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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
inkoh 2023
GR
Growth
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] Environment: Carbon capture and storage
Inkoh is a Swiss company specializing in the production and distribution of high-quality biochar, derived from locally sourced FSC-certified wood. They provide comprehensive solutions for agriculture and industry, promoting sustainability and profitability through the use of biochar.
Crick (Insekterei GmbH) 2017
ZH
Validation
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Other: Low tech
Crick produces insect-based foods like snacks or crispbread
KnowS IT 2017
ZH
Validation
[ Media & Communications ] IT: Platforms or networking solutions
Job portal & community. The safe way to find people with the right skills.
Mastercoldbrewer (re-coffee) 2017
SG
Growth
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Other: Low tech
Coffee - Drinks that are manufactured without the effects of heat. This lead to preserved aromas and vitamines. The products are fair and mostly organic.
Taschengrill 2017
FL
Growth
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] Other: Low tech
Schweizer Tachengrill offers an ecological alternative to disposable grills. Their product can be used several times and is as practical as its counterpart.
Nectariss 2017
VD
Growth
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
Consumers increasingly expect foods with clean labels (sustainable, healthy, authentic, with natural ingredients and of known origin). The drivers of these expectations include consumer health awareness, the demand for environmental and economic sustainability, but also the excitement and pleasure of discovering novel and exotic foods. Nectariss has developed the Nectariss Method, a patent-backed fermentation technology that enables the generation of food with new natural flavors. Nectariss offers a natural truffle aroma in bulk to B2B customers.
Neology Hydrogen 2017
VD
Formation
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells, Energy: Storage other than batteries, Energy: Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid)
Neology aims to bring an affordable and clean solution to the commercial transportation, by utilizing ammonia as the carbon-free energy vector.
neverain 2017
ZH
Growth
Mobility & Transport [ Wearable Devices ] Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric
Thanks to a multifunctional overall, cycling should in future be a pleasure regardless of the weather.
novatlantis 2017
ZH
Stagnant
[ Resource Efficiency ] IT: Communication, Other: Low tech
Novatlantis aims for energy system transformation, resource efficiency, renewable energies and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It analyses data, developments of information, knowledge and strategies, empowers customers to take concrete action, and provides scientific services.
RB2 Robotics 2017
VD
Formation
[ Engineering & Industrial Design ] None
We are a spin-off from the HEIG-VD Intelligent Data Analysis Laboratory based at the EPFL innovation park. We are developing state of the art deep learning models that enable robots to make smart and secure decisions only based on what they see just like humans do.
Remretech 2021
AG
Validation
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] Components: New chemical materials
REMRETEch exploits the unique know-how in rare metals characterization, process developments from primary, secondary, e-waste resources, market and circular economy-related prospects
Seefeld Style (YARN-TO-YARN) 2017
ZH
Validation
[ Fashion & Apparel ] Components: New chemical materials, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
Seefeld Style produces trousers from the fabric made out of recycled yarn. YARN-TO-YARN® developed the extraction method to produce recycled yarn and lifts the fashion industry into the Circular Economy with "the infinite yarn".
SNAQ 2017
ZH
Growth
[ Health Solutions ] Smart: Wearable devices or apps
SNAQ helps estimate the carbohydrate, protein and fat content of meals and shows the impact on blood glucose progression. SNAQ connects to popular blood glucose sensors. First, take a picture of your meal to record the nutritional values. second, learn how different meals affect your blood sugar. third, recognize patterns from past meals to improve your blood sugar.
Sonnenpool 2017
ZH
Validation
[ Energy Production & Supply ] Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics
We finance and build solar systems, smart meters, and everything else to get clean power from your roof and the grid.
Stadtpilze 2017
BS
Stagnant
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Biological: Agricultural tech
Stadtpilze GmbH cultivates mushrooms on coffee grounds to sell for culinary uses regionally in Basel.
