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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
| myCamper |
2015 BS Established |
Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| MyCamper - the sharing platform for camping vehicles in Switzerland | |||
| mygrid |
2023 AG Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Energy Management & Use, Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| mygrid offers a modular platform for operating and billing charging infrastructure, (v)ZEV and energy solutions in buildings. Whether for rental properties, building owners, corporate sites, or operator models, mygrid automates processes, ensures transparency, and integrates seamlessly into existing systems. The platform is hardware-agnostic, scalable, and available as a white-label solution. Our target market includes energy utilities, installation companies, and real estate managers with multi-site portfolios. These stakeholders face rising complexity and demand for digital energy services. mygrid helps manage and monetize infrastructure across charging, metering, and production assets all on one platform. What sets us apart: mygrid combines the depth of a full-featured backend for EV charging with the flexibility to support ZEV billing and energy communities. Our focus is on simplicity and automation. The system supports dynamic pricing, real-time data, and ERP/EDM integration. Customers can run operations autonomously or outsource onboarding, billing or support. Well-known clients like SBB, SWL, Pestalozzi, Thomson Reuters and leading housing cooperatives already rely on our platform. mygrid simplifies energy operations – simple, automated, and flexible. | |||
| myNewEnergy |
2013 ZH Validation |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Internet platform for buying ecological added value of electricity products or switching to high quality products with the own provider. | |||
| MyOldtimer |
2020 AG Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| MyOldtimer.fun is the sharing platform that allows you to share classic cars, modern classic and other unique vehicles. | |||
| MyStrom |
2011 BE Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Device, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| myStrom AG provides Smart Home products like WiFi smart plugs, WiFi Buttons to create digitalized house (via App) and to save energy, in houses. Customers are mostly private households but they also sell to other companies. | |||
| myStromer |
2010 BE Established |
[ Bicycles & E-Bikes ] | Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
| myStromer AG develops and markets innovative e-bikes. The strength of the company lies in the development of and mechanical components, electric components, software, and the complete system integration. | |||
| uGreen |
2016 BS Validation |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Smart: Grid |
| Data service for load shifting and power supply system stability, Smart household appliances run when reneweable energy available. Development of efficient and flexible products and services. | |||
| Nagi Bioscience |
2019 VD Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| 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. | |||
| Nanogence SA |
2017 VD Growth |
[ Building Technologies ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization, Components: New chemical materials, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Nanogence develops smart nanoadditives for construction sector allowing cost and carbon footprint reduction. The products are integrated directly into current cement and concrete manufacturing processes. | |||
| nanoleq |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Wearable Devices ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| we help people reconnect to themselves and listen to their bodies through monitoring technology that is integrated into daily clothes. | |||
| NaturaYuva |
2018 BS Validation |
[ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| NaturaYuva aims to rejuvenate agriculture by developing organic farming protocols of medicinal and aromatic plants and subsequent ecological extraction processes to produce niche natural ingredients used in varied end segments such as nutraceuticals, flavors, cosmetics, pharma. | |||
| COCOBOARDS (NaturLoop) |
2020 BE Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Building Technologies ] | Biological: Material based on biomass |
| Cocoboards is a novel, complete natural product, designed in Switzerland and manufactured in the Philippines. It allows to transform agricultural byproducts into sustainable and affordable bio-based materials, replace wood-based panels in the furniture and construction industry, make sustainability available and affordable to everyone, and integrate the local rural communities in the value chain. | |||
| NeoCarbons |
2019 VD Formation |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Environment: Air pollution abatement, Environment: 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. | |||
| ECO-TSAPI (Neotex Concept) |
2017 FR Growth |
[ Lifestyle Products & Services ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| eco-tsapi consists of a fabric impregnated with beeswax and organic jojoba oil. Called wrap in English or bees wrap in the jargon of consum'actors, it allows you to pack food in a simple and 100% natural way. The advantage: it is reusable because it is washable! | |||
