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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptricity |
2014 ZH Established |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Grid |
| Adaptricity develops simulation and optimization software tools for adapting the electricity distribution grid for the transition towards renewable energies. Products help distribution grid operators in gaining an enhanced overview over their system and evaluating a large set of possible SmartGrid. | |||
| SEDO ENGINEERING (smartIndigo) |
2014 VS Validation |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| The brand SmartIndigoTM stands for an industrially proven technology, which will make a difference by bringing a rudimentary change to the global denim dyeing industry. It is an indigo dye which needs less water and chemicals for the dyeing process. | |||
| smart-me |
2014 ZG Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
| Leading smart energy solutions. Control your energy intelligently and reduce costs. Our products for smart energy management integrate (v)ZEV, e-mobility, and multi-energy systems. Measure, visualize, and automatically bill all energy consumption with precision. | |||
| SteriLux |
2014 VD Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| The Vaud Medtech SteriLux has developed a device which allows sterilization at low temperature of medical devices made up of all types of materials with very low energy consumption and therefor reducing waste. | |||
| Swisscharge.ch |
2014 SG Growth |
Buildings & Construction,Energy & Power Systems [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| Platform and App to share, find and use e-Charging Stations. | |||
| Locatee |
2014 ZH Validation |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| 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. | |||
| Veganaut |
2014 BE Growth |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables,Health, Wellness & Care [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Veganaut.net is a project started by two brothers, Toby and Sebu, from Bern, Switzerland. We wanted there to be an open-source, open-data world map on which everybody can share their vegan discoveries. | |||
| act cleantech Agentur Schweiz |
2015 ZH Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| act cleantech Agentur coordinates and supports the Swiss network of energy specialists and partners in support of their customers. We enable communication with the federal government, maintain specialised web tools and ensure legal conformity. It is our concern to help your company to achieve a breakthrough in energy efficiency so that you can reduce your costs and make an important contribution to climate protection. | |||
| Aquafuture |
2014 BE Validation |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| At Aquafuture, we support family farms in establishing a new branch of aquaculture operations. Aemme Shrimp is our pilot farm | |||
| cofoundme |
2017 ZG Established |
[ Education & Learning ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| cofoundme is the biggest matching platform for startup jobs in Switzerland. We enable entrepreneurs to find cofounders for their projects and startups to recruit staff. You’re looking for a job in the Startup ecosystem, you’re at the right place! | |||
| Equippo |
2014 ZG Established |
Financials & Information Technology [ Circular Economy ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Equippo is the biggest online sales platform for construction machinery. By buying their construction equipment second-hand, customers can reduce their environmental footprint and the life cycle of the machine is extended. | |||
| Barney (F&P Robotics AG) |
2014 ZH Growth |
[ Hospitality Services ] | Smart: Robotic, Smart: Sensors |
| Barney Bar is a fully autonomous robotic bar that serves cocktails, soft drinks, mocktails, beer and prosecco in a very efficient and entertaining way. Barney Bar can run a bar by himself or work together with a human barkeeper. | |||
| quh-energie (Haral) |
2014 BE Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..) |
| Biogas from farmyard manure to generate heat and electricity. A sustainable, environmentally friendly and cost-effective energy production. We advise, plan and execute up to the finished plant, including clarifications with authorities. We are currently working on various projects in the Oberland to Jura region. | |||
| fundraiso ( InternetTime) |
2014 ZH Established |
[ Education & Learning ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| The fundraiso.ch project massively simplifies the search for funding. Fundraiso.ch is the first online platform in Switzerland that makes it possible to systematically search for funding. As a user of our platform, you benefit from the experiences of previous fundraisers who have already been in contact with individual funders. | |||
| namuk |
2013 ZH Growth |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Biological: Material based on biomass |
| Namuk is a swiss childrens sustainable outdoor clothing brand. They promise that the clothes will last as long as possible by choosing sustainable and high quality fabrics. In addition Namuk offers a repair service and their ReUse platform, on which customers can buy second hand namuk products. | |||
| QuerDenkFabrik |
2014 BE Formation |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Motor & actuator |
| Development and improvement of high-pole electric motors. The first prototyps are promising. Using the new Soft Magnetic Composite Material | |||
| RAPHAËL DOMJAN |
