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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid Solids |
2011 ZH Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Resource Efficiency ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Material based on biomass, Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..) |
| FluidSolids Ltd. is a leader in developing custom-made biocomposites that do not compete with the production of food since the material is made from organic waste and by-products. | |||
| Fluxim |
2007 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting, Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Provide R&D tools for the OLED display, lighting and photovoltaic industries. Our software product setfos is designed to simulate light-outcoupling from OLEDs and light-absorption in thin film solar cells. Moreover, offer an all-in-one measurement platform paios with integrated analysis software | |||
| Fly & Film |
2015 VS Growth |
[ Air Transport ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| The school of drones : UAVs are already indispensable in many companies today and will be one of the 8 technologies that entrepreneurs cannot imagine the year 2020 without. The Fly & Film drone academy offers training programs by professional instructors coming from civil aviation. | |||
| FOODOO |
2018 BE Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| With a mobile kitchen and voluntary helpers we produce high quality and marketable products to fight against food waste and its consequences for the environment. The products produced at our FOODOO FACTORY Parties are distributed on foodoo.world and through its partners throughout Switzerland. The main product is FOODOO GEMÜSEBOUILLON PASTE. | |||
| Fotokite (Perspective Robotics) |
2014 ZH Growth |
Mobility & Transport [ Disaster Risk & Hazard Prevention ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Fotokite designs, manufactures, and supports tethered aerial video streaming systems for Public Safety teams to gain situational awareness in firefighters and first responder teams. | |||
| Freshape |
2011 FR Growth |
Buildings & Construction,Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Building Technologies ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization, Components: Resource or material optimisation, Energy: Renewable tech |
| Freshape is an established tech company based in Switzerland and China offering a new generation of sustainable and patented technologies developed in-house to enable a convenient lifestyle, while reducing the footprint on our planet. The rise of advanced green technologies, combined with distributed approaches, enables a more balanced living. These two ingredients are both necessary to overcome the massive challenges in the fight against global warming. Let’s work together to protect natural resources and foster social developments. | |||
| 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. | |||
| geoimpact |
2017 BE Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Geoimpact runs the web-based platform Swiss Energy Planning which can be used throughout Switzerland. Energy potential can be detected at any location based on intuitive apps and intelligent services. Planning becomes digital, collaborative and simple. geoimpact focus on making the models of the future transparent with intuitive applications in the fields of energy, smart city and geoinformation. An agile approach enables efficient development processes and rapid implementation of complex requirements. | |||
| Gilytics |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Gilytics is committed to provide a fast computing and 3D visualization technology for complex planning of transportation and energy infrastructures and to increase the public participation and social acceptance between public authorities and local communities involved in a project. | |||
| Gjosa |
2016 BE Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Resource Efficiency ] | Energy: Hydro (small scale), Environment: Water conservation |
| Gjosa technology, inspired by Icelandic geysers, lies in the patented design of the shower head, which by splitting the flow, increasing the power of the jet and profiling fine droplets, reduces the flow of water to 2 litres per minute, compared to an average of 11 litres with ordinary equipment. | |||
| GreenGoWeb |
2012 VS Growth |
Culture, Education & Media,Energy & Power Systems [ Behavioural Change ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| GreenGoWeb® is an app for corporate sustainable behaviour challenges. It makes green team building in the form of gaming. Since 2012, GreenGoWeb® is the pioneer in applying gamification principles in the field of sustainable development. The company fosters innovative climate-mitigation solutions by engaging individuals, non-state and subnational actors. This unique “pledge-and-review” system allows for network creation and dynamic collaboration amongst participants. GreenGoWeb provides a set of comprehensive measures to reach out and engage individuals in efficient, yet feasible, bottom-up actions. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Grundstock |
2019 BE Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Platform for locally produced food | |||
| H55 |
2015 VS Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Air Transport ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid), Mobility: Electric |
| Experts in aviation. Building electric driven aircrafts and Battery management systems for aircrafts and critical applications. Seems to have several patents : https://patents.justia.com/assignee/h55-sa | |||
| Hegias |
2017 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| The world’s first automated and browser-based content management system (CMS) solution for visualizing and communicating with virtual reality (VR) for the construction and real estate industry. HEGIAS VR lets your customer walk thru an unbuilt house, re-furniture it by his touch and buy it having seen and felt it. | |||
| Heizungsmacher |
2017 BS Growth |
Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech | |
| Heizungsmacher AG, is a Swiss company specialising in the replacement of old heating systems with modern heat pumps as well as the planning and installation of photovoltaic systems in the segment of detached and semi-detached houses. | |||
