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).
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| Company Name | Founding year Canton Phase | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| coatmaster |
2011 ZH growth |
Construction & buildings, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Construction of buildings, Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Engineering ] | 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. | |||
| Codecheck |
2012 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Codecheck is an online product guide that helps critical consumers and consumers in their purchasing decisions. Through Codecheck.info, consumers receive 65 million free-of-charge independent expert information and evaluations on currently 95,000 products (mainly food and cosmetics). | |||
| CookEat |
2014 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Your marketplace for home-cooked food. You can find delicious offers from your neighborhood and offer your food for sale yourself. | |||
| Crowd Container |
2018 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ 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. | |||
| crowdify (100-days.net) |
2011 ZH growth |
Communication, Media, Education or Games [ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| 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 | |||
| CTU Clean Technology Universe |
2010 ZH sold but still independently active |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| Waste treatment with Responsibility and Value Recovery | |||
| DasPure |
2011 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | food tech, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| 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. | |||
| Digi Meals |
2016 ZH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Using state-of-the-art technology, DigiMeals develops user-friendly and easily customisable solutions around digital recipes. We empower consumers to confidently cook their preferred healthy recipes. | |||
| Earlybird |
2017 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Catering ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Earlybird is the local delivery service for workplace catering. We deliver seasonal & organic menus, fruits, meeting catering and gifts for the office. | |||
| Easy Motors Zürich |
2020 ZH formation |
Transport & Mobility [ Road vehicles and transport ] | e-motorbike, e-motorcycle, e-scooter |
| affordable electromobility and advice for everyone | |||
| emost |
2022 ZH growth |
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| 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. | |||
| Emovemotorstore (Emove) |
2012 ZH stagnant |
Transport & Mobility | e-mobility, e-motorbike, e-motorcycle, e-scooter, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Emovemotorstore GmbH was founded in 2012 with the aim of offering clean, efficient, reliable and affordable mobility in the high-end field of electric mobility. | |||
| Energie 360° AG |
2013 ZH established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption | e-mobility, e-vehicle charging, Renewable technologies |
| Energie 360° is a Swiss energy service provider that offers the entire spectrum of environmentally friendly energy solutions. | |||
| enersuisse |
2018 ZH established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ 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. | |||
| Enlightware |
2017 ZH formation |
Communication, Media, Education or Games [ Games ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Video and Film |
| Empowering Humans at the Age of Artificial Intelligence. We pursue the mission to foster autonomy, creativity and collaboration skills of each individual through digital products. For more information, read our social impact description. | |||
| Chichery |
2021 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Chickpeas are a superfood - rich in protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals. Chichery produces various snacks from chickpeas. Their products do not contain any artificial ingredients. Because the chickpeas are roasted extremely gently, they are already very tasty by themselves. | |||
| Faircustomer |
2007 ZH validation |
Clothes, Textiles, Wearables devices or apps, Communication, Media, Education or Games, Health & House & Body Care [ Trade and Retail ] | Low technology |
| 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. | |||
| Fair Voyage |
2017 ZH stagnant |
Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Environmental monitoring, Functional clothes, Hotel, Information technology, Recreation ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Fair Voyage helps you find and customize your best conscious travel experience in Africa and developing regions. They are building an ethical and sustainable booking platform that exclusively promotes verified responsible tour operators. Through their direct relationships with local leaders in sustainability, they can offer you highest quality at best prices. | |||
| Felfel |
2013 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Catering ] | Low technology |
| Felfel provides the right catering for every company. | |||
| Flatev |
2012 ZH formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Engineering, Food production & retail ] | food tech, Robotic |
| Flatev describes itself as a Nespresso machine for flatbreads. The Flatev dough-pods are filled with nothing but natural, whole ingredients, made with the body and brain in mind. | |||
| Floating Robotics |
ZH validation |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas), Transport & Mobility [ Farming & agriculture, Resource efficiency, Transport & logisticsof goods ] | |
| At Floating Robotics, we build cable-driven floating robots that offer mobility and manipulation at large scales in gardens, greenhouses, or warehouses. Our robots are easy to install, run on solar power, and automate complicated tasks. | |||
| Flowconverter Energy |
2007 ZH formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity ] | Hydro energy (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. | |||
| Flux Mobility |
2021 ZH formation |
Transport & Mobility [ Road vehicles and transport ] | e-cargo, e-mobility |
| The start-up develops and builds high-quality e-transporters based on a modular platform concept. | |||
| foodward |
2013 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| The expert network of the food industry, Academy for industry & company representatives from the agro-food environment. foodward - the food business academy - serves as a platform and interface. | |||
| Barney (F&P Robotics AG) |
2014 ZH growth |
Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Catering, Restaurants ] | Robotic, Sensors |
| Barney Bar is a fully autonomous robotic bar that serves cocktails, soft drinks, mocktails, beer and prosecco in a very efficient and entertaining way. Barney Bar can run a bar by himself or work together with a human barkeeper. | |||
| Fabas (fyn foods) |
2021 ZH growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| We produce the first 101% Swiss organic hummus in close cooperation with our farmers: vegetable, protein-rich, healthy and super tasty! | |||
| Ganser CRS |
2003 ZH established |
Transport & Mobility [ Energy efficiency ] | Enabling technologies |
| The Common Rail injection technology has contributed significantly to the new era of the modern diesel engine. The diesel engine became more powerful, runs quietly and produces far less emissions than in the past. | |||
| Gastros Switzerland |
2010 ZH established |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Engineering ] | Heat Exchanger, Heat industrial usage |
| Gastros Switzerland redefines the way of how food can be kept warm. We offer a genuine alternative for professionals from the catering industry who like to feed their guests at modern, multi-functional and individually designed buffets. | |||
| Geopraevent |
2012 ZH established |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | Geophysical & technical, IT data usage |
| Geopraevent develops, installs and operates premium alarm and monitoring systems for natural hazards. We focus on customer-specific and highly reliable solutions. | |||
| foifi |
2017 ZH established |
Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Restaurants ] | Low technology |
| Zurich's first “Zero Waste” store cafés: the FOIFI in the lively Kreis 4 and the ZOLLFREI in the idyllic Kreis 9. Our store cafés are hosts, idea exchangers, meeting spaces and meeting points for enjoyment, togetherness and collaboration. | |||