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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SmartSmallHouse |
2018 LU validation |
Construction & buildings [ Construction of buildings, Resource efficiency ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| SmartSmallHouse construct affordable, sustainable, premium single family homes. | |||
| sun2wheel |
2020 LU formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Transport & Mobility [ Electricity grids & flexibility, Energy storage, Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-vehicle charging, IT Software |
| The intelligent storage and charging system for the electromobility of the future The number of electric vehicles is increasing rapidly - and so is the need for charging facilities. At sun2wheel, we don't just want to charge electric vehicles, we want to fully exploit their potential, e.g. bidirectional use. Because the battery in the vehicles makes it possible to optimise your entire self-consumption and revolutionise the energy future. | |||
| thingdust |
2017 LU growth |
Construction & buildings [ Construction of buildings, Information technology, Resource efficiency ] | Internet of Things, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data, Smart device, Smarthome & building |
| thingdust optimizes office spaces and buildings by internet of things and machine learning technology. It automatically monitors and manages all kinds of spaces - meeting rooms, desks, .... It empowers facility managers to proactively respond to changing demands of clients for workspace. | |||
| wy.by |
2009 LU growth |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Information technology ] | IT data usage |
| wy.by designs, develops and maintains one of the first European, fully web-based reservation and management solutions for the rental business of various industries. wy.by offers much more than traditional advertising sites for rental products. | |||
| Zevvy (EVG-Zentrum) |
2017 LU validation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy efficiency ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Supports the development of community solar projects (EVG) and runs the software Zevvy to help customers with the billing of solar power systems for "Eigenverbrauch" | |||
| Beaver Schutzsysteme |
2002 LU established |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | Geophysical & technical |
| eaver® flood preparedness systems have been successfully deployed in emergency situations more than a thousand times over the years, in Switzerland and elsewhere. The Beaver storm and flood preparedness system is composed of two adjacent inflatable dam elements (bladders) that are filled with water. | |||
| capsule hotel |
2018 LU validation |
Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Hotel ] | Low technology |
| Affordable hotel, with privacy and community. Every single “capsule” can be closed, providing the guest with its own little room. The generously designed interior delivers high-speed internet, electricity, a safe, ventilation and other comforts. | |||
| Good Soaps |
2011 LU established |
Health & House & Body Care [ Cleaning ] | Low technology |
| Since 2011, we have been developing and producing ecological, sustainable cleaning agents based on european plants. | |||
| BlueBird Photovoltaics |
2015 NE validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Maritime and waterways transport, Road vehicles and transport ] | Photovoltaics |
| Bluebird Photovoltaics develops solar panels that meet the highest technological and environmental requirements in the areas of mobility and high efficiency autonomous systems. | |||
| Coat-X SA |
2016 NE validation |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Coat-X provides unique solutions for protecting high value-added components against moisture penetration and corrosion. | |||
| Food-Wear |
2014 NE validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Transport & logisticsof goods ] | Low technology |
| By using 3 of our bags for your weekly purchases of fruit, vegetables and bread, instead of disposable plastic bags, the pollution of 150 plastic bags will be avoided thanks to you. | |||
| hiLyte |
2018 NE growth |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity, Electricity efficiency, Energy storage ] | Battery |
| hiLyte-Power is a Swiss-based startup that aims at providing cheap clean energy for people who still use kerosene for lighting. The hiLyte battery produces enough power to both charge a phone and give light to a room for one night. All the consumables being non-toxic and easy to find everywhere on Earth. Even if the product is still in development, the field testing in summer 2018 has shown a very strong need for this product. The crowdfunding planed early 2019 will lead to put on sale the first batteries where it is needed. In addition of being a solution for light and phone charging to those without electricity access, the hiLyte battery is an excellent tool for teaching chemistry in schools worldwide. | |||
| HopVrac |
2020 NE growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Waste & recycling ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| A local, organic, circular economy and zero waste products, with packaging in reusable containers in Neuchatel! | |||
| INDEOtec |
2007 NE growth |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Electricity ] | Enabling technologies, Photovoltaics |
| 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. | |||
| Infrascreen |
2019 NE formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies, New chemical materials |
| We used nano-technologies to design the next generation of greenhouse screens. Our screens are game changer in terms of performance and impact. Participation: We used nano-technologies to design the next generation of greenhouse screens. Our screens are game changer in terms of performance and impact. | |||
| Oturb |
2018 NE formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Energy storage ] | Hydrogen technology and fuel cells |
| OTurb oil-free turbomachinery OTurb is a spin-off from the Laboratory for Applied Mechanical Design (LAMD) which is based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland and part of the Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). This recirculator is designed and optimized to enhance Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SFOCs). Details on this recirculator technology are published in the Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage. | |||
