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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Procsea |
2016 VD established |
[ Food production & retail, Trade and Retail ] | Low technology |
| Business-to-business seafood marketplace. We specalise in the trade of traceable wild and farmed seafood, connecting buyers and sellers together in real time. You have access to a multitude of carefully selected suppliers, directly from the European ports, without the middle man. | |||
| property captain |
2016 ZH established |
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| Property Captain Tech AG is a proptech of the real estate and financing specialist Avobis Group AG. On its Property Captain® platform, which is open to third-party providers, the company offers tenants and owners products and services related to housing and home financing. At the heart of Property Captain is an intelligent property search engine based on the DreamScore® matchmaking technology, which matches users with properties that are optimally suited to their needs and financial possibilities. | |||
| QWSTION |
2011 ZH established |
Bio technologies, Material & Products based on biomass | |
| Swiss backpack brand QWSTION is known for combining design and functionality with sustainability. Since 2008 the design studio has been developing versatile carry solutions for everyday use – with an understated look and a low environmental footprint. | |||
| RAPHAËL DOMJAN |
2013 VD established |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ Airplanes & transport, Energy management solutions ] | Photovoltaics |
| Raphaël is an eco-explorer and speaker who is committed, through his PlanetSolar foundation, to promoting solar energy in order to combat climate change. | |||
| Riedo Networks |
2005 FR established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Electricity efficiency, Information technology, Resource efficiency ] | Smart device, Smartgrid |
| Riedo Networks Ltd develops, manufactures and distributes energy monitoring & control solutions that help customers to reduce costs for electricity and maintenance while improving monitoring and security of installations in Datacenters, buildings and large facilities. The E3METER® intelligent power distribution units measure energy consumption on all stages within a datacenter and communicate over extremely robust narrowband Powerline communication (PLC) which minimizes installation time and cost. | |||
| Saniswiss |
2006 GE established |
[ Cleaning ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Ecological alternative to disinfectants and chemical antimicrobial cleaners. | |||
| ScanTrust |
2014 VD established |
[ Information technology ] | Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Scantrust is a connected goods platform for companies that depend on selling physical products in a connected world. A key result of implementing our solution is unit-level product digitalisation to drive digital transformation within supply chains and achieving end-to-end transparency to consumers. | |||
| SERA Intelligence |
2020 ZH established |
[ Farming & agriculture ] | Low technology |
| Our digital concierge service gives you access to a horticulture consultant when you need them. Empowered by data analytics, our experts make sure you get the best results from your greenhouse. | |||
| Smixin |
2009 BE established |
[ Resource efficiency ] | Internet of Things, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Smixin – based on a mixing unit which automatically mixes water, soap and air, touch-free, started a little revolution in 2009. Because hand washing has never been more economical and hygienic. | |||
| Solarspar |
1991 BL established |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ Electricity, Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies, Solarthermal energy |
| In 1991, the year it was founded, Solarspar came up with a brilliant idea to help the sun achieve a breakthrough in Switzerland: By subscribing to share certificates, everyone could participate in the construction of solar power plants. The idea was well received. In the meantime, more than 100 photovoltaic plants in villages and towns, in the mountains and on farms harvest sunshine and supply enough electricity for more than 4000 households. | |||
| Soledor |
2019 BL established |
[ Trade and Retail ] | food tech |
| Today, we can offer a portfolio of nutritional supplement products. In the wellness equipment segment, products from brands such as "miha bodytec" or "BodyAnalyzer" are added. And for the beauty from the outside we provide the cosmetic line GUAM. | |||
| MILKIT (Sport Components) |
2015 ZH established |
[ Recreation, Sport ] | Pump |
| The founder, product development engineer and mountain biker Pius Kobler decided to solve this problem and invented milKit. Together with a team of biking enthusiasts and experienced entrepreneurs Pius founded the company Sport Components Ltd. Their aim is to ease the everyday lives of mountain bikers, cyclists and other athletes with innovative products, and to become a leading provider of smart bicycle solutions. Not content to rest on their laurels, the next product, the milKit Booster for more efficient tire inflation, won a Eurobike Award in September 2019. In 2020 milKit was crowned the Test Winner in sealants by Mountain Bike Magazin. milKit products make your tubeless life easier.A Swiss precision designed product, with the customary Swiss cleanliness and effectiveness, using the highest quality materials. To guarantee a high product quality and offer short delivery times milKit products are manufactured in Germany – right in the heart of Europe | |||
| myclimate |
2003 ZH established |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management | Climate technologies, IT data usage |
| myclimate is a partner for effective climate protection – both locally and globally. The Swiss Non-Profit Organisation wants to shape the future together with its partners through consultation, education and climate protection projects. myclimate pursues this as a science-based and business-orientated non-profit organisation. | |||
| streamwise |
2010 ZH established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production),Transport & Mobility [ Engineering ] | Enabling technologies, IT data usage, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| Fluid sensor: innovation and problem-tailored advice in thermodynamics and fluid dynamics. Data analytics is the logical consequence of our work as engineers. Wireless sensor solutions. | |||
