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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dokspot |
2014 ZH growth |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Dokspot allows manufacturers to manage and distribute their product instructions online. Our platform provides instructions at the right time, for the right product, in the right language, and in the right version. We enable manufacturers to reduce their CO₂ footprint, simplify their operations, and increase their profit margins, all the while making life easier for the end-user. | |||
| eaternity |
2014 ZH growth |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Eaternity has developed innovative software for private and professional use. It is based on an easy to understand and yearly reviewed live cycle analysis (LCA-database. This is currently the largest and most comprehensive database for carrying out environmental calculations for menus. With Eaternity, we offer everyone the opportunity to make a sustainable choice when selecting their everyday food. | |||
| eMonitor |
2014 SG established |
Construction & buildings [ Construction of buildings, Information technology ] | IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Digitise rental processes simply and efficiently. We make your letting process simple and efficient and help you to find the right tenant for your flat. Our comprehensive data supports you in developing the right projects at the right location. | |||
| EveryCook |
2014 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Electricity efficiency, Food production & retail ] | Smart device |
| Production of a smart pan that cooks the meals in an easier and more energy efficient way. With the connection to your smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac, the EveryCook links up to our online recipe database, offering you an endless support of ideas for your meal. | |||
| Fagus Suisse |
2014 JU growth |
Construction & buildings [ Construction of buildings ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation, Wood or forest technologies |
| FAGUS SUISSE AG is the Swiss specialist for beech processing and stands for innovative spirit in constructive timber construction. They manufactures elements for structural timber construction and semi-finished products as well as glued wood panels for furniture and interior design. | |||
| Farmy |
2014 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Farmy is the online shop for regional and organic products. | |||
| Flimatec |
2014 LU growth |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy storage, Engineering, Heating and cooling energy ] | Heat industrial usage, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| Flimatec offers comprehensive services in the field of thermal energy technology. Key elements include analysis of thermal energy requirements and holistic energy optimization of industrial processes using pinch analysis. | |||
| 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. | |||
| H2 ENERGY |
2014 ZH stagnant |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Transport & Mobility [ Transport & logisticsof goods ] | Renewable technologies |
| H2 Energy wants to make hydrogen a cornerstone of the energy system. They see themselves as business innovators for renewable energies. Refining electricity into hydrogen enables the power companies to stand out from the crowd and regulate their production. Hydrogen can be used in a variety of ways, offering consumers some relevant and enhanced alternatives. | |||
| Hydromea |
2014 VD validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Environmental monitoring ] | Drone & flight, Enabling technologies |
| Hydromea SA is a deeptech start-up from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, with the goal to bring the latest advanced technology from microengineering and robotics to the environmental water quality market. By leveraging automation, data management and multi-robot systems with AI, Hydromea aims to provide high-resolution in-situ data (which to date cannot be obtained by other means), cost-effectively and fast. The high-resolution and real-time data obtained simultaneously across a defined volume of water brings unparalleled value to numerous industries – from mapping the extent of an oil spill or turbidity profiles during delta works and port construction to nitrate plume detection, closed space surveys and management of bath and potable water | |||
| ID-Gene Ecodiagnostics |
2014 GE growth |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Environmental monitoring ] | Bio technologies |
| ID-GENE provides fast, sensitive and reliable genetic tests for environmental bioassessment and biomonitoring from all types of environmental samples: water, sediment, soil. We cover all habitats from terrestrial and freshwater to coastal marine and deep-sea settings. Our versatile analytical tools are appropriate for all types of organisms from bacteria to protists, plants and animals. | |||
| Juice Technology |
2014 ZG established |
Transport & Mobility | Battery, e-mobility, e-vehicle charging |
| Development and manufacture of charging infrastructure, charging stations, chargers, charging cables and electrical components for e-mobility. | |||
| LEDsafari |
2016 VD established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity, Energy Production ] | Enabling technologies, LED, Photovoltaics, Sensors |
| LEDsafari is a clean-tech social start-up based in Lausanne, Switzerland that develops innovative digital products to help solar companies and organisations to manage their staff and assets. LEDsafari addresses three types market: Innovative solar kits for education in schools, Online digital platform for staff and channel partner (HelioLearn©) and Low cost & Plug and Play IoT sensor for online monitoring of the solar devices (HelioHealth©). | |||
| Locatee |
2014 ZH validation |
Construction & buildings [ Construction of buildings ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Locatee is the leading workplace analytics solution that empowers workplace leaders to make fact-based decisions about their real estate portfolio by transforming complex data into space utilization insights. By leveraging various IT data sources, Locatee transforms information into actionable insight, thereby shaping the way employees interact with the workplace and making office buildings truly human-centric. | |||
| MeteoViva Schweiz |
2014 BS growth |
Construction & buildings [ Construction of buildings, Energy management solutions ] | IT data usage, Renewable technologies |
| MeteoViva Climate's predictive optimisation process MeteoViva is the future of building management: forward-looking, self-learning, with over 3 million operating hours of experience in buildings worldwide. The patented, model-based process creates an ers of commercial building portfolios. Whether new construction, existing buildings or retrofitting - MeteoViva Climate makes every building smart and connects it to the future.optimised indoor climate and at the same time significantly reduces operating and energy costs as well as C02 emissions. MeteoViva Climate is the intelligent solution for owners, facility managers and usMeteoViva Climate is the intelligent solution for owners, facility managers and users of commercial building portfolios. Whether new construction, existing buildings or retrofitting - MeteoViva Climate makes every building smart and connects it to the future. | |||
