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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| greenTEG |
2009 ZH established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Energy efficiency, Heating and cooling energy ] | Heating in buildings, Internet of Things, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Sensors |
| U-value, R-value, humidity, and surface temperature measurements made easy. We produce heat flux sensors as a ETH Spin off (patented technology, production in Switzerland). We developed a unique U-value measurement tool for usage by energy consultants and building physics. | |||
| PubliBike |
2010 FR established |
[ Energy efficiency, Resource efficiency, Road vehicles and transport ] | e-bike, e-mobility, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Since 2009, PubliBike has been offering bike sharing networks in several Swiss cities and is constantly expanding its offer. We take care of everything: from the development of a site concept to starting the service, including operations, customer service and network promotion... To strengthen our teams, we regularly look for creative, motivated and passionate profiles for the mobility of the future. | |||
| Sensorscope |
2009 VD growth |
[ Environmental monitoring, Information technology ] | IT data usage, Smart device |
| Sensorscope is an IT company with a strong know-how in radio communication, hardware/software engineering, and database technologies, that applies cutting-edge data collection technology to wireless monitoring. | |||
| Techsep |
2009 VD restructuring, on hold, no development |
[ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Waste & recycling ] | Filters & Membranes |
| The company's main objective is the development, manufacture and marketing of all products and processes relating to environmental protection, including in particular compact equipment for road water treatment, in compliance with current legislative requirements. (Treatment of roadway waters) | |||
| wy.by |
2009 LU growth |
[ Information technology ] | IT data usage |
| wy.by designs, develops and maintains one of the first European, fully web-based reservation and management solutions for the rental business of various industries. wy.by offers much more than traditional advertising sites for rental products. | |||
| Adventerra Games |
2009 TI established |
Behavioural change [ Games ] | Gamification, Low technology |
| Adventerra Games, located in the Italian part of Switzerland, has worked for more than 10 years to create educational games designed for children of different ages on environmental topics. | |||
| de Cavis |
2009 established |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| De Cavis supports customers in the development and marketing of patented foaming technology for the production of highly porous mineral materials with air contents between 50 and 95vol%, on the development of ceramic buoyancy bodies for underwater vehicles as well as on the production of high-purity and ultra-high-purity magnesium. | |||
| Entomos |
2009 VD validation |
[ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| the world's first 50/50 flexi-burger made with 50% organic Swiss mealworms and 50% Swiss beef | |||
| Hofladen Express |
2009 FL growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Save time and choose a bag already prepared by us. With one click you can then customize it to your needs, removing products from the bag and adding new ones, just as you need. We will then deliver your order. | |||
| Sensefly |
2009 VD sold but still independently active |
Enabling technologies, Smart device | |
| Our proven drone solutions simplify the collection and analysis of geospatial data, allowing professionals in surveying, agriculture, engineering and humanitarian aid to make better decisions, faster. senseFly was founded in 2009 and is the commercial drone subsidiary of Parrot Group. | |||
| Serbot |
2009 NW sold but still independently active |
Construction & buildings | Photovoltaics, Robotic |
| SERBOT AG is a leading Swiss technology company in the field of advanced service robots and moving systems. Its innovations have achieved several rewards. Serbot develops and produces intelligent robot systems to clean sophisticated surfaces such as photovoltaic solar panels, large glass facades. | |||
| Smixin |
2009 BE established |
[ Resource efficiency ] | Internet of Things, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Smixin – based on a mixing unit which automatically mixes water, soap and air, touch-free, started a little revolution in 2009. Because hand washing has never been more economical and hygienic. | |||
| Allani Sunlife Holding |
2008 FR established |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ Electricity, Resource efficiency ] | Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies, Smarthome & building |
| Sunlife consists of a group of enterprises, formed into a Holding that promotes and develops original ideas and concepts to evolve solar technology and products into economic structures capable of generating a revenue. E.g. Solar Tourism, Solar agriculture. | |||
| Avantama (nanograde) |
2008 ZH growth |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production),Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Engineering ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Photovoltaics, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Avantama develops and produces nanomaterials for electronics. Avantama’s material innovations enable the fabrication of high quality optical and electronic coatings by established printing and coating techniques. | |||
| Battery Consult |
2008 BE validation |
[ Electricity, Energy storage, Resource efficiency, Resource sufficiency ] | Battery, Renewable technologies |
| BATTERY CONSULT develops salt battery cells (Ni/NaCl) and batteries to the prototype stage, performs simulation and testing of cells and components and assists in production planning. The team has a comprehensive experience in technology transfer to customers. | |||
| Decentlab GmbH |
2008 ZH established |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction,Construction & buildings,Food, Farming or Forestry,Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas),Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ air quality, Building technology, Energy efficiency, Environmental monitoring, Farming & agriculture, Water Management ] | Enabling technologies |
