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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urstamm |
2021 AR formation |
[ Forestry ] | |
| We enable and promote sustainable timber, forest management and regionality through transparency and efficient processes with digital proof of origin on the wood. | |||
| Va-loo.ch |
2021 ZH formation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Engineering, Waste & recycling, Water Management ] | Construction : Increase efficiency or renewable energy use., Construction: Resource or material optimisation, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use, Water conservation |
| The VaLoo association was founded on World Toilet Day 2021 with the aim "to create value from what ends up in the Loo". Our 44 founding members from 18 different organisations are a heterogeneous group of start-up entrepreneurs, associations, researchers, students and other interested parties. | |||
| Voltiris |
2022 VD formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production),Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Energy efficiency, Energy Production, Farming & agriculture ] | Construction : Increase efficiency or renewable energy use., Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| Agricultural greenhouses are key toward a sustainable food supply, however they have significant energetic needs due to heating and artificial lightening. There is a push from governments, retailers and consumers to reduce carbon footprint of greenhouses. Voltiris enables double-use of large greenhouses surfaces to produce electricity without impacting their high agricultural yield. Voltiris introduces a solar panel design to generate electricity from the part of sunlight's spectrum that is unused for crop growth. | |||
| Zurich Soft Robotics |
2022 ZH formation |
[ Building technology, Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics |
| Zurich Soft Robotics produces a novel adaptive solar façade named Solskin. It increases photovoltaic energy production compared to conventional methods. Furthermore, the façade offers additional solar protection through AI-controlled shading. | |||
| 9T Labs |
2018 ZH validation |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Building technology ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| 9T Labs advances lightweight design by simplifying the use of high-performance materials with 3D Printing using industry grade carbon fiber composites | |||
| Aeler Technologies |
2018 VD validation |
Internet of Things | |
| AELER is an AI-powered, logistics technology company. We make next-gen shipping containers which bring full in-transit visibility. | |||
| Agile Wind Power |
2010 ZH validation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity, Resource efficiency ] | Renewable technologies, Wind energy |
| Agile Wind Power develops technology solutions for energy production from wind energy. It develops a vertically-rotating wind turbine which is able to reduce maintenance costs, and increase profitability and efficiency. | |||
| AgroSustain |
2018 VD validation |
[ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | agricultural technologies, Bio technologies, Waste management technologies |
| AgroSustain develops plant-based antifungal solutions to stop the development of molds on fruits and vegetables, extending food shelf-life and reducing wastage for food distributors & retailers, leading to significant reduction in CO2 emissions. Participation: AgroSustain replaces chemicals on biological fungicides, providing crop protection without negative impact on the environment. | |||
| AIPHA |
2018 ZH validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Electricity grids & flexibility, Forestry, Information technology, Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | IT data usage, IT Software |
| AIPHA GmbH provides Deep Learning based tools to automatically identify vegetation based threats to power lines. The main focus are grow-in, fall-in and forest fire threats. For this purpose, Geodata like Satellite images or Point Clouds from Drones or Airborne Laserscanning are evaluated. | |||
| AirBie (Smart Bike Lock) |
2018 ZH validation |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Information technology, Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-bike, Internet of Things, IT blockchain or algorithms |
| AirBie proposes smart bike locks for bikes, through the installation of the AirBie App. This allows companies to monitor their fleet with smary city analytics software. | |||
| aliunid |
2018 ZG validation |
Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals | |
| Aliunid's mission is to provide real-time data from the energy grid and to develop smart solutions for a secure energy future and a successful energy transition. | |||
| Anerdgy |
2012 ZH validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production),Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Construction of buildings, Electricity, Energy efficiency ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies, Wind energy |
| With ANERDGY you take the step into a sustainable and economical roof future. As an expert partner for innovative roof design with many years of experience, we also actively involve ourselves in your project in order to design an optimally usable and sustainable roof in coordination with the architectural vision and structural framework. Roof ecosystem Elements of success for multifunctional roofs. | |||
| apilio |
2019 ZH validation |
[ Building technology ] | Internet of Things, IT Software |
| Apilio connects devices and services to create smarter, low-maintenance, reliable logic for your home. | |||
| AquAero GmbH |
2015 AG validation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy management solutions, Engineering, Resource efficiency, Water Management ] | Heat industrial usage, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| AquAero has developed a drying technology able to reduce energy consumption by up to 70% and to eliminate the CO2 emissions almost completely while maintaining high product quality and productivity. The green technology is scalable to any size and can be adapted for all materials not sensitive to temperatures above 100°C, e.g. food, pet food, ceramics, and biomass. | |||
| Arc Power |
2016 ZH validation |
Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution | |
| ARC-Power performs design and production of custom DC/DC converters, power distribution and switching boards, electronic motor drivers, filters and harness for space application. | |||
| autoSense |
2018 ZH validation |
[ Mobility & Fleet management ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Sensors |
| autoSense is a Swiss start-up with headquarters in Zurich. Its vision is to create an open, Swiss ecosystem that totally disrupts the connection between driver and vehicle. To this end, the company develops and offers services for private individuals and fleet managers in the field of intelligent networking of cars. At the heart of the system is an app and an adapter that provides users with a digital assistant for their cars and access to the growing ecosystem. This already includes new models for car insurance, a digital payment function when refuelling, a tax-compliant logbook, active warning messages in the event of vehicle malfunctions and much more. | |||
| Avalgo |
2016 VD validation |
[ Waste & recycling ] | Bio technologies, Fertilizers from wastewater, waste or other sources |
| Its main activity is to clean the algae of the ports and beaches by means of a system of aspiration and mowing. These algae are then transported by small big-bags submerged to the port. From there, they are discharged in a special machine that separates the water from the seaweed (wringer). The algae thus reduced in volume and mass, are recovered for drying and processed into animal feed, or organic fertilizer. | |||
| Barto |
2017 BE validation |
[ Farming & agriculture ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Barto is a portal for digital collection and networking of farm and production data all in one portal. The farmer saves time and maintains an overview of the company's documentation and planning at all times. | |||
| Battery Consult |
2008 BE validation |
[ Electricity, Energy storage, Resource efficiency, Resource sufficiency ] | Battery, Renewable technologies |
| BATTERY CONSULT develops salt battery cells (Ni/NaCl) and batteries to the prototype stage, performs simulation and testing of cells and components and assists in production planning. The team has a comprehensive experience in technology transfer to customers. | |||
| Battronics |
2017 ZH validation |
[ Energy storage ] | Battery |
| Battronics is an innovative start-up that markets the knowledge and technology to charge Li-ion batteries also below 15°C sufficiently fast. Battronics provides knowledge, consulting and research for Li-ion batteries and their electronics and management system. | |||
| beesolar |
2017 VD validation |
[ Electricity ] | Photovoltaics |
| BeeSolar offers a new type of impact investment by installing solar panels on residential buildings in Switzerland. BeeSolar tries to start photovoltaic projects on residential buildings by transforming them into a profitable investment for the owner. | |||
| Bionomous |
2019 VD validation |
[ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Engineering, Healthcare ] | IT data usage |
| Bionomous combines innovative micro-engineering design and machine learning methods to automatically inspect and sort miniature biological entities, in particular the egg of zebrafish Danio rerio, which is a common model for studies in genetics, development and behavioral biology, toxicology. | |||
| Bluetector |
2012 LU validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Waste & recycling ] | Bio technologies, Filters & Membranes |
| Bluetector is an agritech company that has developed the BlueBox Ultra, a low-cost bioreactor that turns manure into water and unproblematic gases. Bluetector has already received a patent for the BlueBox Ultra. | |||
| Bogga |
2014 VD validation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity ] | agricultural technologies, Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies, Wind energy |
| Bogga serves owners and operators of Commercial & Industrial facilities to: i) Reduce electricity cost by securing price visibility & stability; ii) Improve the reliability and self-security of electricity supply by integrating energy storage solutions; iii) Reach renewable energy targets by reducing greenhouse gas emissions & dependency on fossil fuel. | |||
| CLARA Swiss Tech |
2015 TI validation |
[ Functional clothes, Healthcare, Road vehicles and transport, Sport ] | e-bike, LED, Wearable devices or apps |
| Urban traffic is a constant danger for cyclists, particularly in low light conditions. Every day, cyclists around the world are involved in accidents caused by the lack of attention from other road users. CLARA is the revolutionary smart jacket that thanks to the integration of directional arrows and braking sensors increases the visibility of the cyclists and makes their movements safer. | |||
| Clean Motion |
2019 VD validation |
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| CleanMotion has developed a door handle that automatically disinfects itself after each use, to improve hygiene in high-traffic areas. | |||
| CLEVERON |
2017 BE validation |
[ Energy management solutions ] | Smarthome & building |
| CLEVERON is a Swiss Startup that invented an intelligent heating system for radiators, in order to regulate the temperature in your building optimally. We combine technology and ecology with the objective of reducing our CO2 and saving energy in a simple and economical way. | |||
| ClimateRe |
2015 ZH validation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management | Low technology |
| ClimateRe promotes and facilitates innovative risk management approaches and develops appropriate insurance solutions to strengthen the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities. | |||
| SeaBubbles |
2017 GE validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Maritime and waterways transport ] | Battery |
| A futuristic, zero-emission new design of water taxi, called SeaBubbles. The vehicle represents a milestone in the development of new forms of transportation that do not impact the environment or place any burden on urban infrastructure. | |||
| Coat-X SA |
2016 NE validation |
Physical & chemical & nano technologies | |
| Coat-X provides unique solutions for protecting high value-added components against moisture penetration and corrosion. | |||