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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
| green pick (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. | |||
| 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 |
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| 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. | |||
| Loonawell |
2020 ZH growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| Loonawell stands for healthy dog living. Our organic dog treats are made with premium, hand-picked ingredients, of human-grade quality and tailored to your dog's nutritional needs. In a Loonawell treat, every single ingredient adds value to its nutritional content. | |||
| Lumiphase |
2020 ZH growth |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Engineering ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Our world is becoming increasingly digital and data traffic is exploding. The infrastructure behind data centers and telecom networks is hitting a wall, and the industry needs a disruptive solution. Lumiphase develops novel optical communicatiion chips that are very inexpensive, super compact and highly efficient. They allow the industry to replace today's costly and power-hungry connections with a new generation of electro-optical links, ultimately enabling a new paradigm in datacenters' architecture and leadin to more flexible, efficient and sustainable use of computing resources. | |||
| magnes |
2016 ZH stagnant |
[ Many fields ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Magnes has extensive know-how and engineering capabilities to develop tailor-made magnetic materials that meet the highest customer-specific requirements. The scalability of the manufacturing process enables small series up to mass production. | |||
| Microcaps |
ZH growth |
[ Bodycare, Healthcare ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| At Microcaps we developed a technology that enables the size control of the microcapsules with Swiss precision, hence they all behave exactly the same. This means we can directly tailor and predict the release profile of a drug. Our solution is also highly relevant for fragrances, flavors and probiotics. | |||
| Micropow |
2019 ZH validation |
[ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| MicroPow encapsulates valuable ingredients enabling timed release and preservation, which allows to drastically reduce losses during production and adding value to end products. microPow powders can be tailored to a broad range of food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications, without relying on any added artificial ingredients. | |||
| Miromico |
2002 ZH established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Information technology ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Internet of Things |
| Miromico is an innovative high-tech company that focuses on development services in the areas of integrated circuits, electronic systems and software. Our clients include international corporations such as IBM, Infineon, Roche and Credit Suisse, but also SMEs | |||
| Mondaic |
2018 ZH validation |
[ Energy efficiency ] | IT Software |
| Mondaic provides proprietary software and services for high-resolution 3-D imaging using ultrasonic or geophysical waves. It offers scalable end-to-end solutions for all (visco)acoustic, (visco)elastic, and coupled waveform modeling and inversion needs. | |||
| nematx |
2020 ZH formation |
[ Building technology ] | 3D Printing |
| At NematX, we develop an industrial 3DP platform based on our proprietary «Nematic 3DP Technology». We are the pioneering company to make liquid crystal polymers available for AM. In combination with proprietary part design algorithms and high-precision 3DP hardware, we can offer the combination of part performance & manufacturing precision required for industrial production. | |||
| Nemis Technologies |
2018 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Farming & agriculture, Healthcare ] | Sensors |
| NEMIS Technologies specializes in the development of simple, safe, and on-site pathogen detection solutions across a wide range of applications in the food industry. The N-Light environmental monitoring series can be used anywhere by anyone, empowering food producers to take back control over their quality management processes. The availability of this precise and affordable method allows for more extensive and frequent screening, providing critical information to detect and eliminate potential contamination hotspots after only 24 hours. | |||
| neverain |
2017 ZH growth |
Transport & Mobility | e-bike, e-mobility |
| Thanks to a multifunctional overall, cycling should in future be a pleasure regardless of the weather. | |||
| Nexxiot |
2015 ZH established |
[ Information technology ] | IT Software |
| Nexiot, the Swiss logistics digitalization and TradeTech pioneer, offers an integrated digitization solution for all companies concerned with the movement of physical goods, who want to increase efficiencies and unlock additional revenue potential. | |||
| novatlantis |
2017 ZH stagnant |
[ Resource efficiency ] | Communication, Low technology |
| Novatlantis aims for energy system transformation, resource efficiency, renewable energies and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It analyses data, developments of information, knowledge and strategies, empowers customers to take concrete action, and provides scientific services. | |||
| Nutrai |
2016 ZH formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Healthcare ] | Smart device |
| We discover the how, when, & why of food consumption patterns that are affecting patients health | |||
| Oxyle |
2020 ZH formation |
[ Waste & recycling, Water Management ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Oxyle uses clean energy to degrade hazardous micropollutants from wastewater, such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, chemicals etc. | |||
| Pakka |
2007 ZH growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| 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). | |||