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 Phase | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
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| catchfree |
formation |
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| Catchfree develops ecologically sustainable and nutritionally beneficial seafood alternatives using a scalable technological platform. Their focus is on co-creating recipes and applications with specialty restaurants in Switzerland before expanding to the broader European market and eventually retail and online sales channels. | |||
| fungi futuri |
2021 validation |
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| Growing and researching edible mushrooms and fungi | |||
| miniloop |
2023 AG growth |
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| Opendata.ch |
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| Floating Robotics |
2023 ZH validation |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Engineering, Farming & agriculture, Information technology, Resource efficiency ] | Robotic |
| We automate harvesting and de-leafing in greenhouses with an integrated robotic and AI solution that easily adapts to existing standards. | |||
| mygrid |
2023 AG validation |
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| mygrid offers charging systems for electric vehicles for apartment buildings and companies with an easy and transparent user experience for all parties involved. | |||
| Borobotics |
2023 ZH formation |
[ Engineering ] | Robotic |
| The team at Borobotics has developed an autonomomous compact drilling robot which can be used to extract geothermal energy. The main advantages of using their borerobot "Grabowski" are, that it is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than previous drilling methods. In addition the robot is more compact. This way drilling can also be carried out in places where this was not possible before. | |||
| BTRY |
2023 ZH formation |
[ Energy storage ] | Battery |
| With their reliable solid-state Li-ion battery, which can be charged in one minute, BTRY tries to revolutionize the energy storage industry. By stacking their thin shape thin-film solid-state batteries on top of eachother fast charging and high energy storage tailored to meet the customers needs are enabled. BTRYs innovative vacuum manufacturing process is better for the planet because it is completly solvent-free | |||
| Cotierra |
2023 ZH growth |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ climate carbon removal ] | Carbon capture and storage |
| Cotierra AG leads decentralized biochar production, collaborating with leading coffee companies to advance global regenerative agriculture. Its innovative method sequesters carbon, enhances soil health, and increases farmer profits by converting coffee waste into biochar on-site. | |||
| Dyneo Technologies |
2023 validation |
[ Building technology, Energy efficiency, Heating and cooling energy, Information technology ] | Internet of Things, IT blockchain or algorithms, IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, IT Software, Sensors, Smarthome & building |
| Dyneo develops data acquisition, processing and analysis technologies to support the energy transition of thermal networks. | |||
| Emissium |
2023 VD validation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ Electricity grids & flexibility ] | IT blockchain or algorithms |
| Emissium brings reliable, transparent and actionable electricity emissions data | |||
| Fountain |
2023 ZH formation |
[ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | food tech |
| Fountain created a zero-waste beverage vending machine. The drinks are made out of natural essences which the machine directly adds to tap water. The beverages can be personalized and poured directly into a reusable bottle or a glass. | |||
| Fungusto |
2023 validation |
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| fungusto specialises in the development, trade and production of fungal food and nutritional supplements as well as the management of a mycotheque. | |||
| Kohlenkraft |
2023 ZH formation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ climate carbon removal ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Carbon capture and storage, Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| KohlenKraft develops, designs and produces climate positive building materials. Their plaster and insulation are made out of charcoal. The insulation stores carbon from the atmosphere and can be reused, recycled, landfilled or composted after its use. | |||
| niatsu |
2023 validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Environmental monitoring, Food production & retail ] | Climate technologies, food tech, IT Software |
| Niatsu provides a carbon footprint framework to enable their customers to automate the CO2-Calculation of their food products. | |||
| openversum |
2023 ZH growth |
[ Water Management ] | Filters & Membranes |
| Openversum produces a low cost all-in-one water filter for the removal of pathogens, pesticides, heavy metals and micropollutants. Using their online platform local entrepreneurs can get the necessary knowhow to micro franchise the filters around the globe. | |||
| RECOAL |
2023 validation |
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| RECOAL AG, a Swiss company, has developed a cutting-edge carbon removal technology that transforms waste biomass into Negative Emission Coal, providing a reliable, permanent and easy-to-scale solution that securely stores CO2 underground. | |||
