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 |
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| Nuniq |
2021 VD growth |
[ Bodycare, Resource efficiency ] | Low technology |
| Nuniq is here to transform the beauty industry in a wholesome and sustainable way. Taking care of one's self should not come at the cost of the environment. | |||
| Oxoia (former myFacility) |
2020 AG validation |
Construction & buildings [ Energy management solutions ] | Internet of Things |
| Oxoia offers automated energy optimization and simple building control for public, commercial and industrial buildings | |||
| Plastogaz |
2020 VD formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ air quality, Energy Production, Waste & recycling ] | New chemical materials, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Plastogaz is a spin-off of EPFL based in Lausanne (CH), founded in 2020. Our solid knowledge in catalysis combined with the understanding of plastic compositions at the molecular scale allows us to develop the green technologies of the future. We are developing a technology for converting plastic to methane, in which mixed and unsorted plastics can be transformed into grid-compatible methane. | |||
| Qaptis |
2021 VD formation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ air quality, Energy management solutions, Maritime and waterways transport, Resource efficiency, Transport & logistics of goods ] | Carbon capture and storage |
| Qaptis develops a plug-in technology able to capture CO2 emissions directly at their sources. First it captures 90% of the CO2 emitted by trucks, then it stores it in liquid form dirctly onboard, finally it recycles it (fuel, plastics, building materials, CO2 sequestration). | |||
| Raumpioniere |
2020 SG formation |
[ Construction of buildings ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Using automated and AI-based analysis tools, we support modern and sustainable spatial development. by localizing attractive sites on properties, make the possible densification in the existing building stock visible and show possible renovation, densification, and utilization strategies. | |||
| SoHHytec |
2020 VD validation |
[ Energy Production, Energy storage ] | Renewable technologies |
| We offer cost-effective onsite renewable Fuel (Hydrogen), Electricity and Heat production and storage systems. | |||
| Soobr |
2020 BE formation |
[ Cleaning, Information technology ] | Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Soobr AG is a technology company that is driving the digitalization of the cleaning industry. Our product enables to clean in the right place at the right time. To reduce costs, improve quality and increase transparency. Based on real time data and artificial intelligence. | |||
| sun2wheel |
2020 LU formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity grids & flexibility, Energy storage, Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-vehicle charging, IT Software |
| The intelligent storage and charging system for the electromobility of the future The number of electric vehicles is increasing rapidly - and so is the need for charging facilities. At sun2wheel, we don't just want to charge electric vehicles, we want to fully exploit their potential, e.g. bidirectional use. Because the battery in the vehicles makes it possible to optimise your entire self-consumption and revolutionise the energy future. | |||
| Swisspreneur |
2020 ZH stagnant |
Low technology | |
| We are a nonprofit on a mission to promote and advance entrepreneurship in Switzerland. | |||
| TerraRad Tech |
2020 ZH validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Environmental monitoring, Landscape conservation and management, Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection, Prevention of or protection from technical risks ] | Drone & flight, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data, Optic devices |
| TerraRad Tech AG is a spinoff of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) focusing on environmental radiometers and remote sensing technologies | |||
| Tesenso |
2020 SH validation |
[ Information technology ] | Internet of Things, Sensors, Smartcity, Smarthome & building |
| Tesenso is a full-stack IoT solution provider, from IoT consulting, proof of concept / MVP projects to mass IoT rollouts. Flexibility, time-to-market, and scalability combined with profound knowledge of the underlying hardware are the key strengths of Tesenso, making sure that customers can rely on solid IoT solutions. | |||
| 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. | |||
| uzufly |
2020 VD formation |
Drone & flight, IT Software | |
| Uzufly, based at the EPFL Innovation park, generates 2D and 3D digital models with its drones. These models will be used by project owners and the various technical trades. This innovation allows optimal planning of a construction project. Uzufly uses the latest drones on the market to cover buildings to entire cities. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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. | |||
| ting (Agentur für Weiterentwicklung) |
2019 validation |
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| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Alivion |
2020 ZH growth |
[ Healthcare ] | Sensors |
| ALIVION empowers people to use wearable electronic devices to detect chemicals that our nose cannot smell. This way, the food we eat and the air we breathe can be screened for toxic pollutants, and a single exhale could soon be enough to tell you more about your health. | |||
| Amplo |
2020 ZH |
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| The journey to predictive maintenance is not easy. We help you to figure out how to improve customer satisfaction and increase your service margins with the newest technologies. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Boostbar |
2020 ZH growth |
[ Catering ] | Low technology |
| Boostbar provides a completely modular and fully-personalized tech-enabled food & beverage solution. | |||
| cellvie |
2020 ZH validation |
[ Healthcare ] | Bio technologies |
| When the blood flow to a part of the body is interrupted, cells get damaged or die, even if blood flow is restored. Such cell injuries manifest themselves for example in heart atacks and strokes, killing millions of people every year. cellvie transplants viable mitochondria, the cell's powerhouse, into distressed cells. It's like jump-starting a car, allowing the cells to re-establish their energy metabolism and survive. The Harvard spinoff's mitochondria therapy will first be applied in organ transplant patients. | |||
| Chopf-Nuss |
2020 ZH validation |
[ Food production & retail ] | food tech, Low technology |
| The vegetable alternative to grated cheese. Nut mesan from Chopf-Nuss is suitable for pasta dishes and more. | |||
| Circular Food Solutions |
2020 SG formation |
[ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| They developed an innovative upcycling technology to recover proteins & fibers from food side streams and to create healthy & unique food products. | |||
| Croply |
2020 SZ formation |
[ Trade and Retail, Transport & logistics of goods ] | Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Our goal is to empower farmers, food businesses, and local communities around the world with the tools required to develop more sustainable practices, working towards circular economies that can provide viable futures for everyone, everywhere. Our work focuses primarily on open access systems, built to dismantle the inequality that is present in such an economy driven industry. | |||
| deli social |
2020 VD growth |
[ Restaurants ] | Low technology |
| Café and creative culinary space Open to all, Deli Social is a store, a lunch counter and a space for experimentation around food. We host the association Mise en Place which runs two culinary residency programs. Deli Social is a project of the convivial design studio Cocktail Sandwich. | |||
| Esomoto Zürich (Gülbey) |
2020 ZH formation |
[ Road vehicles and transport ] | e-motorbike, e-motorcycle, e-scooter |
| affordable electromobility and advice for everyone | |||
| eRevo |
2020 validation |
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| eRevo AG is dedicated to the energy revolution of building energy by means of H₂ and thus contributes an approach to the decarbonization of our living spaces. | |||