| Nereid |
2005 GE Formation |
[ Water Management ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Nereid SA is a Swiss company involved in innovative technologies for the production of seawater desalination and water treatment systems. | |||
| Netto Null Kollektiv |
2020 BE Validation |
[ Building Technologies ] | Smart: Home & building |
| We are aiming for zero. When you think of building renovation, do you also think of solar power, heat pumps and the energy future? Then we should get to know each other: we are Netto Null, the collective that makes building renovation efficient, ecological and profitable. We work together towards a big zero: zero emissions. Ready? | |||
| Neuron |
2013 AG Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting, IT: Communication, IT: Network, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: City, Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
| Neuron offers innovative products, platforms and services to facilitate last-mile (EDGE) IoT using powerline communication technology. With customer spread across 19 countries and 4 continents, our technologies are most used in SmartGrid and SmartCity domains.. | |||
| Neustark |
2019 BE Growth |
[ Building Technologies ] | Components: Resource or material optimisation, Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Environment: Climate tech |
| neustark removes CO2 from the atmosphere permanently stores it in recycled concrete and cuts new emissions by reducing the use of cement. | |||
| NewGreenTec |
2015 ZH Validation |
Mobility & Transport [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Wind |
| Small wind and photovoltaic tower for homes or farms, easy to use and scalable. Bike-Parking Systems (V-Locker) and consulting on the installation of renewables, like wind and PV. | |||
| NIKIN GmbH |
2017 AG Growth |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Biological: Wood or forest tech |
| NIKIN is a sustainable clothing brand from Switzerland that plants a tree for each product. Our mission: We want to support global reforestation by planting one tree for every product sold. Here on our Linkedin page you will find regular information about NIKIN, inspiration for a sustainable lifestyle or how the NIKIN family works every day. Join us on our journey and help to make the world a greener place. | |||
| Novaccess |
2011 VD Growth |
Buildings & Construction,Mobility & Transport [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting, IT: Internet of Things IOT, Smart: City, Smart: Device, Smart: Sensors |
| Novaccess is a start-up company developing innovative products for to the Web of Things. We make physical objects smarter, by interconnecting them through a ubiquitous software fabric. Our deep expertise in hardware, networking and software technologies allows us to craft end-to-end solutions with unprecedented levels of customization, efficiency and manageability. We create value across diverse application domains. | |||
| Novalytica |
2019 BE Growth |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | 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. | |||
| Novamem (DrinkPure) |
2013 ZH Growth |
[ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Novamem is the first company to use state-of-the-art technology to produce micro- to nanofiltration flat sheet membranes made from almost any polymer. Since 2018 a water filter is produced, which cn fit on any tab, to provide drinking water | |||
| Novamet |
2014 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Novamet develops Smart Controling System to enhance the efficiency of metling process in Aluminium industries. The approach is based on on-line data acquisition, efficient numerical modelling and machine learning of heat exchanges within a industrial furnace. Enhances productivity, reduce Energy consumption and CO2 emissions. | |||
| Novaris (Soneva) |
2017 LU Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Other: Enabling tech |
| "soneva" is an airtight drawer with a vacuum. This stops the oxidation process of food. This keeps food fresh and of high quality for longer. The food is stored in the Vacuum drawer stored in gastro containers. Each container is vacuumed separately. The customer can choose the size of these containers himself. With this system, it is possible to reduce the consumption of plastic and conserve food like bred, fruits etc. that should not be stored in the fridge. | |||
| Novaton |
2010 ZH Established |
Mobility & Transport [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Environment: Climate tech |
| NOVATON builds sea worthy NOVA Solar Islands of various sizes - floating solar islands, rotate for optimal sunlight to industrial energy production; In addition they devloped NOVACAT, a solar operated autonomous surface vehicle to navigate autonomously on high seas and other water surfaces | |||
| novaziun |
2021 GR Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Battery, Mobility: Electric, Other: Enabling tech |
| We decarbonize because we know what needs to be preserved. As a solution provider and engineering company, we design and develop innovative vehicles and machines. Together with our customers, we electrify the world with moving innovations. | |||
| Nuniq |
2021 VD Growth |
[ Circular Economy ] | Other: Low tech |
| 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. | |||