| hiLyte |
2018 NE Growth |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery |
| hiLyte-Power is a Swiss-based startup that aims at providing cheap clean energy for people who still use kerosene for lighting. The hiLyte battery produces enough power to both charge a phone and give light to a room for one night. All the consumables being non-toxic and easy to find everywhere on Earth. Even if the product is still in development, the field testing in summer 2018 has shown a very strong need for this product. The crowdfunding planed early 2019 will lead to put on sale the first batteries where it is needed. In addition of being a solution for light and phone charging to those without electricity access, the hiLyte battery is an excellent tool for teaching chemistry in schools worldwide. | |||
| HOOC |
2015 VS Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Communication, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech |
| Secure remote access, remote programming, system networking and remote support. Smart Buildings and house technic | |||
| HopVrac |
2020 NE Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| A local, organic, circular economy and zero waste products, with packaging in reusable containers in Neuchatel! | |||
| Houzy |
2017 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Building Construction ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Houzy is a young PropTech start-up and offers innovative tools and a strong network of experts for homeowners on its open MyHouzy platform. | |||
| ID-Gene Ecodiagnostics |
2014 GE Growth |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| ID-GENE provides fast, sensitive and reliable genetic tests for environmental bioassessment and biomonitoring from all types of environmental samples: water, sediment, soil. We cover all habitats from terrestrial and freshwater to coastal marine and deep-sea settings. Our versatile analytical tools are appropriate for all types of organisms from bacteria to protists, plants and animals. | |||
| INDEOtec |
2007 NE Growth |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Other: Enabling tech |
| Indeotec specializes in the design and integration of PECVD, PVD and LPCVD reactors, vacuum system, very high frequency VHF plasma excitation and system automation. Indeotec is driven by innovation, technology and committed to providing practical and top quality solutions that save time and improve the transfer of technology in the solar PV, TFT-LCD and MEMS segments. Our staff is comprised of a team of talented and experienced professionals with in-depth knowledge of thin films manufacturing equipment and device development and optimisation. | |||
| Yova |
2017 ZH Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Financial Services ] | Other: Low tech |
| Yova is a digital platform for investing with a sustainability impact. Yova customers invest directly into companies that help solve global challenges and make a difference in topics they care about. Renewable energies, gender equality, circular economy – they can decide which topics they want to invest in. All investments are tailored to the customer’s needs and values. At the same time, they are professionally diversified and designed for long-term returns. The customers get both: sustainability impact and financial return. With the Yova platform, everyone can become an impact investo. | |||
| dingz (iolo) |
2018 FR Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Internet of Things IOT |
| The problem with Smart Homes: they are either expensive, complicated, fragile and quickly out of date or filled with gadgets with limited applications. That's why we invented dingz: a Smart Home should be easy to install and even easier to use. It doesn't need to cost too much and has to remain open to future developments. We think we did it. What might just look like an elegant light switch is nothing less than the bridge from traditional living towards the standard of the future. | |||
| KITRO |
2017 VD Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources,Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Measuring and reducing food waste in restaurants and canteens with user-friendly solution that reduces cost and wasted resources. | |||
| Koa-Impact |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| At Koa, we redefine the perception of value creation in the cocoa value chain of rural West Africa. By utilising the so far discarded cocoa pulp, we increase the farmer’s income by 30% and reduce food waste by 40%. The new technology is carbon neutral and solar powered. Thanks to the decentral extraction, we can directly work with more than 1’000 farmers. Koa’s 100% traceable and modularly scalable operations enhance livelihood in rural communities significantly while carrying a delicious and exotic flavour into the world. | |||
| Komp-ACT |
2018 VD Growth |
Mobility & Transport [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Motor & actuator |
| At KOMP-ACT, we manufacture the industry’s most compact, lightweight, cost-efficient electric actuators, grippers and accessories destined for the motion automation market. Our patented electric solutions designed for maximum reliability and performance can be easily integrated onto new machinery or retrofitted onto virtually any existing machinery where traditional pneumatic actuators are used. Our products are designed and manufactured in Switzerland. | |||
| Kompotoi |
2016 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | None |
| Kompotoi rents, designs and sells composting toilets. Kompotoi toilets not only look good, they are environmentally friendly and absolutely odorless. We turn "human output" into a soil conditioner, closing an important natural cycle. | |||
| La Petite Epicerie |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| La Petite Epicerie is a new way of getting local supplies. It is a room filled with products from local producers with free access 24-7 using our mobile application. It's not only the tool that lets you do your shopping anytime, but it's also a source of information on how and who produces what you eat. | |||
| LEDCity |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting |
| LEDCity develops autonomous lights with various integrated sensors to let them decide by itself if and how much light is needed. Savings up to 90% are possible. | |||