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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 Phase Areas of Activity [Subareas] Technology
Faircustomer 2007
ZH
validation
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
[ 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
Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Catering ] Low technology
Felfel provides the right catering for every company.
Flatev 2012
ZH
formation
[ 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 2020
ZH
validation
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Farming & agriculture, Resource efficiency, Transport & logistics of 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
[ 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
[ 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 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.
Fountain 2023
ZH
formation
[ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] food tech
Fountain created a zero-waste beverage vending machine. The drinks are made out of natural essences which the machine directly adds to tap water. The beverages can be personalized and poured directly into a reusable bottle or a glass.
Barney (F&P Robotics AG) 2014
ZH
growth
[ 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 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
[ 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
[ 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
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.
Grassrooted 2019
ZH
validation
[ Restaurants ] Low technology
food cooperative - a counter-model to the supermarket.
foifi 2017
ZH
established
[ 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.
greenpick (Green Now) 2020
ZH
formation
Behavioural change,Communication, Media, Education or Games,Construction & buildings [ Energy sufficiency, Trade and Retail ] IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals
GreenPick is your sustainability compass. With GreenPick, you can find sustainable alternatives in your region in no time and get tips for your everyday life. GreenPick makes local change pioneers from over 50 areas of life visible in an instant, such as nutrition, living, circular economy, health or doing good.
GreenState 2021
ZH
validation
[ Farming & agriculture ] agricultural technologies
GreenState AG specializes in indoor cultivation in modular and vertical farms with which resources and costs are to be saved. They plan plan on operating several farms in Switzerland, the USA and the EU. In addition, they offer for sale the necessary hardware and software solutions to build and operate modular and vertical farms.
Haelixa 2016
ZH
validation
Bio technologies
Our DNA based technology creates a unique and traceable fingerprint for different materials. Pursuing a commitment to sustainability and transparency, we foster the development of next generation tools to ensure consumer good supply chain integrity and traceability.
HeiQ Materials 2005
ZH
established
New chemical materials
HeiQ is three-in-one company: scientific research, specialty materials manufacturing and consumer ingredient branding, all for improving the lives of billions of people by perfecting the every day product of textile. HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile effects in the market today.
Hello Vegan 2012
ZH
stagnant
[ Food production & retail ] Low technology
Online store for vegan products (food, cosmetics, household products).
Hexis 2006
ZH
sold but still independently active
[ Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Electricity, Heating and cooling energy ] Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Heat industrial usage, 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
IDUN Technologies 2017
ZH
validation
[ Healthcare, Information technology ] IT data usage, Sensors
IDUN Technologies Ltd. is a biosensor company based in Zurich, Switzerland. Coming from a stretchable electronics research group from ETH Zurich, IDUN is developing and producing soft and dry conductive electrodes for biopotential monitoring (ECG, EEG, EMG). With a unique and patented surface structure these electrodes provide high quality signals with skin-friendly materials without electrolyte gel.
Crick (Insekterei GmbH) 2017
ZH
validation
[ Food production & retail ] Low technology
Crick produces insect-based foods like snacks or crispbread
fundraiso ( InternetTime) 2014
ZH
established
IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals
The fundraiso.ch project massively simplifies the search for funding. Fundraiso.ch is the first online platform in Switzerland that makes it possible to systematically search for funding. As a user of our platform, you benefit from the experiences of previous fundraisers who have already been in contact with individual funders.
IRÄYE 2020
ZH
IRÄYE is the first skincare to actively support the activity and condiction of the skin's lymphatic syste, - a system that is key to skin health. IRÄYE products are thoughtfully designed to reduce single-use plastics, deliver reusable componentry for our custom refillable packaging. And when that’s all over — Our products are fully recyclable too.
iSense 2018
ZH
validation
[ Information technology ] food tech, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, IT Software
iSense is a food tech start-up from Switzerland that created the first flavor management software supported by an open and independent taste language. It allows companies to describe, search,compare, choose and exchange flavors based on taste attributes.
kleandrop 2021
ZH
validation
[ Cleaning ] Low technology, Physical & chemical & nano technologies
Cleaning products in tab or power form, without water to save transport energy and packing plastic materials.
Klepsydra 2018
ZH
growth
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Information technology ] IT Software
Klepsydra is a professional software engineering and cloud computing tool for computationally intensive intelligent devices and embedded systems applications. It has a two-fold purpose: accelerate the development of complex embedded software, and optimise, or increase, the computational performance of the on-board software for complex tasks like sensor fusion or image processing.
Kyburz battery recycling 1991
ZH
formation
[ Energy storage, Waste & recycling ] Battery, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use
The e-mobility pioneer KYBURZ is breaking new ground in battery recycling: The Zurich-based company has put an innovative in-house system into operation - the first of its kind in Switzerland. The recycling process developed in collaboration with Empa is environmentally friendly and offers potential beyond the company's own electric vehicle production lines. KYBURZ has deliberately not patented the process and makes the know-how available to all interested parties. The entire basic research and all process steps of the own recycling plant are made transparent.
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