| Solaxess |
2015 NE established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity ] | Photovoltaics |
| Solaxess provides a nano technology film to produce colored or white photovoltaic solar panels. They support architects, promoters, installers, and planners in their projects. | |||
| E-Man |
2018 NW stagnant |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Electricity efficiency, Energy sufficiency, Engineering ] | Battery, e-mobility, Smart device, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| Consulting, sale of HW and SW for Energy Metering (Smart Meter, electric, heat, cold, water, gas) for whole house of area (micro grid). Taking the whole system in operation and optionally also doing maintenance and prepare Energy invoice for all tenants. | |||
| HERO Renewable Energy (Logic Swiss) |
2020 NW validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Energy efficiency, Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies, Solarthermal energy, Wind energy |
| For the first time, sun, thermal and wind energy is combined in a compact small module which provides more energy and can be used like a roof tile. | |||
| Serbot |
2009 NW sold but still independently active |
Construction & buildings, Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) | Photovoltaics, Robotic |
| SERBOT AG is a leading Swiss technology company in the field of advanced service robots and moving systems. Its innovations have achieved several rewards. Serbot develops and produces intelligent robot systems to clean sophisticated surfaces such as photovoltaic solar panels, large glass facades. | |||
| Smart Parking Systems |
2011 OW validation |
Transport & Mobility [ Road vehicles and transport ] | Enabling technologies, Smartcity |
| Smart Parking Systems AG offers a compelling vertical, robotic parking solutions and automated parking systems to the challenge of limited parking space. The Rotary Parker is an unique Automated Mechanical Rotary Parking System is designed to permit up to a maximum of 12 cars or 12 SUV’s to be parked easily and safely, on the surface area required to park 2 cars. | |||
| Xperience GmbH (snowXpark) |
2008 OW stagnant |
Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Sport ] | e-mobility |
| Rent an electro-powered snowmobile and discover your limits, while drifting and jetting around the tight curves on the market track with help of a lot of bodywork. The snowXpark is the highlight of every winter trip with its unique driving fun and the exciting racing atmosphere. | |||
| EnCoTEc Innovation |
2020 SH formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Energy Production ] | Renewable technologies |
| EnCoTec Innovation develops and markets sector-coupling energy systems simultaneously providing electricity, heat and operating reserve. The use of climate-neutral fuels (biogas, power2X) ensures future oriented plant operation. Flexible plant operation contributes to energy security and enables the increase of solar and wind based electricity production. | |||
| Methanology |
2020 SH validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Renewable technologies |
| METHANOLOGY's technology liberates from fossil fuels. The use of this technology is the key to creating an independent, decentralized energy system. METHANOLOGY's Willpower system converts carbon dioxide from ambient air into high quality methanol, which is easy to store and can be used as fuel for heating purposes. | |||
| SKYFORCE |
2015 SH restructuring, on hold, no development |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, Transport & Mobility [ Energy efficiency, Engineering ] | Drone & flight, e-mobility, Low technology |
| SKYFORCE is a Swiss based company which aims to introduce the latest type-certified gyroplane and ecological light aircraft solutions to professional users around the world. We provide information about highly efficient, ecological and cost effective light aviation technology and provide the best aerial solutions for law enforcement, homeland security, emergency services, environmental monitoring and metropolitan traffic authorities. | |||
| StadtOase |
2021 SH validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Gardening ] | agricultural technologies, Bio technologies, Fertilizers from wastewater, waste or other sources, Low technology |
| StadtOase produces and sells automated planting systems, allowing the users to easily grow their own food and have a steady supply of fresh and healthy vegetables with minimal effort. | |||
| Tesenso |
2020 SH validation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Information technology ] | Internet of Things, Sensors, Smartcity, Smarthome & building |
| Tesenso is a full-stack IoT solution provider, from IoT consulting, proof of concept / MVP projects to mass IoT rollouts. Flexibility, time-to-market, and scalability combined with profound knowledge of the underlying hardware are the key strengths of Tesenso, making sure that customers can rely on solid IoT solutions. | |||
| ecocoach (ecoenergy systems) |
2018 SZ established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy storage, Energy sufficiency, Environmental monitoring ] | Battery, e-mobility, Photovoltaics, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| App for smart home automation managing PV, heating, security and other devices. Battery development and modification. Participation: Digtial Energy and Building technology combined. A unique Swiss system that uses renewable energies to reduce emissions and costs, provide comfort and simplify property management. For all types of buildings. Flexibly expanded at any time. Safe, easy to install and open to technology. | |||
| ecovolta (ecocoach) |
2020 SZ established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Transport & Mobility [ Energy storage ] | Battery, e-mobility |
| The Swiss ecovolta produces customised high-capacity battery systems and e-mobility solutions. The company’s patented design enables the fully automated series production of high-current capable batteries which do not need active cooling. Battery and drive solutions are developed and tested in the in-house research and development area. | |||
| swizz-e |
2016 SZ validation |
Transport & Mobility | e-mobility, e-motorbike, e-motorcycle, e-scooter |
| swizz-e GmbH designed a new e-scooter (Roller) that is produced completely in Switzerland. | |||