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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.E.S.S. |
2012 VD Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting |
| Our goal is to design and develop effective and innovative lighting solutions to ensure reliable, sustainable and competitive systems. LED small scale lighting systems. | |||
| REACTIS SA (previously Le Thiec ASD) |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| Innovative solutions for more recycling like foldable, light bins, compressing rubbish, new materials etc. | |||
| Libattion |
2018 ZH Validation |
[ Energy Storage ] | None |
| Libattion is an innovative lithium battery provider accelerating the global shift to a more sustainable energy storage technology. | |||
| Librec |
2021 SO Formation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Battery, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use, Mobility: Electric |
| Collection and "closed-loop" recycling of all components of lithium-ion batteries from e-mobility | |||
| Limoo |
2021 VD Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Unknown |
| When you order from Limoo, you can order with the same excitement, assurance and peace of mind that come with dining out at any top-quality restaurant establishment. Our Chefs are professional private chefs or small family businesses traiteurs which comply with local food safety regulations and Limoo’s highest food standards. Limoo’s expert food tasters will also sample every single chef dish to ensure they’re amazing in flavor and value before adding it to our menus and reaching you! | |||
| LINIA |
2018 ZH Validation |
Buildings & Construction [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Our software LINIAair enables power grid operators to acquire a huge amount of data of infrastructure fast and autonomous with drones. Our cloud based platform LINIAgrid processes, visualizes and analyzes data with AI-algorithms, to find damage or threats to power lines. Benefits: The reliable data base and sophisticated analytics result in increased security of supply and less power outage for customers. | |||
| Lookthrough |
2017 AR Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Software, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Lookthrough provides tools to streamline the collection and organization of bulk investment data. Fueling ESG reporting on non-public assets for better and more socially responsible investing. From investment due diligence and reporting to task delegation and automation. With a full audit trail to assure individual and corporate responsibility with limited liability. | |||
| Loriot |
2015 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Internet platform for hosting IoT solution, focus can be on energy efficiency in buildings | |||
| Cook Eat |
2021 ZH Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Communication, Other: Low tech |
| 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. | |||
| lowimpact food |
2021 VD Validation |
[ Alternative Proteins ] | None |
| Lowimpact food provides a concrete solution to the problem of feeding the planet in 2050. We revalue co-products from various local beer and fruit juice producers through the breeding of edible insects. Thanks to its low ecological impact and high bioconversion, insect breeding is part of sustainable production. The breeding is carried out in a controlled environment and devoid of invasive treatment. These insects are then transformed into an ultra protein flour which can be easily integrated into different foods (eg: cereal bars or protein pastes). | |||
| Lumartix |
2010 VD Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting |
| Lumartix is unveiling new generation power light source. Lumixo plasma lamp reduce dramatically the operating and maintenance costs thanks to producing directly spectrum AM1.5 or AM0 (without filter) and the very long lamp life time up to 40'000 hours. | |||
| lunchidee |
2018 BE Validation |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Restaurants ] | Other: Low tech |
| Lunchidee is a three-year pilot project that promotes a sustainable and healthy eating culture and serves enjoyable lunch menus and inspiring ideas that stimulate reflection and action. They also offer an attractive platform for information, inspiration and exchange: for guests, restaurateurs and the public. | |||
| Match my Bike |
2019 VS Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, 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. | |||
| MeduSoil |
2018 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Building Technologies ] | Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Medusoil is an EPFL spin-off and applies world's first ground bio-stabilization technology to mainstream construction problems. By coupling traditional construction practice with lab-developed, nature-based biochemical carriers we reduce application costs, minimize equipment requirements and increase long-term resistance against failures and environmental threats. | |||
| MEMBRASENZ |
2019 VD Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | None |
| 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 |
Financials & Information Technology [ Data Platforms & Solutions, Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software |
| meonet is a software company based in St. Gallen – specializing in digital transformation in the Swiss energy market. We support energy providers in complex IT projects, streamline processes, and develop software solutions for a sustainable future. | |||
| MeteoViva Schweiz |
2014 BS Growth |
[ Building Technologies ] | Energy: Renewable tech, IT: Data usage |
| 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. | |||
| Methanology |
2020 SH Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Energy: Renewable tech |
| METHANOLOGY's technology liberates from fossil fuels. The use of this technology is the key to creating an independent, decentralized energy system. METHANOLOGY's Willpower system converts carbon dioxide from ambient air into high quality methanol, which is easy to store and can be used as fuel for heating purposes. | |||
| Mirai Foods |
2019 ZH Validation |
[ Alternative Proteins ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| We are developing real meat - cultivated directly from animal cells | |||
| Mia & Noa |
2019 GE Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| mia&noa proposes the world’s first zero-waste, zero-contact coffee bar that is controlled exclusively through the customer’s smartphone. | |||
| Microlino |
2017 ZH Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-car |
| Realization of small and light cars that are at the same time protected from the weather and that have enough space for groceries shopping. Production is scheduled to start in 2021. | |||
| MIRO Analytical Technologies |
2018 ZH Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring, Smart: Sensors |
| MIRO Analytical Technologies has been founded as an Empa spinoff to bring the latest mid-infrared gas sensing technology based on quantum cascade lasers (QCL) to the market. Measures simultaneously up to 10 most important green-house gases and pollutants and allows easy use through an intuitive interface on a 7 " touch screen display. | |||
| Misurio (energyon) |
2008 VS Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Hydro, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Grid |
| Software and consulting for optimizing economic decisions around utility investments in capacity, storage and grid. | |||
| Mondays |
2018 ZH Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | Other: Low tech |
| Mondays is a Femtech company, an online subscription for environmentally friendly, plastic free period products. At Mondays we know shopping for periods products is a hassle no one needs. And making environmentally friendly choices when buying period products, simply takes up too much time for most people to bother. Mondays allows women to purchase sustainable, 100% plastic free period products, have none of the guilt and save time in the process. A one-time registration and your period products will arrive on your doorstep in time every month. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Mootral |
2018 VD Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Environment: Climate tech |
| Mootral is a British-Swiss company that develops innovative, scalable and sustainable solutions for the agricultural systems of tomorrow. MOOTRAL is an AgriTech company based in Switzerland that develops innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector. Mootral Ruminant is a natural feed supplement that significantly reduces methane emissions from ruminants. It is based on a proprietary combination of organosulfur compounds from garlic and bioflavonoids extracted from citrus. By using Mootral Ruminant, customers can benefit from tradable carbon credits issued under Verra's VCS scheme. | |||
| 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. | |||
| MPower Ventures AG |
2017 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| MPower Ventures finances and distributes affordable solar systems to a market of 1.3 bn potential customers in emerging markets. MPower enables them to power their homes and businesses independently from the electricity grid or fossil fuel-based electricity production systems. | |||
| Mr. Green Recycling-Service |
2010 ZH Established |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| The start-up company Mr. Green spares people in Zurich the walk to the collection point: they pick up glass, aluminum cans, pet and batteries from home and dispose of them | |||
| Muntagnard |
2018 GR Validation |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Other: Low tech |
| online shop with very sustainable new clothes and Rethinking products from material to functionality without bias in order to develop the best possible version. Advancind sustainable innovations to equip the urban pathfinder. Our T-Shirt Legna and jacket is specially produced for the brand. One part is entirely made from wood-based fibres. More breathable and softer than cotton. Less odor-sensitive than synthetics. The first guaranteed plastic-free garment in the world. | |||