-art functions such as multi-channel payment, vehicle charging regulation as a function of usage of the electric network as well as roaming between national and international operators. | |||
| Grove Boats |
2010 VD Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Maritime & Waterway Transport ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Mobility: Electric |
| Grove Boats SA designs, builds and commercializes electro-solar and hybrid boats intended for passenger transportation, for capacities ranging from 12 to 100 passengers. Our products are designed in Switzerland, built in Europe and used throughout the world; they combine nautical know-how and solar technology. Our experienced technical team is also available for engineering and consulting mandates related to “clean navigation” and the development of prototypes. Such developments enabled us for example to recently launch the “Solar SeaCleaner”, first st “zero emission” boat to clean port and swimming areas Participation: Grove Boats SA designs, builds and commercialises electric and solar boats. Our products are designed in Switzerland, built in Europe and used throughout the world; they combine nautical know-how and solar technology. Our experienced technical team is also available for engineering and consulting mandates related to “clean navigation” and the development of “zero emission” crafts to clean port and swimming areas | |||
| Helvitek Labs |
2020 VD Formation |
[ Wearable Devices ] | None |
| The goal of the company is to create the next generation of urban life anti-pollution masks combining state-of-the-art protection with a revolutionary design. | |||
| Hydromea |
2014 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Mobility: Drone & flight, Other: Enabling tech |
| Hydromea SA is a deeptech start-up from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, with the goal to bring the latest advanced technology from microengineering and robotics to the environmental water quality market. By leveraging automation, data management and multi-robot systems with AI, Hydromea aims to provide high-resolution in-situ data (which to date cannot be obtained by other means), cost-effectively and fast. The high-resolution and real-time data obtained simultaneously across a defined volume of water brings unparalleled value to numerous industries – from mapping the extent of an oil spill or turbidity profiles during delta works and port construction to nitrate plume detection, closed space surveys and management of bath and potable water | |||
| Inergio |
2020 VD Formation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells |
| INERGIO develops low-cost decentralized energy solution serving consumer, security, off-grid industry and robotic systems. Their lightweight fuel cell power packs are operating based on widely available butane/propane providing a reliable, lightweight and eco-friendly solution at high autonomy. | |||
| Insolight |
2015 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Insolight aims to simplify sunlight concentration for photovoltaic systems (CPV) by drastically changing the way of tracking the sun throughout the year. We combine the advantages of standard solar panels mounting structure, with the high efficiency of concentrated photovoltaics. | |||
| Involi |
2016 VD Validation |
Mobility & Transport [ Air Transport ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Sensors |
| INVOLI is the leading provider of hardware and software solution for the detection and visualization of air traffic and the tracking of drones. | |||