| notime |
2014 ZH sold but still independently active |
Transport & Mobility [ Transport & logisticsof 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. | |||
| Novamet |
2014 VD validation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Information technology, Waste & recycling ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Novamet develops Smart Controling System to enhance the efficiency of metling process in Aluminium industries. The approach is based on on-line data acquisition, efficient numerical modelling and machine learning of heat exchanges within a industrial furnace. Enhances productivity, reduce Energy consumption and CO2 emissions. | |||
| Optor |
2014 BE growth |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Optor AG is a specialist for complex planning and optimization problems. In many cases, productivity can be significantly increased by targeted optimization of operating processes. Our optimization software ODS is the ideal tool to realize this potential quickly, easily and cost-effectively, e.g. for power industry: Smart Grid: Optimized load control for your network or lower costs thanks to optimized purchasing and warehousing. | |||
| OrbiWise |
2014 GE established |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Engineering, Information technology ] | Enabling technologies, Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| Develops advanced technologies for the Internet of Things industry and sells specific servers and gateways. Handles network communication system using low power wireless network to connect IoT. | |||
| Fotokite (Perspective Robotics) |
2014 ZH growth |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Transport & Mobility [ Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | Drone & flight |
| Fotokite designs, manufactures, and supports tethered aerial video streaming systems for Public Safety teams to gain situational awareness in firefighters and first responder teams. | |||
| Plair |
2014 GE growth |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Environmental monitoring ] | Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| Plair SA develops and manufactures professional systems for preventive environment monitoring. Proprietary state-of-the-art technology forms the basis of Plair’s intelligent detectors that provide high-quality and continuous environmental measurements in all weather conditions. Initially focused on outdoor environmental monitoring, Plair systems quickly became a reference in the field of real-time pollen and bioaerosol detection, with installations in 12 countries. | |||
| qiio |
2014 ZH growth |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Energy efficiency, Information technology ] | Battery, e-mobility, Fleet management, Internet of Things, IT blockchain or algorithms, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smart device, Smarthome & building, Wearable devices or apps |
| Produces and consults on smart home devices to reduce consumption; Smart Home Technology is in the business of the Internet of Things. "We create smart and energy efficient appliances for homes and industry". | |||
| rSupply Solutions |
2014 ZG stagnant |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling ] | |
| rSupply specializes in streamlining the recycling flow between recycling plants and suppliers at every step of the recycling chain. Contacts are peer to peer based, ensuring direct transactions whenever possible. rSupply allows recycling plants to outsource their complete supply management, gives expanded sales opportunities to suppliers and assists investors as they enter the recycling market. | |||
| SEDO ENGINEERING (smartIndigo) |
2014 VS validation |
Clothes, Textiles, Wearables devices or apps [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Healthcare ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| The brand SmartIndigoTM stands for an industrially proven technology, which will make a difference by bringing a rudimentary change to the global denim dyeing industry. It is an indigo dye which needs less water and chemicals for the dyeing process. | |||
| smart-me |
2014 ZG established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency ] | Enabling technologies, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smart device, Smarthome & building |
| specialised in measurement and intelligent controlling of energy flows in a building. All products have a direct connection to the cloud via a Wi-Fi interface and can be managed with the help of intelligent switch functions. The data are accessible via app and can be visualised, analysed and managed | |||
| SteriLux |
2014 VD growth |
Health & House & Body Care [ Healthcare ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| The Vaud Medtech SteriLux has developed a device which allows sterilization at low temperature of medical devices made up of all types of materials with very low energy consumption and therefor reducing waste. | |||
| Swisscharge.ch |
2014 SG growth |
Construction & buildings, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Transport & Mobility [ Energy efficiency, Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-mobility, e-vehicle charging |
| Platform and App to share, find and use e-Charging Stations. | |||
| Veganaut |
2014 BE growth |
Behavioural change, Clothes, Textiles, Wearables devices or apps, Food, Farming or Forestry, Health & House & Body Care [ Bodycare, Catering, Food production & retail, Hotel, Information technology, Restaurants ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Veganaut.net is a project started by two brothers, Toby and Sebu, from Bern, Switzerland. We wanted there to be an open-source, open-data world map on which everybody can share their vegan discoveries. | |||
| WayRay |
2014 VD established |
Construction & buildings, Transport & Mobility [ Engineering, Games, Information technology ] | e-mobility |
| Our holographic AR head-up displays for cars surpass any conventional HUD in its projection system volume, field of view, and distance to the virtual image. The display can be customized to meet the specific integration requirements of any car model. The AR user interface can be designed for both drivers and passengers, conventional vehicles and self-driving cars, consumers and businesses.We implement holographic displays in land, air, water transportation, and heavy machinery. Your home, office, and any other building can be upgraded with smart windows that enhance your senses and help you explore the world around you. | |||
| WeACT |
2014 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
Behavioural change, Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Many fields ] | Gamification, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| WeAct engages people through gamification & team dynamics with online solutions. | |||