| Decentlab GmbH has developed a measurement and monitoring system that delivers data to the computer without cabling. Data on the condition of bridges or trees, for example. Participation: Decentlab is a Swiss company providing wireless sensor devices and services for distributed, cost-effective monitoring solutions. The sensor devices communicate wirelessly over LoRaWAN® and are designed for ultra low power consumption, capable of operating on batteries for several years. The devices are built for industrial applications and are ready to be deployed in any harsh indoor or outdoor environment. The service framework provides convenient access to measurement data and enables seaml | |||
| Decision Trees |
2008 SG growth |
[ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Information technology ] | Hydro energy, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| Decision Trees as a connector between scientific research and practitioners uses cutting edge methodologies of Stochastic Optimization and offers customized software and consultancy to energy producers and traders. | |||
| digitalSTROM |
2008 ZH established |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity efficiency, Information technology ] | Enabling technologies, Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Lighting, Smarthome & building |
| digitalSTROM AG offers a Smart Home Technology for every home connecting all electronic systems for optimizing use. Its application is intuitive and easy to install, the technology communicates via the existing power lines and networks all electronic devices and well as broad-band devices. | |||
| Enairys Powertech |
2008 VD validation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption,Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity, Electricity efficiency ] | Battery, Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Renewable technologies |
| 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. | |||
| GreenGT |
2008 VD growth |
[ Electricity efficiency, Engineering ] | e-car, e-mobility, Hydro energy, Renewable technologies, Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| 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. | |||
| kWIQly |
2008 BE validation |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity efficiency, Financing and financial services ] | Climate technologies, IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| kWIQly interprets automatic meter reading data and identifies energy waste. Online discovery of energy saving opportunities from consumption data; kWIQly distils actionable insights from energy metering and weather data for energy managers. This allows energy retailers to support clients, ease acquisition, improve retention and drive cross-sales. | |||
| Misurio (energyon) |
2008 VS established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity, Energy efficiency, Information technology, Many fields ] | Battery, Enabling technologies, Hydro energy, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smartgrid |
| Software and consulting for optimizing economic decisions around utility investments in capacity, storage and grid. | |||
| Signa-Terre |
2008 GE growth |
[ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Energy audits and analysis for building energy use; Signa-Terre SA specialises in the energy monitoring of existing buildings and in assisting project owners in renovation/construction projects. Our objective is to identify the potential energy and financial savings of buildings and to propose solutions adapted for this purpose. | |||
| Swiss Fresh Water |
2008 VD established |
[ Energy efficiency, Resource efficiency, Water Management ] | Filters & Membranes, Photovoltaics |
| Swiss Fresh Water (SFW) develops a low cost and decentralized water treatment system, working thanks to solar energy or to the grid. The maintenance is furthermore supported by an Online service platform on Internet. | |||
| Swiss Hydrogen |
2008 FR growth |
[ Electricity ] | Hydro energy, Hydro energy (small scale), Wearable devices or apps |
| Swiss Hydrogen SA develops clean energy solutions for a variety of applications. The common factor is hydrogen! When produced using renewable energy, hydrogen becomes the ultimate clean energy vector, permitting zero-loss storage, simple scalability, and zero-emission electricity production. At Swiss Hydrogen, we strive to deliver tailor-made, turn-key solutions. | |||
| SwissShrimp |
2016 AG growth |
[ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] | agricultural technologies |
| SwissShrimp AG is the first company in Switzerland to implement sustainable shrimp farming at an industrial level. Following successful pilot production, SwissShrimp has found an attractive location partner for large-scale production in the Swiss salt works in Rheinfelden, Aargau, in 2016. | |||
| TellCo Europe |
2008 TI established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency ] | Lighting, Photovoltaics, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| TellCo Europe Sagl based in Switzerland is an international company, active in renewable energy systems and design and production of Solar Lighting Solutions and Solar Electricity Solutions. TellCo Europe is a leading organisation with the ability to plan, design, deploy, develop, integrate, and supply products for ECO and SOLAR demands. | |||
| TVP Solar |
2008 GE established |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction,Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity, Energy efficiency, Engineering, Heating and cooling energy ] | Photovoltaics, Solarthermal energy |
| TVP Solar SA is a Swiss company which designs, develops, manufactures and markets innovative, high-vacuum flat solar thermal panels based on a proprietary technology for cooling and heating applications. TVP Solar is a game-changer in the solar thermal industry, effectively competing with electricity in the cooling and industrial process heat markets, while introducing new thermal energy-producing roofs for the residential market. | |||
| Webmodus (SUN-D) |
2008 AG established |
[ Electricity efficiency ] | Lighting |
| We design and produce an exclusive, flexible and naturally adapting lighting system beyond comparison. The backbone of all our products is the same basic principle of redirecting light. SUN-Displays find their use as high standard, aesthetic eye catchers in foyers and entrance halls as well as part of exhibitions and events providing high flexibility for utilisation and a unique fusion of information and light. Whenever the backside of the screen is illuminated the frontside starts to shine. It doesn’t matter what light source you use. | |||
| Arviem |
2008 ZG established |
[ Transport & logistics of goods ] | e-cargo, e-mobility, Enabling technologies |
| Arviem service is to tracks parameters affecting a cargo content's quality based on the specific needs of clients. Tracking the location and monitoring the condition of cargo verifies the quality of incoming components and monitors the fulfillment of safety and environmental regulations. | |||