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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dimpora AG |
2019 ZH validation |
[ Engineering, Functional clothes, Resource sufficiency, Sport, Waste & recycling ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation, Enabling technologies, Filters & Membranes, Material & Products based on biomass, New chemical materials, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| We produce eco-friendly functional membranes for the outdoor textile industry. Our 2D products involve a conventional lamination of the dimpora membrane onto a textile. The waterproof fluorine-free membrane is mainly based on polyurethane and undergoes our template removal approach to create the necessary porosity, thus achieving an excellent breathability. We are also currently scaling up our first biodegradable membrane. | |||
| Edison |
2019 ZH stagnant |
[ Information technology ] | IT network, Wind energy |
| Management and engineering consultancy, in particular in the area of project management, contract management, operational excellence, sales, patents, product certification, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, as well as research and development of new products and processes mainly in the power industry and in renewable and marine renewable energy industry. | |||
| enviBee |
2019 ZH validation |
[ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Environmental monitoring, Water Management ] | IT data usage |
| The company develops software solutions for data analysis for mass spectrometric long-term monitoring of organic micropollutants in aquatic systems. | |||
| exnaton |
2019 ZH validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Photovoltaics |
| We drive the Energy Transition using Real-time Smart Meter Data | |||
| FenX |
2019 ZH formation |
[ Construction of buildings, Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Waste & recycling ] | insulation, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| FenX is designing and developing foam products and foam formulations made from available waste or natural materials and addressed to real estate developers, construction companies and architects. The product: Non-flammable, non-toxic insulation foam causing zero CO2 emission. | |||
| Fidectus |
2019 ZH validation |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity grids & flexibility, Energy Production, Financing and financial services, Information technology ] | Communication, IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Optimising working capital in OTC energy trading. | |||
| Flybotix |
2019 VD validation |
[ Mobility & Fleet management ] | Drone & flight |
| FlybotiX technology aims to double the flight time of compact drones. We use our technology as a building block to create a 350mm, dual rotor, collision tolerant drone. The system is suitable for in-structure and indoor inspection. The technology is usable in virtually any drone application. | |||
| Freesuns |
2019 VD validation |
[ Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics |
| Solar Tiles - Designed in Switzerland and individually hand-crafted to the highest industry quality standards, Freesuns solar tiles have been developed to last. As a result, they are more robust than normal roof tiles and much stronger than ordinary solar panels. Our tiles can be adapted to any roof with variations in shape, colour, and size. | |||
| Grundstock |
2019 BE growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Platform for locally produced food | |||
| Infrascreen |
2019 NE formation |
[ Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies, New chemical materials |
| We used nano-technologies to design the next generation of greenhouse screens. Our screens are game changer in terms of performance and impact. Participation: We used nano-technologies to design the next generation of greenhouse screens. Our screens are game changer in terms of performance and impact. | |||
| iWin |
2019 TI validation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction,Construction & buildings [ Electricity, Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics |
| We patented an innovative window solution to integrate flexible thin film photovoltaic cells into windows blinds without compromising the design and the operation of the system. With iWin you can first protect your house from overheating in summer, reducing the energy bill and second it produces renewable electricity. iWin has reached the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage and now we are building the large size prototype. Participation: iWin turns high-rise and fully glazed buildings into power plants through an innovative window solution that integrate flexible thin film photovoltaic cells into windows blinds without compromising the design and the operation of the system. | |||
| Cook Eat |
2021 ZH validation |
[ Food production & retail, Healthcare ] | Communication, Low technology |
| Cook Eat mediates home-cooked food from private to private on the online community marketplace. It closes the gap between expensive restaurants and time-consuming self-catering. Wherever our members register, culinary diversity is created around the clock. | |||
| Match my Bike |
2019 VS growth |
[ Road vehicles and transport ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smart device |
| Match my Bike is a platform for sharing bikes between individuals. Thanks to a smartphone application and a connected padlock, cyclists can book two-wheelers in different cities within the community. In exchange, they make their bikes available when they are parked at the station. | |||
| MEMBRASENZ |
2019 VD validation |
[ Electricity, Energy management solutions ] | |
| MEMBRASENZ is engaged into development, production and commercialization of gas-separating membranes to be used in alkaline electrolysers and other energy conversion systems. | |||
| Dispatcher (meonet) |
2019 SG growth |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Energy management solutions, Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, IT Software |
