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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| System-Alpenluft |
2011 BE Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | None |
| System-Alpenluft AG stands for sustainable and economical waste management. System-Alpenluft AG assists their customers in the optimisation of community service and logistics processes. In so doing, System-Alpenluft AG works in a target-oriented and practical way towards at least guaranteeing the quality of services and processes and, wherever possible, to reduce cost at the same time and to improve cost-effectiveness Participation: System-Alpenluft AG stands for sustainable and economical waste management. System-Alpenluft AG assists their customers in the optimisation of community service and logistics processes. In so doing, System-Alpenluft AG works in a target-oriented and practical way towards at least guaranteeing the quality of services and processes and, wherever possible, to reduce cost at the same time and to improve cost-effectiveness | |||
| Terrabloc |
2011 GE Established |
[ Building Construction ] | Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Manufacture and marketing of compressed earth blocks, as well as all activities in the field of architecture, engineering and construction. | |||
| Tremola |
2011 GL restructuring, on hold, no development |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric |
| Market introducution of a flexible, environmentally conscious vehicle, which is both economical and fun to drive. | |||
| Wafe Technology (chili feet) |
2011 ZH Stagnant |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables [ Wearable Devices ] | Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| Chili-feet warming soles convert pressure directly in heat when walking. They are suitable for men and women and give a pleasant wearing comfort thanks to microfiber surface. chili-feet is the combination of Swiss inventive talent, engineering performance and high-tech material for pleasantly warm feet. | |||
| AGITEC |
2011 ZH Established |
[ Building Technologies ] | Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| We have been THE competence center for aerogel products in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for years. Aerogel high-performance thermal insulation materials are flexible, robust and easy to process. They offer a solution wherever there is little space for thermal insulation. With sensationally low thermal conductivity, the required or desired insulation values can be achieved even with extremely thin layers. | |||
| am-tec switzerland |
2011 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
Energy & Power Systems [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech |
| Consultants for electricity grid management; Core competencies: asset management and infrastructure management. We offer consulting, services and software for strategic and operational asset management (standardized entry-level projects for electricity, water and gas distribution) | |||
| Aveny |
2019 BS Established |
Financials & Information Technology [ Engineering & Industrial Design ] | IT: Communication, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Aveny developed the Brightway LCA calculation engine, a toolkit for next generation LCA applications. Aveny offers user-friendly LCA tools for SME, advanced LCA software for research institutes and consultants, customized LCA solutions for large companies, and Brightway toolkit licenses to LCA software developers. | |||
| CarbonActive |
2011 ZG Established |
[ Building Technologies ] | Components: Filters & membranes |
| CarbonActive aspires to develop optimized solutions for use in air purification technology (Filters) for buildings. | |||
| coatmaster |
2011 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Smart: Sensors |
| coatmaster AG develops and distributes measuring system technologies that measure and test industrial coatings in a non-contact and non-destructive manner. The coatmaster is an award-winning technology that is patented in Europe and the USA and enables coating thickness measurement at an early stage of the production process. Founded in 2011, the company has now integrated the coatmaster into highly automated production lines at more than 50 production sites in Europe and Asia. | |||
| crowdify (100-days.net) |
2011 ZH Growth |
[ Cultural Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| On the crowdfunding-platform 100-days.net, Initiators present their projects and get them funded by lots of individuals, known as Boosters, for a duration of up to 120 days. In return, the Boosters receive unique goodies from the Initiator. Often the projects are environmental, artist or cultural | |||
| DasPure |
2011 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Behind the name DasPure are more than just selected delicacies and fine food. For us, organic production is synonymous with high quality, gentle and traditional processing, and animal welfare. Thus, all of our carefully selected products meet the high requirements for a responsible approach to nature. | |||
| fgen |
2011 BS Validation |
[ Circular Economy ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| FGen is a Swiss start-up company founded 2011 in Basel as a spin-off from the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering of the ETH Zurich. As a contract research organization we collaborate with partners from Biotech, Life Sciences, Agribusiness, and Pharma in order to develop microbes, cells, chemicals, and proteins for various applications. | |||
| Good Soaps |
2011 LU Established |
[ Cleaning Services ] | Other: Low tech |
| Since 2011, we have been developing and producing ecological, sustainable cleaning agents based on european plants. | |||
| Grüniger PLUS |
2011 AG Established |
Culture, Education & Media [ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Communication |
| Grüniger Plus GmbH is an expert in the field of energy and process optimisation of industrial processes as well as thermal systems and plants. The focus is on holistic considerations of systems and processes as well as their energetic and economic optimization. | |||
| iNovitas |
2011 AG Growth |
Mobility & Transport [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Network, IT: Software, Smart: Sensors |
| infra3D Service by iNovitas brings the roads, the railway corridor and other infrastructure facilities digitally in high resolution and three-dimensionally directly to the user's workplace or screen. This enables processes to be digitised and redesigned | |||
| Power Plant and Marine emission control |
2011 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | None |