2013 VD Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Education & Learning ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Raphaël is an eco-explorer and speaker who is committed, through his PlanetSolar foundation, to promoting solar energy in order to combat climate change. | |||
| SAGANÀ |
2014 ZH Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| SAGANÀ offers high quality, Swiss-EU certified organic, sustainable, fair and 100% natural ingredients in retail or bulk from the Philippines into Switzerland whilst directly supporting rural community livelihoods of our partner farmers. Products are coconut blossom nectar, single-origin Trinitario cacao beans and nibs with low cadmium levels and cold-pressed Virgin Coconut Oil as a healthier and sustainable natural oil alternative. | |||
| ScanTrust |
2014 VD Established |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: IOT Internet of Things, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Scantrust is a connected goods platform for companies that depend on selling physical products in a connected world. A key result of implementing our solution is unit-level product digitalisation to drive digital transformation within supply chains and achieving end-to-end transparency to consumers. | |||
| Verity |
2014 ZH Established |
Mobility & Transport [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Autonomous Inventory Tracking Powered by Self-Flying Drones. Optimize your supply chain & create a zero-error warehouse! | |||
| 3rd-eyes analytics |
2015 ZH Established |
[ Financial Services ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| 3rd-eyes analytics is the software partner for banks, insurance companies and investment advisors for the implementation of digital, goal-based investment advice. The software solution combines a financial planning module with a stochastic procedure that determines an optimal investment allocation based on the customer's goals and allocates funds and ETF's to these using an algorithm. When selecting products, the system takes into account individual criteria for the preferred investment style as well as the client's personal values such as environmental and social aspects. | |||
| Alera energies AG |
2015 LU Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Heat industrial usage, Energy: Heating in buildings, Smart: Home & building |
| Our customers rank from private households to large companies for whom we have successfully accompanied and supported projects like the optimisation of heat pumps in family homes to the development of power plants and energy centres. | |||
| Alver (Golden Chlorella) |
2015 VD Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Alver is a new food company producing everyday foods that are based on Golden ChlorellaTM. This nutrient-dense micro-algae is a truly sustainable source of protein, something which the planet needs if we are to be able to feed the ever-increasing world population. We have launched with our 100% natural EASY PROTEIN powder and three different Golden Chlorella packed biscuits. We are developing soups and sauces. | |||
| antavi |
2015 ZH Stagnant |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Managing safety at mega events requires agility, efficiency and team play. Antavi supports safety providers with a app-based solution to manage teams at highest precision and reduced costs. Teams can be formed quickly and coordinated efficiently. Made for crowd and disaster management, the system can be learned quickly and be operational within minutes from any mobile phone, tablet or web browser on your desktop. | |||
| AscendX |
2015 ZG Stagnant |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting |
| Albedolight produces LED lamps that are made in Switzerland and highly innovative and flexible.They use durable components and manufactures exclusively energy-efficient lights. | |||
| Avrios |
2015 ZH Established |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: Fleet management |
| The Avrios Business Intelligence Platform helps operators of commercial vehicles utilize their assets as efficient as possible. All information about your fleet is structured on an intuitive platform (Fleet logistics). | |||
| Baabuk |
2017 VD Established |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Other: Unknown |
| Sneakers that mix tradition and innovation. We use the traditional methods of shepherds who have worked wool for centuries. Through the use of renewable resources and environmentally friendly methods for the creation of our felted wool slippers, we try to reduce our ecological footprint as much as possible. We use local and sustainable materials. Production is done on site and efficiently manages natural resources. | |||
| BePooler |
2015 TI Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| BePooler was born in Switzerland in 2015 from the simple but innovative idea of providing companies and individual users with a fast and safe way to share the trip to their workplace, thus reducing traffic, expenses, the use of private vehicles and urban pollution. The Lugano-based startup company has developed an innovative system for carpooling through a web platform and related app and has managed to entice none other than the Italian city of Milan. | |||
| BlueBird Photovoltaics |
2015 NE Stagnant |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Bluebird Photovoltaics plans solar panels that meet the highest technological and environmental requirements in the areas of mobility and high efficiency autonomous systems. | |||
| Choba Choba |
2015 BE Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| A chocolate brand in which farmers no longer are mere raw material suppliers. Instead, they have a direct stake in the company and its success. | |||