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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agrinorm |
2020 ZH formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | IT data usage |
| AgriNorm is a Swiss based deep-tech startup leveraging scientific advances in plant genetics, biochemistry and machine learning techniques for the optimization of perishable fruits supply chain. AgriNorm is developing an AI-powered cloud-based system for predicting the expected quality properties and shelf-life of perishable fruits at the farm gate. This will allow our customers to: 1. Improve margins through optimization of sales channels via smart allocation of the right products to the right clients. 2. Save costs via waste reduction, prevention of claims and avoidance of freights expenditures. | |||
| AICA |
2019 VD formation |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis | IT Software |
| am develops custom software and intuitive user interfaces for industrial and consumer applications. We help make robotic applications more accessible to you. | |||
| Akksel |
2021 BS formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy management solutions ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| We reduce environmental pollution, costs and exploitation of people and nature by linking producers and consumers of limited resources through a circular economy multi-sided platform for batteries used in Electric Vehicles and large-scale battery storage systems. We are connecting buyers with suppliers through an exponentially growing value network to guarantee added value with each transaction. | |||
| aQuaTox Solutions |
2016 ZH formation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Environmental monitoring ] | Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| aQuaTox-Solutions GmbH, an Eawag spinoff, offers services in the field of aquatic ecotoxicology, in particular the assessment of water quality and environmental risk assessment of chemicals. The main focus is on alternatives to conventional animal tests, using fish cells and fish embryos as test models. | |||
| Aventor |
2014 BE formation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Transport & Mobility [ Energy efficiency, Engineering ] | e-car, e-mobility, Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| Efficient racing cars : nearly 100% recyclable, light-weighed (300kg), low maintenance costs .LCA is used to reduce impact. | |||
| Beyond Scroll |
2021 formation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ Energy efficiency, Energy Production, Energy storage, Heating and cooling energy, Road vehicles and transport ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Cooling technology, e-car, Energy storage other than batteries, Geothermal energy, Heat Exchanger, Heat industrial usage, Heating in buildings, Hydrogen technology and fuel cells, Pump |
| At Beyond Scroll we sell Oil-free compressor for medical, AC for E-car & Hydrogen Fuel Stations | |||
| BluAct Technologies |
2016 ZH formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Water Management ] | Filters & Membranes, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| BluAct membranes can be used effectively as an integral step in the purification of drinking water, as well as for the treatment of all types of wastewater. It can also serve as a method of reclaiming valuable metal ions from water such as gold, palladium, and platinum. | |||
| Brainwhere |
2018 ZH formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity ] | Drone & flight, Wind energy |
| Brainwhere envisions to satisfy the energy needs of tomorrow by the next generation airborne wind turbine solution. The Brainwhere Airborne Wind Turbine system operates at high altitudes in confined airspace. The IP protected energy conversion system is self-supportive, scalable and secure. The platform can also be used as a sensing and comminication platform. Customers will be existing wind park owners as well as remote operations for Governments, NGOs, islands as well as oil, gas and mining asset operators. | |||
| co-kitchen |
2018 BE formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Health & House & Body Care [ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Co-kitchen began as a small vegan gastronomy business offering caterings,workshops and event organization based in Bern, Switzerland. Through these experiences, Kremena, the founder of co-kitchen, realized her passion lies in inspiring and empowering people to take charge of their home kitchens by cooking everyday meals which are healthy for themselves, other beings and the planet as a whole. | |||
| Correntics |
2021 ZH formation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Maritime and waterways transport ] | |
| With our data-driven approach and a deep understanding of risk, we help our clients to future-proof their supply chains and improve their resilience in the face of climate change and emerging risks while ensuring the sustainability of business activities. | |||
| DePoly |
2020 VS formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| DePoly has developed a novel solution allowing the chemical recycling of PET plastic. They won the venture competition in 2019 and are in the process of founding. | |||
| drivemycar |
2020 ZH formation |
Transport & Mobility [ Mobility & Fleet management ] | Fleet management |
| The innovative automated Swiss Vehicle Sharing Platform for P2P, B2B and B2C for private and companies. | |||
| 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. | |||
| enerdrape |
2021 VD formation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Construction & buildings, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Building technology, Energy sufficiency, Heating and cooling energy ] | Geothermal energy |
| We turn underground infrastructures into renewable heat sources. We develop the first modular geothermal panel-like technology that allows to capture renewable heat from new or existing underground environments. With our solution we offer a new way to source renewable heat for your buildings. | |||
| ENERGIE HUB Buttisholz |
2020 LU formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Energy efficiency, Energy sufficiency ] | |
