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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Solar (energiemoebel.ch) |
2007 ZH Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| The goal is to support electric grid with energy produced from garden furniture as solar tables, sheds, etc.. | |||
| INDEOtec |
2007 NE Growth |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Other: Enabling tech |
| Indeotec specializes in the design and integration of PECVD, PVD and LPCVD reactors, vacuum system, very high frequency VHF plasma excitation and system automation. Indeotec is driven by innovation, technology and committed to providing practical and top quality solutions that save time and improve the transfer of technology in the solar PV, TFT-LCD and MEMS segments. Our staff is comprised of a team of talented and experienced professionals with in-depth knowledge of thin films manufacturing equipment and device development and optimisation. | |||
| Redelec |
2007 VS Growth |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| RedElec Technologie develops and markets a new technology to perform electrochemical redox transformations at the best economic and environmental costs, directly on the production site. The electrochemical reduction of indigo aqueous suspension in the dying industry is the first industrial application of the process developed by RedElec. | |||
| routeRANK |
2007 VD Established |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric |
| Technology company routeRANK (2006) provides IT solutions for travel and mobility. Unlike other solutions, they address the entire door-to-door route by integrating all relevant modes of transport such as air, rail, public transport, P+Rail, P+Ride, car, rental car, car sharing, car pooling, e-bike, bike, walk and their many multimodal combinations. In a single search, its patented technology finds and ranks the best possible routes, allowing users to sort them according to multiple criteria such as price, travel time and CO2 emissions. | |||
| Amazentis |
2007 VD Validation |
[ Health Solutions ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Amazentis is an innovative life science company dedicated to employing breakthrough research and clinical science to bring advanced therapeutic nutrition products to life. Our most advanced product targets the reversal of age-related muscle decline by improving the activity of mitochondria – the “powerhouse of the cell” – to optimize muscle function. | |||
| Aquanetto Group |
2007 VS Established |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| AquaNetto solutions rely on ultraviolet irradiation in combination with complementary technologies to disinfect and treat fluids (water and air) and surfaces. AquaNetto promotes and supports socially and ecologically sustainable projects according to well defined criteria with the goal of achieving the highest possible value on site. To this end, AquaNetto provides open-architecture, efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions for the treatment of water, air, and surfaces in the private, public, industrial and commercial sectors. | |||
| Basis 57 Nachhaltige Wassernutzung |
2007 UR Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Biological: Bio tech |
| The Gotthard-Basis tunnel in Southern Switzerland causes drainage of the drilled-through rock. Basis 57 Nachhaltige Wassernutzung uses the warm and clean mountain water exiting at the north portal as a natural resource for food production. The breeding of edible fish such as the Gotthard pike-perch and the generation of the necessary thermal energy are the main focus here. | |||
| Belair Solutions |
2008 ZH unknown |
Energy & Power Systems [ Building Technologies ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| Toilet ventilation system specifically for energy savings. | |||
| CoolTEC |
2007 VD Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Solarthermal |
| Low-cost solutions for high energy efficiency. CoolTec help to find the best solution for you in the field of renewable energy , like solar panels for heat or power production. KnowHow about Thermal DrainBack Systems. | |||
| Faircustomer |
2007 ZH Validation |
Culture, Education & Media,Health, Wellness & Care [ Circular Economy ] | Other: Low tech |
| Faircustomer.ch is an internet marketplace where traders can independently offer and / or purchase goods and / or services. The dealers are Swiss suppliers who value sustainability: facilities for people with disabilities, designers of ecological solutions, integration projects, cooperatives from the countries of the south and Swiss importers of fairly traded articles. Pictures, texts and videos show where and by whom the articles were made. | |||
| Flowconverter Energy |
2007 ZH Formation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Hydro (small scale) |
| The company aims to develop, manufacture and operate innovative environmental technologies. The main produkt is the FLOWCONVERTER™, an innovative flow generator for the generation of electric current. The fields of application of FLOWCONVERTER™ are brooks, rivers, canals and ocean currents, where it can be installed without a negative impact on fish or the waters natural behaviour. | |||
| OekoSolve |
2014 SG Growth |
[ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Filters & membranes |
| OekoSolve produces electrostatic precipitators that offers technical solutions in the area of micro-dust emission reduction. They also develop custom made solutions. | |||
| Pakka |
2007 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| We offer a range of high-quality organic and Fairtrade snacks under the Pakka brand to individual and business customers (in particular, the restaurant and catering trade, and wholesalers). | |||
| Sunstyle |
2012 BE Established |
Buildings & Construction [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Produces solar roof shingles / tiles in different colors. With the SUNSTYLE® solar roof we have developed a versatile solution that is both a roofing material and a power plant. Thanks to the new color technology, SUNSTYLE® photovoltaic shingles can be produced in a variety of colors and surface structures. The roof as an architectural design element makes optimum use of the built-up areas for the production of valuable solar power. | |||
| onlog |
2007 TI Established |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting |
| Onlog (Switzerland) Ltd, located in Gordola - Ticino - Switzerland, has been founded in 2006 with the purpose to provide professionally outsourced Supply-Chain- and Logistics-Services with totally integrated processes and structures. www.onlog.eu The "Onlux"-Section within Onlog is dedicated to LED-Lighting solutions for Households, Building decoration, Commercial lighting, Hotels/Restaurants, Public lighting/Street-lighting and LED-Electronics and Auxiliaries. Onlux is a multiple test-winner. www.onlux.ch | |||
