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 What phase are you currently in? | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerlend (LEND) |
2015 ZH Established |
[ Financial Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| The crowdlending platform LEND matches investors with borrowers. Both benefit from our fair and transparent business model. | |||
| Tesla Transfers |
2015 VS Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric |
| Providing eco friendly transport for people visiting the ski resort of Verbier. Using Tesla vehicles only. | |||
| Vizcab |
2015 Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards | Environment: Carbon capture and storage, Other: Unknown |
| Vizcab, a French leader in the decarbonization of the construction sector, helps construction stakeholders comply with regulations and progress toward carbon neutrality. Founded in 2015, our mission is to accelerate the carbon transition of buildings by offering construction professionals the fastest, most powerful, and most collaborative Building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) service. Today, our SaaS platform enables more than 200 clients and over 1,000 users to manage the energy–carbon performance of their projects. Vizcab is our service designed for developers, landlords, builders, and planners, supporting creativity around shared and qualified energy and carbon objectives. Vizcab redefines and simplifies Building Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) for everyone. | |||
| aQuaTox Solutions |
2016 ZH Formation |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| 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. | |||
| Arc Power |
2016 ZH Validation |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission |
| 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. | |||
| Aurora's Grid |
2016 VD Growth |
[ Energy Storage ] | Smart: Grid |
| Aurora's Grid develops an ageing-aware and eco-friendly energy management software for electrochemical batteries in smart building and/or electric vehicle reducing the ageing of the battery up to 45% compared to non ageing aware management batteries. | |||
| Avalgo |
2016 VD Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: 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. | |||
| Bitlumens |
2016 ZG Stagnant |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting, Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Internet of Things IOT, Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Sensors |
| BitLumens distributes solar power devices in areas without a power-grid and connects them to the blockchain. By using the devices, people build up credit scores and investors can view where the machines are located and how much power these generate. Remitters can pay for their family's electricity bills providing transparency and security of transactions. | |||
| BluAct Technologies |
2016 ZH Formation |
[ Water Management ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| 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. | |||
| Coat-X SA |
2016 NE Validation |
[ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Coat-X provides unique solutions for protecting high value-added components against moisture penetration and corrosion. | |||
| Cortexia |
2016 FR Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | IT: Data usage, Smart: City, Smart: Device |
| Cortexia's solution allows the cities to monitor urban littering, improving the city's cleanliness while reducing cleansing costs. Our intelligent vision measurement systems provide an objective measurement and detailed mapping of urban litter. Mobile cameras recognise and map the littering according to categories in the whole city and compute a cleanliness index. | |||
| Cymmersion |
2016 AG Stagnant |
[ Media & Communications ] | IT: Gamification, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Our main focus is on the development of immersive applications, especially Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality. | |||
| dashcom |
2016 FR Growth |
[ Building Technologies ] | Smart: Home & building |
| dashcom is a Swiss company, providing solutions at the cutting edge of technology. Our success drivers are; the user experience, the state-of-the-art technology and the data science for the benefits of the users. | |||
| Direct Coffee |
2016 BS Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| We want to build bridges: between coffee drinkers here in Switzerland and coffee farmers in Ethiopia. With coffee that represents your values. Better than organic. More than fair. CO2 neutral. | |||
| ecocoach (ecoenergy systems) |
2018 SZ Established |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Mobility: Electric, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
| App for smart home automation managing PV, heating, security and other devices. Battery development and modification. Participation: Digtial Energy and Building technology combined. A unique Swiss system that uses renewable energies to reduce emissions and costs, provide comfort and simplify property management. For all types of buildings. Flexibly expanded at any time. Safe, easy to install and open to technology. | |||
| Embion Technologies |
2019 VD Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech, Components: New chemical materials |
| EMBION catalyzes the future of #nutrition by introducing a portfolio of sophisticated, complex EMBION-BIOACTIVES with expanded prebiotic properties. EMBION innovates with brilliant #plant-based technologies that customize unique nutrition in exceptional speed and are surprisingly affordable. | |||
| Eventfrog |
2016 SO Growth |
[ Cultural Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Eventfrog offers the possibility to create free events with online ticketing and supports the organizers in publishing their events with a wide reach, without cost, supporting small events and organisations | |||
| Faitron |