| Open source software plattform and software for market communication according to industry recommendation SDAT-CH and especially for energy providers. | |||
| Mia & Noa |
2019 GE validation |
[ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | Low technology |
| mia&noa proposes the world’s first zero-waste, zero-contact coffee bar that is controlled exclusively through the customer’s smartphone. | |||
| Mirai Foods |
2019 ZH validation |
[ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] | Bio technologies |
| We are developing real meat - cultivated directly from animal cells | |||
| naanu |
2020 ZH validation |
[ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Food production & retail, Healthcare ] | Bio technologies |
| Vegan supplement alternatives that are simple, enjoyable and healthy. HappyBites provide 100% daily needs of Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Omega 3, and provide a high source of Calcium, Iron and Zinc. | |||
| Nagi Bioscience |
2019 VD growth |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Environmental monitoring, Healthcare ] | Bio technologies |
| Nagi Bioscience is an innovative high-tech startup operating in the BioTech field, located in the heart of the Swiss "Health Valley". Nagi Bioscience revolutionizes the way toxic and beneficial effects of substances are tested today, with the first “Organism-on-Chip” technology: ethical alternative to animal testing and key to boost innovation and efficiency in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries. | |||
| NeoCarbons |
2019 VD formation |
[ air quality ] | Air pollution abatement, Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Carbon capture and storage |
| We fight against global warming by removing excess CO2 from the atmosphere. We do this in a clever way so that carbon chains built from CO2 are competitive with fossil-based substitutes (oil, gas, coal ). NeoCarbons™ provides industrial solutions for the effective remediation of effluent CO2 and/or for the economic production of high value added chemicals via the generation of micro-algae biomass. Targeted industries that will benefit from NeoCarbons™ technology include pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, energy and transportation. | |||
| Neustark |
2019 BE growth |
[ climate carbon removal, Construction of buildings, Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..) ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Climate technologies, Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| neustark removes CO2 from the atmosphere permanently stores it in recycled concrete and cuts new emissions by reducing the use of cement. | |||
| Novalytica |
2019 BE growth |
[ Construction of buildings, ESG Reporting, Information technology ] | IT data usage |
| At Novalytica, we support organizations with data tools and services on their journey from data to insight. We have developed an efficient data infrastructure to automate the manual and time-consuming process of managing and reporting ESG data from different sources for different frameworks and standards. | |||
| oxara |
2019 ZH formation |
[ Construction of buildings ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Oraxa produces sustainable, cement-free concrete. The ETH-Spin-off is developing healthy and affordable floors for the more than 75% of the local Rwandan families living in dirty homes due to lack of good floors. | |||
| Hades Technologies |
2019 ZH validation |
[ Environmental monitoring, Information technology, Waste & recycling ] | IT data usage |
| Automatically detecting defects in sewer inspection videos - not only much faster, but also objective and less error-prone. | |||
| Planted |
2019 ZH growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | Bio technologies |
| Planted produces food products from plants, that replace meat, taste good an contain healthy ingrediants. Only a handful of carefully selected ingredients go into Planted: pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil and water. | |||
| Plutinsus |
2019 ZH validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Environmental monitoring ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smartgrid |
| Plutinsus creates smart grids, smart utilities, smart districts and cities, and smart buildings in order to gain efficiencies that have not been possible before. The growing complexity that results from an ever tighter integration of the various technical components and business partners and an ever smarter coordination among them can easily turn into a risk. Those who find the appropriate ways to manage these risks can take advantage of these new opportunities from the envisioned efficiency gains. Plutinsus provides the tools to help businesses understand their current and future risks that arise from these complexities. | |||
| Ponera |
2019 TI growth |
Production of eco friendly products [ Transport & logistics of goods ] | Construction : Increase efficiency or renewable energy use. |
| Ponera Group has developed a smart modular and digitally enabled industrial packaging solution which replaces single use custom made wooden crates and pallets, with a reusable solution which pays for itself in a few usages, decreases CO2 emissions by 90%, and digitizes supply chains. | |||
| Klode (pull up) |
2019 GE growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Waste & recycling ] | Pump, Waste management technologies |
| With its unique system for sorting organic waste, Mint combines elegance and innovation. A few presses on the upper part of the bin are enough to eliminate the bad odors generated by the decomposition of waste. It's as simple as that. Result: no smells, no midges, no disgust. | |||
| Remotely Green |
2021 GE validation |
[ Many fields ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Working for a better, greener connected world, where collaborating remotely is the obvious choice. | |||
| ReoR20 |
2019 ZH formation |
[ Environmental monitoring, Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| REOR20 provides the latest technology for the most precise and efficient mitigation of natural and man made catastrophes. | |||