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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMAWATT |
2018 VD growth |
[ Energy management solutions, Information technology ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, IT blockchain or algorithms, IT data usage |
| SAMAWATT helps wind and solar park operators manage the market risk efficiently by providing pertinent solutions such as accurate production and price forecast, spot market trading strategies, battery storage optimization, and peer-to-peer energy exchange using modern technology and powerful algorithms. | |||
| Sevensense Robotics |
2018 ZH validation |
[ Transport & logistics of goods ] | Robotic |
| Sevensense is accelerating technological innovation in the service robotics industry by enabling robots to safely and autonomously navigate in dynamic spaces shared with humans, in- and outdoors. We strive to empower enhanced ease in the integration and use of mobile robotics through our solution that can be applied to any kind of mobile ground machine, from forklifts to delivery and cleaning machines, at minimum installation time. | |||
| Shematic |
2018 GE validation |
[ Energy storage ] | Battery, Motor & actuator |
| At Shematic, our mission is to provide innovative high performance tailor made electric system to improve power and autonomy of electric vehicles. We offer our clients to take advantage of a new electromobility experience and improve the performance of electric vehicles through innovation and creativity, while benefiting of custom motors. | |||
| stirling |
2017 BE validation |
[ Electricity, Heating and cooling energy ] | Heat industrial usage, Heating in buildings |
| The FR-Stirling is much more than a motor, it is the heart of future and progressive "electricity-generating heaters," that can produce electricity and heat in households at the same time. | |||
| SmartSmallHouse |
2018 LU growth |
[ Construction of buildings, Resource efficiency ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| SmartSmallHouse construct affordable, sustainable, premium single family homes. | |||
| SpectroPlast |
2018 ZH growth |
[ Healthcare ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| Spectroplast AG offers On-Demand Manufacturing of Silicone end-use products that meet industrial and medical standards with respect to precision, performance and price. All without the use of molds, saving costs and time and at zero waste | |||
| swiss chips (BanChips) |
2018 AG growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| swiss banana chips | |||
| Swisseldex |
2018 BE validation |
[ Energy management solutions, Energy Production, Information technology ] | IT data usage |
| Swisseldex AG is an association of Swiss distribution system operators and the initiator of the industry solution. We cover a quarter of all metering points in the Swiss electricity grid. Together with Supercomputing Systems we develop and operate the central data exchange platform. | |||
| Tinamu Labs |
2018 ZH validation |
[ Airplanes & transport ] | Drone & flight, Video and Film |
| Tinamu Labs is at the forefront of intelligent drone cinematography turning drones into reliable and safe flying cameras, delivering stunning footage at a fraction of the cost. Their flying multi-camera system enables boundless possibilities including longtime events via combining multiple drones into one single virtual camera, multi-camera productions, mobile lighting, AR solutions in sports as well as motion tracking over long distances to name just a few. | |||
| Virtual Global Trading AG |
2018 AG growth |
[ Building technology, Electricity, Electricity efficiency, Electricity grids & flexibility, Energy efficiency, Energy management solutions, Energy storage, Engineering ] | Battery, e-mobility, Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, IT Software, Renewable technologies, Smartgrid, Solarthermal energy |
| We are a digital Energy Supplying Company and we build the power market of tomorrow. We build the biggest P2P Energy Trading Platform on the World. | |||
| WATALUX (OOLUX) |
2014 GE growth |
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| With only salt and water, WATA technology produces locally and at low cost, active chlorine solution that can be used to treat drinking water or disinfect any objects or surfaces. | |||
| WEPOT |
2020 VD validation |
[ 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! | |||
| Yaksha |
2018 VD growth |
[ 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. | |||
| youtrition |
2018 BS established |
[ Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies |
| youtrition deals with the recycling of nutrients from human urine in order to achieve sustainability for food production | |||
| Alterna |
2020 VD growth |
[ Many fields ] | |
| Alterna enables various projects to help the sustainable transition through a state-of-the-art service. | |||
| Atome |
2018 GE validation |
[ Construction of buildings ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| Atome's know-how is based on a unique concept combining modularity and green energy production. Our patented wood-frame module allows us to adapt to any kind of request, from industrial buildings to single-family homes and building elevations. | |||
| Skwoll |
2018 VS established |
[ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Wearable devices or apps |