| Sunstyle |
2012 BE established |
Construction & buildings | Photovoltaics |
| Produces solar roof shingles / tiles in different colors. With the SUNSTYLE® solar roof we have developed a versatile solution that is both a roofing material and a power plant. Thanks to the new color technology, SUNSTYLE® photovoltaic shingles can be produced in a variety of colors and surface structures. The roof as an architectural design element makes optimum use of the built-up areas for the production of valuable solar power. | |||
| Swiss Alpine Fish (swisslachs) |
2020 ZH established |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Catering, Food production & retail, Resource efficiency, Restaurants ] | Enabling technologies, Hydro energy (small scale) |
| Swiss Alpine Fish AG sustainably breeds salmon in an indoor facility in Lostallo, using the latest technology, making it the cleanest and most sustainable fish farm in the world. | |||
| SwissGEL |
2004 ZH established |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | Material & Products based on biomass, New chemical materials |
| swissGEL is a plastics development company. We offer partnerships to commercialise additives and bioplastic products and make plastic biodegradable | |||
| Switzerlend (LEND) |
2015 ZH established |
[ Financing and financial services ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| The crowdlending platform LEND matches investors with borrowers. Both benefit from our fair and transparent business model. | |||
| Teralytics |
2012 ZH established |
Transport & Mobility [ Information technology, Mobility & Fleet management ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Teralytics offers the most advanced insights on human mobility based on cutting edge data science, proprietary machine learning algorithms and deep technology, capturing billions of signals every day from cell towers and other unique sources. | |||
| terraplant |
2001 BE established |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Environmental monitoring, Resource efficiency ] | Low technology |
| terraplant ltd. is an environmental services and engineering company. We provide planning, consulting, project management, educational and research services in the fields of environment, nature & landscape and applied ecology. | |||
| Topten |
2000 ZH established |
[ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Mobility & Fleet management ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Web portal highlighting the most energy efficient consumer products: domestic appliances, office electronics, consumer electronics, lighting, building components and vehicles. | |||
| vélocité |
2003 VD established |
[ Mobility & Fleet management ] | |
| We have been delivering since 1999, when vélocité had only one courier and a few dozen customers. Over the years, we have grown and expanded, joined the Swissconnect network, merged with Poste-it (Yverdon and Neuchâtel), created “antennas” in Vevey and Sion, and acquired through these experiences a real know-how in the field of fast delivery, which allows us to offer a high quality service to our customers. Today, the vélocité team has more than 50 employees, committed, motivated and ready to wet the jersey all year round and in all weather conditions, to deliver more than 300 deliveries by hand every day. | |||
| velocorner |
2016 FR established |
[ Bike, E-Bike, Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| The biggest online market place in switzerland for bikes, e-bikes and bike equipment. Specialized as well as private dealers can sell their products on the platform. Since January 2023 the TCS ist the majority stakeholder and velocorner has been integrated into the TCS world. | |||
| Verity |
2014 ZH established |
Transport & Mobility [ Transport & logistics of goods ] | Drone & flight |
| Autonomous Inventory Tracking Powered by Self-Flying Drones. Optimize your supply chain & create a zero-error warehouse! | |||
| Wildbiene + Partner |
2013 ZH established |
[ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection ] | Low technology |
| Wildbiene + Partner aims at the promotion of wild bees by developing and offering bee-promoting products, planning and implementing large-scale wild bee habitats and educational work at public and private events. In addition, specific wild bees are actively propagated by society and offered for pollination in agriculture. | |||
| notime |
2014 ZH sold but still independently active |
[ Transport & logistics of goods ] | e-cargo, e-mobility |
| notime AG is a Swiss technology company. Our platform enables online retailers to automate the entire process from the order in the online shop to the delivery of the goods. | |||
| NovaVolt (ZapCharger Pro) |
2017 ZH sold but still independently active |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-mobility, e-vehicle charging |
| apCharger Pro solution is specially designed for smart EV charging in housing cooperatives, multi-unit dwellings and large parking facilities.CHARGE OVER 100 EVS ON A SINGLE 63A CIRCUIT | |||
| Switzercloud (Brunata AG) |
2018 ZH sold but still independently active |
[ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Heating and cooling energy ] | Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smart device |
| Energy management software for household and buildings. Simple Complex with the CMS Colibird provides technology for energy services and Internet of Things (IoT), mainly through innovative software solutions and interfaces for the measurement and presentation of measurement data. | |||
| SOLIDpower (Htceramix) |
2000 VD sold but still independently active |
[ Electricity ] | Battery |
| HTceramix SA (HTc) is a dynamic and dedicated SME specialized in high-temperature electro-ceramic applications for energy and gas conversion. With high temperature membrane reactors as core competence, the company works as SOLIDpower’s innovation center. Located in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, the company cooperates with many industrial and academic partners. | |||
| CTU Clean Technology Universe |
2010 ZH sold but still independently active |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production),Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| Waste treatment with Responsibility and Value Recovery | |||