2016 SG Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| Faitron Ltd. is a Swiss company focusing on mobile food solutions. Our goal is to improve health and well-being through our innovative product solutions and become a global influencer in the home appliance industry. 3 employees on LinkedIn | |||
| Prognolite |
2016 ZH Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Financials & Information Technology,Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | None |
| Our forcast app tells restaurants how many guests are coming next week on which day. They can reduce food waste and improve their staff planning. | |||
| gateway.uno |
2016 SG Stagnant |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Gateway.uno is an easy-to-use online tool for energy accounting. With gateway.uno, energy and water consumption can be recorded and evaluated. The comprehensible evaluation supports the presentation of the consumption values, the systematic analysis of the energy data, the planning of measures and the success control. The energy accounting with gateway.uno can be used for a single building as well as for entire building parks, for example for municipal buildings. | |||
| GBY (Go By Yourself) |
2016 FR Validation |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
| For people with limited mobility who want to independently expand their physical capabilities in their daily and family activities, GBY improves their mobility with the GO-TRYKE®, an electric tricycle that does amazing things while bringing relief to their disability. | |||
| Gjosa |
2016 BE Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Resource Efficiency ] | Energy: Hydro (small scale), Environment: Water conservation |
| Gjosa technology, inspired by Icelandic geysers, lies in the patented design of the shower head, which by splitting the flow, increasing the power of the jet and profiling fine droplets, reduces the flow of water to 2 litres per minute, compared to an average of 11 litres with ordinary equipment. | |||
| heatneutral |
2016 TI Formation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. 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. | |||
| Huxley Design (Elephbo) |
2016 ZH Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Fashion & Apparel ] | Other: Low tech |
| We recycle cement bags in Cambodia in order to assemble them to high quality fashion products and create thereby sustainable working environments. | |||
| Innovida Swiss Technology |
2016 TI Validation |
Energy & Power Systems,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Innovida produces high efficiency and silent heat pumps for pools and building heating, based on an innovative Platform, patented worldwide.Innovida Swiss Technology SA mission is to develop new ideas and innovative technologies to create products that effectively meet these heating needs, while respecting the environment. | |||
| InstaHeat |
2019 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
Energy & Power Systems,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Energy: Heat industrial usage, Energy: Heating in buildings |
| InstaHeat is a technology-based Company located in Zürich. We develope a new kind of heating device being able to heat any conductive fluid instantly and precisely to the desired temperature with very high efficiency. The device generates the heat directly within the fluid, eliminating the need for a heating element. The technology allows a compact design so that it fits into various machines, like food heating systems. | |||
| Involi |
2016 VD Validation |
Mobility & Transport [ Air Transport ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Sensors |
| INVOLI is the leading provider of hardware and software solution for the detection and visualization of air traffic and the tracking of drones. | |||
| Kompotoi |
2016 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | None |
| Kompotoi rents, designs and sells composting toilets. Kompotoi toilets not only look good, they are environmentally friendly and absolutely odorless. We turn "human output" into a soil conditioner, closing an important natural cycle. | |||
| MOOST |
2016 SG Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency, Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Cooling tech, Energy: Heating in buildings, IT: Data usage, IT: Internet of Things IOT, IT: Software, Smart: Device, Smart: Home & building, Smart: Sensors |
| MOOST – Turning Energy Data into Action: At MOOST, we turn complex energy data into clear, personalized insights that empower people to make sustainable choices — simply, intuitively, and with impact. Our cloud-based recommendation engine integrates seamlessly into Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS), delivering smart, real-time suggestions without overwhelming users with notifications. Our business idea is rooted in making sustainability tangible for everyone. We help energy providers offer added value to their customers by transforming raw data into engaging, actionable recommendations that encourage climate-friendly behavior — without compromising comfort or convenience. Our target market includes energy companies and smart home solution providers looking to boost customer engagement and sustainability outcomes. Our end users are everyday households ready to take part in the energy transition — not through big sacrifices, but through small, intelligent steps. What sets MOOST apart is our unique ability to combine HEMS data with contextual intelligence, generating truly personalized guidance that fits each user’s lifestyle. Sustainability shouldn’t be complicated. With MOOST, it isn’t. We make the energy transition happen — today, and at home. | |||
| MoSan GmbH |
2016 LU Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| Mosan is a rapid-deployable sanitation solution for challenging environments as slums and refugee camps. It contains a urine-divertig dry toilet and ecological system that consideres human excreta as a valuable ressource. | |||