| Competence and competitiveness in emission control for diesel engines is that we focus only on marine and power plant applications. | |||
| VortexPower |
2011 ZH Stagnant |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources,Health, Wellness & Care [ Water Management ] | Energy: Hydro |
| VortexPower AG is specialized in the development and the sales of highly efficient products for water recovery thru natural swirling. | |||
| Agile Wind Power |
2010 ZH Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Wind |
| Agile Wind Power develops technology solutions for energy production from wind energy. It develops a vertically-rotating wind turbine which is able to reduce maintenance costs, and increase profitability and efficiency. | |||
| SwissGeoPower Engineering |
2010 AG Formation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Geothermal |
| SwissGeoPower Engineering AG constructs, operates, rents and sells power plants nationally and internationally for the production of primarily electricity and secondarily heat from deep geothermal energy. These are closed petro-geo-energy power plants, which produce electricity and heat in a clean, sustainable and self-sufficient manner, which guarantees autonomy. | |||
| Catecar Industries |
2010 VD restructuring, on hold, no development |
Buildings & Construction,Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Mobility: E-car, Mobility: E-cargo, Mobility: Electric |
| Catecar is a Swiss private company born in 2010 dedicated to innovation, development production and commercialization of products in the field of a green and cleaner individual transportation to reduce the warming climate and air pollution, more specifically as regards PM, NOx and CO2. Out of three projects in which Catecar is currently involved : 1. Dragonfly, the first depolluting car ; 2. Catefuel, the Truck CO2 Capture, 3. CatecairTM the PM, NOx and then CO2 air cleaner. 4. CatecairTM, 101, 40 and 70 for companies | |||
| e-netz |
2010 AG Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Communication |
| e-Netz AG is an independent planning, engineering and consulting company specialising in technical and energy issues in the energy sector. e-Netz AG unites independent experts for networks, engineering and the energy industry under one roof. | |||
| ENSY |
2010 GR Stagnant |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Hydro (small scale) |
| ENSY AG manifactures plans, installs and manages Drinking Water Turbines to produce electricity in small communities. | |||
| EVTEC |
2010 LU Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| EVTEC offers high speed electric car charging station with different configuration and sizes. | |||
| Grove Boats |
2010 VD Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Maritime & Waterway Transport ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Mobility: Electric |
| Grove Boats SA designs, builds and commercializes electro-solar and hybrid boats intended for passenger transportation, for capacities ranging from 12 to 100 passengers. Our products are designed in Switzerland, built in Europe and used throughout the world; they combine nautical know-how and solar technology. Our experienced technical team is also available for engineering and consulting mandates related to “clean navigation” and the development of prototypes. Such developments enabled us for example to recently launch the “Solar SeaCleaner”, first st “zero emission” boat to clean port and swimming areas Participation: Grove Boats SA designs, builds and commercialises electric and solar boats. Our products are designed in Switzerland, built in Europe and used throughout the world; they combine nautical know-how and solar technology. Our experienced technical team is also available for engineering and consulting mandates related to “clean navigation” and the development of “zero emission” crafts to clean port and swimming areas | |||
| Joulia |
2010 BE Established |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Building Technologies ] | Energy: Heating in buildings, Other: Enabling tech |
| Invisibly integrated in a slim shower channel, Joulia-Inline recovers heat efficiently from the warm used shower water as it goes down the drain. Thanks to simple cold water diversion, the heat recovery unit saves up to 42% energy. Participation: Invisibly integrated in a slim shower channel, Joulia-Inline and Joulia-Twinline recover heat efficiently from the warm used shower water as it goes down the drain. Thanks to simple cold water diversion, the heat recovery unit saves up to 60% energy. | |||
| Lumartix |
2010 VD Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting |
| Lumartix is unveiling new generation power light source. Lumixo plasma lamp reduce dramatically the operating and maintenance costs thanks to producing directly spectrum AM1.5 or AM0 (without filter) and the very long lamp life time up to 40'000 hours. | |||
| Mootral |
2018 VD Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Environment: Climate tech |
| Mootral is a British-Swiss company that develops innovative, scalable and sustainable solutions for the agricultural systems of tomorrow. MOOTRAL is an AgriTech company based in Switzerland that develops innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector. Mootral Ruminant is a natural feed supplement that significantly reduces methane emissions from ruminants. It is based on a proprietary combination of organosulfur compounds from garlic and bioflavonoids extracted from citrus. By using Mootral Ruminant, customers can benefit from tradable carbon credits issued under Verra's VCS scheme. | |||
| Mr. Green Recycling-Service |
2010 ZH Established |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| The start-up company Mr. Green spares people in Zurich the walk to the collection point: they pick up glass, aluminum cans, pet and batteries from home and dispose of them | |||
| myStromer |
2010 BE Established |
[ Bicycles & E-Bikes ] | Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
| myStromer AG develops and markets innovative e-bikes. The strength of the company lies in the development of and mechanical components, electric components, software, and the complete system integration. | |||
| Novaton |
2010 ZH Established |
Mobility & Transport [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Environment: Climate tech |
| NOVATON builds sea worthy NOVA Solar Islands of various sizes - floating solar islands, rotate for optimal sunlight to industrial energy production; In addition they devloped NOVACAT, a solar operated autonomous surface vehicle to navigate autonomously on high seas and other water surfaces | |||