| We encourage moments of conviviality around a drink. We optimize the experience in bars and restaurants, and we have created an ecosystem of applications that unites a community who enjoy going out. Therefore, they have created a community app. | |||
| Authena |
2018 ZG validation |
[ Information technology ] | Internet of Things, IT blockchain or algorithms |
| For a more connected, transparent, authentic world: Authena provides Powerful plug-and-play technology to identify, track, and authenticate individual products via IoT and blockchain. | |||
| candi |
2018 ZH growth |
[ Electricity, Energy Production, Financing and financial services ] | Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| candi offers companies of all sizes the simplest, most efficient way to take advantage of solar power for their business, by planning and (partly) financing the solar installation. | |||
| capsule hotel |
2018 LU validation |
[ Hotel ] | Low technology |
| Affordable hotel, with privacy and community. Every single “capsule” can be closed, providing the guest with its own little room. The generously designed interior delivers high-speed internet, electricity, a safe, ventilation and other comforts. | |||
| Chipeno |
2018 LU growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | |
| Chipeño is the smoky, racy salsa with its own character. The combination of the smoky flavour and the salty, mild spiciness makes this sauce unique. It is not a modification of existing sauces, but a new taste experience that has never been experienced before. In addition, the sauce comes without any artificial flavour enhancers or colourings. It is gluten- and lactose-free. Chipeño™ supports TooGoodToGo with their concern and will integrate a reference in the label of every product in the future. www.toogoodtogo.ch | |||
| Crowd Container |
2018 ZH growth |
[ Food production & retail, Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Crowd Container orders food from diverse, climate-friendly, and pesticide-free cultivation directly from producers they trust. | |||
| emost |
2022 ZH growth |
[ Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Electricity, Electricity grids & flexibility, Energy storage ] | Battery, Construction : Increase efficiency or renewable energy use., Smartgrid |
| emost is an Axpo Spin-off building an ecosystem that uses mobile batteries to replace diesel generators – hence, greening off-grid electricity. Their first product has been developed and tested during the last four years and is today delivering CO2 free electricity to construction sites and event locations all over Europe. | |||
| enersuisse |
2018 ZH established |
[ Energy management solutions, Energy Production, Information technology ] | IT data usage |
| enersuisse relies on the comprehensive know-how and many years of experience of its owners (EKZ, Primeo Energie and Romande Energie) in the billing process (meter-to-customer process). The company focuses on competencies in metering technology, in the billing of energy services and in customer service. Technically, enersuisse relies on high-quality systems and infrastructures. | |||
| Genuine Way |
2018 TI growth |
[ Information technology, Resource efficiency ] | IT blockchain or algorithms, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Genuine Way is a Blockchain company that focuses on environmental sustainability. We support your business in assessing and communicating its carbon-footprint to ethical consumers. | |||
| grivix |
2018 ZH validation |
[ Engineering, Transport & logistics of goods ] | e-mobility |
| Autonomous charging for Heavy-Duty Electrical Vehicles: Grivix has developed an autonomous (robotic) megawatt charging system powered by AI vision recognition that is affordable for high-speed scale-up (requires 40% less hardware than a charging station), 100% reliable (plug & charge and fully automated), and charges heavy-duty electric vehicles (HDV) in 10 minutes. | |||
| Impaakt |
2018 GE growth |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction,Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Financing and financial services ] | IT network |
| Impaakt is a collaborative platform relying on collective intelligence to produce research and assessments of the social and environmental impact of companies. Our mission is to bring impact analysis to the heart of all investment decisions so that capital can be directed to the businesses that have the best possible impact on the planet and society. | |||
| innolith |
2018 BS validation |
[ Energy storage ] | Battery |
| New batteries for electric vehicles with new technology, safety and a lower price. | |||
| iSense |
2018 ZH validation |
[ Information technology ] | food tech, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, IT Software |
| iSense is a food tech start-up from Switzerland that created the first flavor management software supported by an open and independent taste language. It allows companies to describe, search,compare, choose and exchange flavors based on taste attributes. | |||
| Klepsydra |
2018 ZH No website - probably failed |
[ Information technology ] | IT Software |
| Klepsydra is a professional software engineering and cloud computing tool for computationally intensive intelligent devices and embedded systems applications. It has a two-fold purpose: accelerate the development of complex embedded software, and optimise, or increase, the computational performance of the on-board software for complex tasks like sensor fusion or image processing. | |||