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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Sympheny |
2020 ZH validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production),Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Energy efficiency, Energy management solutions, Information technology ] | IT Software |
| Design optimized energy supply solutions for buildings and districts. Faster than ever. Sympheny offers a cloud-based software platform to support the planning of efficient and economical renewable energy-based decentralised energy systems for neighbourhoods, districts and cities. Using cutting edge algorithms, we empower energy planners to quickly and accurately identify the optimal energy supply solution for any site. Our software fits ideally with current planning workflows, enabling energy planners to quickly evaluate a broad range of conventional and novel supply solutions, and to consider multiple demand vectors simultaneously. | |||
| Urbio |
2020 VS validation |
[ Energy management solutions ] | IT Software |
| Urbio is a software for planning sustainable cities that combines the strengths of humans and artificial intelligence. | |||
| Vir2sense |
2016 ZH validation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Energy efficiency, Information technology, Resource efficiency ] | e-mobility, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smart device |
| Vir2sense GmbH provides ready to use, optimized fast combustion and emission models for internal combustion engine calibration, continuous emissions monitoring and real-time control. The virtual sensors have been used successfully in automotive, heavy duty, power generation and ship propulsion applications. | |||
| v-locker |
2019 ZH validation |
[ Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Road vehicles and transport ] | e-bike |
| V-Locker is a very compact, automatic parking and storage system that allows e-bikes and bicycles to be parked on the smallest possible space requirements. | |||
| Vuna |
2016 ZH validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Building technology, Engineering, Farming & agriculture, Gardening, Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling, Water Management ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Filters & Membranes |
| VUNA designs & implements specialised sanitation systems to: - recover nutrients & water - save water - avoid costly sewers Participation: VUNA designs & implements specialised sanitation systems to:- recover nutrients & water- save water - avoid costly sewers | |||
| Prana Sustainable Water (W2AREX) |
2012 VD validation |
[ Service pooling, Waste & recycling, Water Management ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| The WasteWater Reuse and Energy Exchange (W2AREX ©) is a platform designed to commoditise wastewater treatment capacities and matching offers and demands of treated wastewater with wastewater supplies. It boost circular economy by proactively matching the following needs: @ B2B buyers of treated wastewater @ B2B sellers of treated wastewater for future deliveries @ C2B suppliers of wastewater for future deliveries of wastewater including inputs easy to treat to get shared profits of its transformation into water, energy, fertilizers, bio-cements, fertilizers. | |||
| WattAnyWhere |
2021 VS validation |
[ Energy Production ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Hydrogen technology and fuel cells |
| WattAnyWhere supplies BioEnergy to ultra fast charger operators, anywhere, within a month. | |||
| Wattz |
2020 BE validation |
[ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy management solutions, Information technology ] | IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Business-as-a-Service Plattform based on end-to-end digital energy procurement and delivery process. | |||
| WEPOT |
2020 VD validation |
[ Farming & agriculture, Resource sufficiency, Water Management ] | Unknown |
| The plant fixes its roots around the pot and, thanks to the natural porosity of the clay, it drinks as needed. This avoids any water stress, the development of weeds but above all a saving of 50% to 70% water! | |||
| Yasai |
2020 ZH validation |
[ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail, Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | agricultural technologies, Bio technologies, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Yasai offers Farming as a Service with Vertical Farms based on circular economy within Smart Cities | |||
| Yord |
2021 FR validation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction,Construction & buildings [ Energy efficiency, Heating and cooling energy ] | IT blockchain or algorithms |
| yord develops an optimizer -yox- that allows you to save up to 30% of the energy consumed by your heating, ventilation or air conditioning. | |||
| Zevvy (EVG-Zentrum) |
2017 LU validation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy efficiency ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Supports the development of ZEVS and community solar projects and runs the software Zevvy to help customers with the billing of solar power systems and other energy systems. | |||
| zoë circular building |
2017 BS validation |
[ Construction of buildings, Resource efficiency, Resource sufficiency ] | |
| Building with natural, untreated and local materials: healthy, sustainable and affordable. | |||
| 2nd Peak |
2020 ZH validation |
[ clothes, Functional clothes ] | |
| 2nd Peak buys and sells second-hand, high-quality outdoor clothing. As good as new - only cheaper and more sustainable. 2nd Peak kauft und verkauft gebrauchte, hochwertige Outdoorbekleidung. So gut wie neu – nur günstiger und nachhaltiger. | |||
| 4QT |
2020 ZH validation |
[ Energy storage ] | Battery |