| Optical Additives |
2006 BE Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Solarthermal |
| Optical Additives GmbH's product ZeoFRET® is a brand new, revolutionary additive for transparent polymers. These polymers then serve as a light harvester. The harvested light is transferred to a solar cell and transformed into electricity. | |||
| SwissINSO |
2006 VD Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Solarthermal |
| SwissINSO is a pioneer in the development and application of new solar technologies and products targeted at enhancing the aesthetics and overall efficiency of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) and thermal solar energy solutions. KromatixTM solar glass is available in various tuneable colours (all colours are virtually possible, white and sparkling red excepted) and has a beautiful opaque finish, making the inner workings of the solar panels are invisible and thus further enhancing the overall aesthetics of the panel. | |||
| Vela Solaris (Polysun) |
2006 ZH Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech |
| Polysun, a simulation software for renewable energy installation developed by Vela Solaris, provides invaluable support in the analysis, design and calculation of heating and cooling systems using renewable energy (solar thermal energy, photovoltaics, heat pumps, geothermal energy and solar cooling) | |||
| ennos |
2006 BE Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Pump, Environment: Water conservation |
| Ennos develops pumping technologies that are affordable and appropriate for farmers and communities. ennos promotes the use of CO2-free, economic solar pumps that combine income, productivity and labor-saving benefits and a more sustainable use of the resources energy and water. | |||
| Hexis |
2006 ZH Sold but still independently active |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Heat industrial usage, Energy: Heating in buildings |
| Leading competence in unit electricity and heat system for houses and buildings from innovative fuel cell design; The Swiss company HEXIS is one of the world's leading companies in the field of high-temperature fuel cell technology (SOFC - Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) for stationary applications | |||
| Saniswiss |
2006 GE Established |
[ Cleaning Services ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Ecological alternative to disinfectants and chemical antimicrobial cleaners. | |||
| Selfrag |
2006 FR Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Selfrag aims to reduce the CO2 emissions on our planet by transforming waste to value. They do this by processing slag from waste incineration using high-voltage machines to extract resources such as heavy metals. This way up to 50% of the treated slag can be recovered. | |||
| Energie Zukunft Schweiz |
2006 BS Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Solarthermal, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging, Smart: City, Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
| As one of the driving forces we are commited to a sustainable energy future in Switzerland. | |||
| Aginova |
2005 VD Established |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Smart: Device |
| Aginova Inc. provides affordable, low power Wi-Fi sensor network solutions that make a ubiquitous sensing world come alive by providing customers actionable feedback. Aginova’s products bring the sensor world to the internet using web services. The company has 3 lines of product including (i) Temperature and Humidity monitoring in the health care and cold chain applications, (ii) Energy monitoring in a myriad of application and (iii) Infrastructure monitoring with emphasis on condition based maintenance applications in industrial and the defense markets. | |||
| e-covoiturage.ch |
2005 VD Established |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric |
| The e-covoiturage.ch association aims to put users in contact with each other, in order to develop carpooling as an alternative way of transport. The association is non-profit and exists thanks to subsidies and support of its partners. Personalized carpooling solutions are offered to companies and administrations at the best rates. Contact us for further information about our made-to-measure service. | |||
| Flisom |
2005 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Components: New chemical materials, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Flisom’s products are based on an innovative thin film solar technology developed in Switzerland. High efficiency, flexible CIGS solar panels, ultra light weight and unique product features open a completely new dimension in solar energy. | |||
| Nereid |
2005 GE Formation |
[ Water Management ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Nereid SA is a Swiss company involved in innovative technologies for the production of seawater desalination and water treatment systems. | |||
| Riedo Networks |
2005 FR Established |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Smart: Device, Smart: Grid |
| Riedo Networks Ltd develops, manufactures and distributes energy monitoring & control solutions that help customers to reduce costs for electricity and maintenance while improving monitoring and security of installations in Datacenters, buildings and large facilities. The E3METER® intelligent power distribution units measure energy consumption on all stages within a datacenter and communicate over extremely robust narrowband Powerline communication (PLC) which minimizes installation time and cost. | |||
| bs2 |
2004 ZH Established |
Buildings & Construction,Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Building Technologies ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Solarthermal, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
| New components for buildings, focusing on zero emission, lowEx (saving high quality energy). | |||
| Planet Horizons Technologies (Aqua4D Water Solutions) |
2004 VS Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources,Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Water Management ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Aqua-4D® Water Solutions, based in Switzerland, offers a cutting-edge technology which maximizes irrigation efficiency while solving several common problems. A Swiss Cleantech company present in over 40 countries, Aqua-4D® has developed an innovative system which subtly alters the structure of water. Whatever your specific needs, the Aqua-4D® system adapts to your specific needs to bring solutions to your problems. | |||