| Round Rivers |
2024 ZH validation |
[ clothes, Waste & recycling ] | 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. | |||
| Unbound Potential |
2023 validation |
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| Designing and building a new type of redox flow battery | |||
| batterylog |
2022 BE formation |
[ Energy management solutions, Energy storage ] | Battery, Internet of Things |
| Batterylog provides data and software driven solutions for the monitoring of electrical batteries. Based on a digital twin, our customers get an insight in the state of each individual battery and a quick overview to the whole battery fleet. We build customer specific dashboards or integrate our backend to an existing IT system. | |||
| alphornventures |
2022 TG formation |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Financing and financial services, Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| Alphorn Venture Partners is a global growth equity food tech company that combines the advantages of PE stability and VC growth to enable food tech innovators to develop breakthrough technologies. This is to be achieved through "the Forge". A scale-up space and innovation center in the north of Zurich, Switzerland. | |||
| AMP IT |
2021 GE growth |
[ Electricity, Electricity efficiency ] | e-vehicle charging, IT Software |
| AMP IT offers tenants of multi-residential buildings, as well as to employees in commercial buildings the possibility of charging their electric vehicles in their parking space. We offer a turnkey service and attractive monthly subscriptions to facilitate the adoption of electric vehicles. AMP IT Hub mobile application and charge point management system offers users a pleasant and efficient charging experience. Available in white label, it allows operators of similar services to manage their charging systems efficiently at scale. | |||
| Biosimo |
2022 ZH validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| We are a chemical engineering start-up aiming to develop and operate processes to produce bio-based platform chemicals. Our customers are chemical, industrial and consumer goods producers looking for ways to manufacture their products without using oil-based materials. With our bio-based chemicals, every-day products like textiles, glues, and films can become greener without changing design, supply chain, or market price. | |||
| Bottle+ |
2022 SG validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Resource efficiency ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Bottle+ launches the reusable water bottle that allows you to make sparkling water anytime, anywhere - designed in Switzerland and completely plastic-free. | |||
| CLIMADA |
2022 ZH growth |
[ Environmental monitoring ] | IT Software |
| Using state-of-the-art probabilistic modelling, CLIMADA allows to estimate the expected economic damage as a measure of risk today, the incremental increase from economic growth and the further incremental increase due to climate change. | |||
| cluster food & nutrition |
2022 FR formation |
[ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| The Food & Nutrition Cluster is an association that has been active in the food sector since 2015. As a networking and intermediary platform at regional and national level, the Food & Nutrition Cluster aims to strengthen cooperation between the various players in the food ecosystem and support them in their innovation efforts. It combines food processing expertise with know-how on nutrition, health and new technologies, always taking into account sustainability and the principle of the circular economy. More than 80 members and partners from the food, agriculture, packaging and distribution sectors, as well as research and educational institutions, the public sector and trade associations are currently part of the Food & Nutrition Cluster network. | |||
| eightinks |
2022 ZH validation |
[ Energy storage ] | Battery |
| Eightinks manufactures and designs lithium ion solid-state batteries. By regarding industrial production at an industrial scale their technology is suitable for large scale productions. By implementing a recyclable fast-charging cell design the batteries are more efficient to produce and more eco-friendly. | |||
| Enchar |
2022 ZH validation |
[ Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Material & Products based on biomass |
| Enchar is the first comprehensive B2B biochar market platform. With the help of their expertise and their biochar database Enchar helps customers pick the right form of biochar for their endeavor. For suppliers the platform offers an easy and risk free way to sell their produce. | |||
| GridSteer |
1018 VD validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Energy storage ] | Battery |
| Gridsteer's main goal is to facilitate the energy transition. We aim at helping the grid cope with the growth of intermittent renewables coupled with the electrification of both mobility and heating. To do so, we dimension and control stationary batteries in industrial sites. Our proprietary control software allows industrials to have an energy backup which reduces their electricity bill and generates revenues by providing flexibility to the grid. | |||
| Hängry |
2022 ZH formation |
[ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | Low technology |
| Ready to eat dishes from food waste, delivered to you. | |||