| 4QT produces high power electricity drives specifically for the heavy equipment industry. Through those drives producers of heavy polluters like excavators and dozers can begin to electrify their fleets with a reduction of environmental fines and improvement of their unit cost in mind. By implementing no rare-earth permanent magnets in their motor it is not only cheaper in unit economics in scale but also recyclable by design. | |||
| carvelo2go (ACADEMIE MOBILITE) |
2007 BE validation |
[ Mobility & Fleet management, Transport & logistics of goods ] | e-mobility, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Carvelo2go offers an online sharing platform where you can rent different eCargo bikes via their app or website. The bikes can be rented on an hourly basis and can be picked up from as well as brought back to various hosts. | |||
| adultimum |
2015 SG validation |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) | Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| Adultimum develops technically sophisticated carbon components. The precise design enables lightweight construction under static and dynamic loads - even for complex structures. Design and function go hand in hand: the components impress with high series fidelity and brilliant surfaces. | |||
| ting (Agentur für Weiterentwicklung) |
2019 ZH validation |
IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals | |
| Ting builds collective wealth with monthly contributions that are available to all members as a temporary income. We share money, invest in people, create time, advocate for opportunity, and shape the future. | |||
| Agilery |
2021 ZH validation |
[ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Agilery helps manufacturing food products in small to medium scale quantities for quick launches in a fully collaborative model through a network of partners. it therefor helps to speed up the innovation process and the market introduction and testing of new producs. | |||
| aikemy |
2020 ZH validation |
[ Environmental monitoring, Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] | Sensors, Water pollution abatement |
| The World's Smallest Nutrient Composition Analyzer. Our technology uses novel accurate portable NIR sensors, AI, and digital intelligence for animal nutrition. The application tracks the data on feed cost savings and sustainability indicators. | |||
| Aleph-Insight |
2021 VS validation |
[ air quality ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Aleph Insight uses photochemistry to clean the air in livestock buildings, with a patented cutting-edge technology, that is very energy efficient. | |||
| Almer Technologies |
2021 BE validation |
Communication, Media, Education or Games [ Engineering, Information technology ] | Enabling technologies, Wearable devices or apps |
| Almer is the first company to provide both hardware and software as a service. By developing compact and lightweight Augmented Reality glasses, we deliver efficient technology for frontline workers with excellent image quality and specialized remote assistance software. | |||
| Amazentis |
2007 VD validation |
[ Healthcare ] | Bio technologies |
| Amazentis is an innovative life science company dedicated to employing breakthrough research and clinical science to bring advanced therapeutic nutrition products to life. Our most advanced product targets the reversal of age-related muscle decline by improving the activity of mitochondria – the “powerhouse of the cell” – to optimize muscle function. | |||
| Aquafuture |
2014 BE validation |
[ Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies |
| At Aquafuture, we support family farms in establishing a new branch of aquaculture operations. Aemme Shrimp is our pilot farm | |||
| Aquazoom |
2015 ZG validation |
[ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Electricity ] | Hydro energy |
| AquaZoom removes barriers to fish migration while producing power - economically restoring rivers everywhere. We strive for electricity production in complete harmony with nature. Therefore, we grew to leading pioneers in micro hydropower and aim to share our patented water vortex technology worldwide. | |||
| Atome |
2018 GE validation |
[ Construction of buildings ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| Atome's know-how is based on a unique concept combining modularity and green energy production. Our patented wood-frame module allows us to adapt to any kind of request, from industrial buildings to single-family homes and building elevations. | |||
| Authena |
2018 ZG validation |
[ Information technology ] | Internet of Things, IT blockchain or algorithms |
| For a more connected, transparent, authentic world: Authena provides Powerful plug-and-play technology to identify, track, and authenticate individual products via IoT and blockchain. | |||
| Babylat |
2020 BE validation |
[ Healthcare ] | Bio technologies, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Babylat Enricher device is a first automated, small-scale tabletop device for protein enrichment of human milk. The proteins are extracted from human milk and after extraction this concentrated protein fraction is added to human milk to increase its protein value without any health risks. | |||
| Primal Bee Systems (BeeHelpful) |
2017 TI validation |
[ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies |
| Beehelpful has developed a new patented class of hives (Primalbee) that improve the health of bees, increase pollination capacity and reduce the chemical treatment of hives. | |||
| Biosimo |
2022 ZH validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| We are a chemical engineering start-up aiming to develop and operate processes to produce bio-based platform chemicals. Our customers are chemical, industrial and consumer goods producers looking for ways to manufacture their products without using oil-based materials. With our bio-based chemicals, every-day products like textiles, glues, and films can become greener without changing design, supply chain, or market price. | |||