Zum guten Heinrich 2020
ZH
Stagnant
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Other: Low tech
Sustainable catering delivered by Food-Bike fight Food-Wast; uses high quality and shapeless fruit and vegetables that cannot be sold - because they are not of the standard size. This reduces the amount of fruit and vegetables that remain in the fields with the farmers or end up in the biogas plant.
airlite (AM Technology) 2016
TI
Established
[ Building Technologies ] Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
Wall colours that clean the air we breathe, remove bacteria from homes, offices and hospitals, and reduce energy consumption.
aQuaTox Solutions 2016
ZH
Formation
[ Environmental Monitoring ] Smart: Measuring & monitoring
aQuaTox-Solutions GmbH, an Eawag spinoff, offers services in the field of aquatic ecotoxicology, in particular the assessment of water quality and environmental risk assessment of chemicals. The main focus is on alternatives to conventional animal tests, using fish cells and fish embryos as test models.
Arc Power 2016
ZH
Validation
[ Energy Management & Use ] Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission
ARC-Power performs design and production of custom DC/DC converters, power distribution and switching boards, electronic motor drivers, filters and harness for space application.
Aurora's Grid 2016
VD
Growth
[ Energy Storage ] Smart: Grid
Aurora's Grid develops an ageing-aware and eco-friendly energy management software for electrochemical batteries in smart building and/or electric vehicle reducing the ageing of the battery up to 45% compared to non ageing aware management batteries.
Avalgo 2016
VD
Validation
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Fertilizers from wastewater, waste or other sources
Its main activity is to clean the algae of the ports and beaches by means of a system of aspiration and mowing. These algae are then transported by small big-bags submerged to the port. From there, they are discharged in a special machine that separates the water from the seaweed (wringer). The algae thus reduced in volume and mass, are recovered for drying and processed into animal feed, or organic fertilizer.
Bitlumens 2016
ZG
Stagnant
[ Energy Management & Use ] Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting, Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Internet of Things IOT, Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Sensors
BitLumens distributes solar power devices in areas without a power-grid and connects them to the blockchain. By using the devices, people build up credit scores and investors can view where the machines are located and how much power these generate. Remitters can pay for their family's electricity bills providing transparency and security of transactions.
BluAct Technologies 2016
ZH
Formation
[ Water Management ] Components: Filters & membranes, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
BluAct membranes can be used effectively as an integral step in the purification of drinking water, as well as for the treatment of all types of wastewater. It can also serve as a method of reclaiming valuable metal ions from water such as gold, palladium, and platinum.
Coat-X SA 2016
NE
Validation
[ Efficiency Solutions ] Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
Coat-X provides unique solutions for protecting high value-added components against moisture penetration and corrosion.
Cortexia 2016
FR
Growth
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] IT: Data usage, Smart: City, Smart: Device
Cortexia's solution allows the cities to monitor urban littering, improving the city's cleanliness while reducing cleansing costs. Our intelligent vision measurement systems provide an objective measurement and detailed mapping of urban litter. Mobile cameras recognise and map the littering according to categories in the whole city and compute a cleanliness index.
Cymmersion 2016
AG
Stagnant
[ Media & Communications ] IT: Gamification, IT: Platforms or networking solutions
Our main focus is on the development of immersive applications, especially Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.
dashcom 2016
FR
Growth
[ Building Technologies ] Smart: Home & building
dashcom is a Swiss company, providing solutions at the cutting edge of technology. Our success drivers are; the user experience, the state-of-the-art technology and the data science for the benefits of the users.
Direct Coffee 2016
BS
Validation
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Other: Low tech
We want to build bridges: between coffee drinkers here in Switzerland and coffee farmers in Ethiopia. With coffee that represents your values. Better than organic. More than fair. CO2 neutral.
ecocoach (ecoenergy systems) 2018
SZ
Established
[ Energy Management & Use ] Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Mobility: Electric, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building
App for smart home automation managing PV, heating, security and other devices. Battery development and modification. Participation: Digtial Energy and Building technology combined. A unique Swiss system that uses renewable energies to reduce emissions and costs, provide comfort and simplify property management. For all types of buildings. Flexibly expanded at any time. Safe, easy to install and open to technology.
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.
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