| As a clever combination of electricity, heat and mobility, sector coupling is the answer to the challenges of the energy transition. Find solutions in local implementation at Buttisholz. | |||
| EnergyXploit |
2018 ZH formation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Heating and cooling energy ] | Cooling technology, Geothermal energy, Heating in buildings |
| EnergyXploit macht Ihre Gebäudefundation zur ökologischen und effizienten Energielösung. Ein weltweit einzigartiges Gesamtsystem kombiniert Fundierungspfähle mit innovativen Wärmetauschern und ermöglicht so das ölunabhängige wärmen und kühlen von Gebäuden. Qualitativ hochwertige Komponenten von renommierten Partner garantieren hohe Betriebssicherheit und geringe Unterhaltskosten. Wir entwickeln eine auf Ihre Liegenschaft zugeschnittene Lösung und begleiten Sie während des gesamten Bauprozesses mit unserer Erfahrung und Expertise. So bauen wir mit am Fundament für eine ökologische und wirtschaftliche Energie der Zukunft. | |||
| Entracers |
2020 ZH formation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Environmental monitoring ] | Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| It's an Eawag-Spinoff that provides services with a focus on the consulting for gas monitoring/screening strategies as well as on the implementation of such strategies. Additionally, the company performs gas sampling in the field and conducts measurements within the frame of its own analytical capabilities. The services provided by Entracers GmbH are mainly (but not exclusively) addressed to private associations/companies and to research organizations. | |||
| FenX |
2019 ZH formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Construction of buildings, Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Waste & recycling ] | insulation, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| FenX is designing and developing foam products and foam formulations made from available waste or natural materials and addressed to real estate developers, construction companies and architects. The product: Non-flammable, non-toxic insulation foam causing zero CO2 emission. | |||
| heatneutral |
2016 TI formation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Energy efficiency, Energy Production ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..) |
| HeatNeutral produces the worlds most efficient, cost effective and scalable heating system for homes and industry. We also produce and supply the CO2 neutral fuels with these two technologies we help users meet their climate neutrality ambitions. | |||
| Helvitek Labs |
2020 VD formation |
Clothes, Textiles, Wearables devices or apps [ Healthcare ] | |
| The goal of the company is to create the next generation of urban life anti-pollution masks combining state-of-the-art protection with a revolutionary design. | |||
| Hivoduct |
2020 ZH formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity grids & flexibility ] | Geophysical & technical |
| Hivoduct transmits electric power with less environmental impact | |||
| Inergio |
2020 VD formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Energy storage ] | Electric batteries, Hydrogen technology and fuel cells |
| INERGIO develops low-cost decentralized energy solution serving consumer, security, off-grid industry and robotic systems. Their lightweight fuel cell power packs are operating based on widely available butane/propane providing a reliable, lightweight and eco-friendly solution at high autonomy. | |||
| 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. | |||
| iCEEP (Innovopolis) |
2020 ZH formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Innovopolis offers a decentralized waste management service that contains waste within the built areas of the community and turns it into energy at the point where it is generated: a self-sufficient service which eliminates the need for waste collection, waste incineration and waste landfilling. Our solution can be applied to any community, from rural communities like islands to large multi-complex properties such as high-rise buildings and by doing so we reduce the annual carbon footprint of every inhabitant by 1 tonnes of CO2. | |||
| Kolbev |
2020 ZH formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Transport & Mobility [ Energy efficiency, Energy sufficiency ] | e-vehicle charging, Renewable technologies |
| Kolbev is a stealth mode startup, established to provide consumers our planet's environmentally friendly energy and make it universally accessible and useful. | |||
| Librec |
2021 SO formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy storage, Waste & recycling ] | Electric batteries, e-mobility, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Collection and "closed-loop" recycling of all components of lithium-ion batteries from e-mobility | |||
| NeoCarbons |
2019 VD formation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ air quality ] | Air pollution abatement, Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Carbon capture and storage |
| We fight against global warming by removing excess CO2 from the atmosphere. We do this in a clever way so that carbon chains built from CO2 are competitive with fossil-based substitutes (oil, gas, coal ). NeoCarbons™ provides industrial solutions for the effective remediation of effluent CO2 and/or for the economic production of high value added chemicals via the generation of micro-algae biomass. Targeted industries that will benefit from NeoCarbons™ technology include pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, energy and transportation. | |||
| Nereid |
2005 GE formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity efficiency, Resource sufficiency ] | Filters & Membranes, Photovoltaics |
| Nereid SA is a Swiss company involved in innovative technologies for the production of seawater desalination and water treatment systems. | |||
| OpenStratosphere (Solar.Aero) |
2015 VD formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management | |
| OpenStratosphere is an independent pure play company. We operate flexible Near Space platforms with the highest safety and efficiency. We offer rapid mission deployment for your earth observation applications, environmental intelligence or communication infrastructure. | |||
| 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. | |||