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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kompotoi |
2016 ZH growth |
Construction & buildings [ Waste & 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. | |||
| Koord |
2016 FR validation |
Drone & flight, Motor & actuator | |
| KOORD provides customized mechatronic solutions optimized for the needs of companies as well as research and development offices. Our multidisciplinary know-how in the fields of mechanics, electronics and software offers you a complete support for the development of your products, from the feasibility study to the production of series. | |||
| kWIQly |
2008 BE validation |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity efficiency, Financing and financial services ] | Climate technologies, IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| kWIQly interprets automatic meter reading data and identifies energy waste. Online discovery of energy saving opportunities from consumption data; kWIQly distils actionable insights from energy metering and weather data for energy managers. This allows energy retailers to support clients, ease acquisition, improve retention and drive cross-sales. | |||
| La Petite Epicerie |
2018 VD growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| La Petite Epicerie is a new way of getting local supplies. It is a room filled with products from local producers with free access 24-7 using our mobile application. It's not only the tool that lets you do your shopping anytime, but it's also a source of information on how and who produces what you eat. | |||
| LavaConcept Switzerland |
2013 AI stagnant |
[ Engineering, Resource sufficiency ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Geothermal energy |
| Construction materials made from volcanic lava residues, with very good heat properties. | |||
| LEDCity |
2017 ZH growth |
[ Construction of buildings, Electricity efficiency ] | LED, Lighting |
| LEDCity develops autonomous lights with various integrated sensors to let them decide by itself if and how much light is needed. Savings up to 90% are possible. | |||
| LEDsafari |
2016 VD established |
[ 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©). | |||
| LENR Cars |
2012 VD restructuring, on hold, no development |
[ Electricity, Engineering, Heating and cooling energy ] | 3D Printing, Battery, e-car, e-mobility, e-vehicle charging, Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution |
| LENR Cars is developing mobile electric generators based on LENR technology to power electric vehicles or provide heat and electric power to regular vehicles. There is no working prototype, yet. | |||
| LES BATOILLES |
2019 FR growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| A reusable bag from recycled material produced locally for vegetables and other shoppings to replace plastic bags and an online shop to sell locally made items. | |||
| L.E.S.S. |
2012 VD established |
[ Electricity efficiency, Resource efficiency ] | 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 & recycling ] | Low technology |
| 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 |
[ Energy storage, Waste & recycling ] | Battery, e-mobility, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Collection and "closed-loop" recycling of all components of lithium-ion batteries from e-mobility | |||
| Limoo |
2021 VD validation |
[ Catering, Restaurants ] | 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 |
Construction & buildings [ Electricity ] | 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. | |||
| Locatee |
2014 ZH validation |
[ 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. | |||
| Lookthrough |
2017 AR validation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ Environmental monitoring, Information technology ] | IT data usage, IT Software, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| 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 |
IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals | |
| Internet platform for hosting IoT solution, focus can be on energy efficiency in buildings | |||
| 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. | |||
| lowimpact food |
2021 VD validation |
[ Food production & retail, Resource sufficiency ] | 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 |
[ Electricity efficiency ] | 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 & House & Body Care [ Food production & retail, Healthcare, Resource efficiency, Restaurants ] | Low technology |
| 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 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. | |||
| MeduSoil |
2018 VD validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Unknown ] | Construction: 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 |
[ Electricity, Energy management solutions ] | 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 |
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. | |||
| MeteoViva Schweiz |
2014 BS growth |
[ 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. | |||
| Methanology |
2020 SH validation |
Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Renewable technologies | |
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Microlino |
2017 ZH validation |
[ Mobility & Fleet management, Road vehicles and transport ] | 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. | |||