Discover startups and projects in the environment and energy sectors filtered by business area and technology.
This list includes high potential projects and companies based and working primarily in Switzerland, founded or active since 2000 and still operational, and range from an initial concept up to those that are trying to capture a larger market space.
If your startup or project is missing or if you would like more information, please get in touch and we would be happy to assist you.
| Company Name | Founding year / Canton | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagi Bioscience | 2019 | Health & House & Body Care | |
| VD | Nagi Bioscience proudly introduces the first Organism-on-Chip technology, which combines the use of a simple yet complete organism for in vivo testing – the tiny worm “Caenorhabditis elegans” – with the first technological platform for its fully automated in vitro handling, culture and analysis. | ||
| nanoleq | 2017 | Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Electricity ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| ZH | By using innovative conductive materials, we can produce cables with a long flex life, flexible cable shields and even stretchable cables. | ||
| Near-Buy | 2017 | Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Trade and Retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| BE | The target of Near-Buy is to facilitate local trade and short circuit economy. It offers a plattform to sell and buy goods and reduce waste. | ||
| NEEO | 2014 | Communication, Media, Education or Games, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Games, Heating and cooling energy, Information technology, Media, Services pooling ] | Communication, Enabling technologies, Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Heating in buildings, Lighting, Smart device, Smarthome & building |
| SO | NEEO is a smart system that lets you control all your devices from one place and even knows who you are when you pick it up. There are two parts to NEEO, the brain and the remote. The brain communicates with your devices and the remote allows instant control. These two devices are new thinking both in design and technology. To manage your home you can use the NEEO app on your smartphone and for the ultimate experience use the NEEO remote. | ||
| Neo Technologies | 2004 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity, Information technology ] | IT data usage |
| VD | Market leader in consulting and solutions for Energy and Public Sectors in Switzerland, neo technologies carries out information technology development and integration projects. From consultancy to completion, operation to maintenance, neo takes on all aspects of a project according to the needs of its clients. Our approach: build bridges between technology and business. Each project is unique and must incorporate technological and functional factors whilst maintaining the greatest possible pragmatism. | ||
| Nereid | 2005 | Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity efficiency, Resource sufficiency ] | Filters & Membranes, Photovoltaics |
| GE | Nereid SA is a Swiss company involved in innovative technologies for the production of seawater desalination and water treatment systems. | ||
| Neuron | 2013 | Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity efficiency, Information technology ] | Communication, Enabling technologies, IT network, Lighting, Smartcity, Smart device, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| AG | 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.. | ||
| neverain | 2017 | Clothes, Textiles, Wearables devices or apps, Transport & Mobility | e-bike, e-mobility |
| ZH | Thanks to a multifunctional overall, cycling should in future be a pleasure regardless of the weather. | ||
| NewGreenTec | 2015 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Transport & Mobility [ Electricity, Energy efficiency ] | Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies, Wind energy |
| ZH | 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. | ||
| Nexxiot | 2015 | Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Information technology ] | IT Software |
| ZH | Nexiot offers an integrated digitization solution for all companies concerned with the movement of physical goods, who want to increase efficiencies and unlock additional revenue potential. | ||
| NISPERA | 2015 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Energy efficiency, Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| ZH | Renewable energy production portfolio management tool and support; - Performance Monitoring System; Asset Management; Wind Power Forecast; Perfromance Audit | ||
| nivens.ch | 2016 | Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Environmental monitoring, Resource efficiency ] | Low technology |
| ZH | Nivens Association brings you together with green experts and pioneers and regularly invites you to events with exciting presentations on the topic of sustainability and networking with each other. | ||
| notime | 2014 | Transport & Mobility [ Transport & logisticsof goods ] | e-cargo, e-mobility |
| ZH | notime AG is a Swiss technology company. Our platform enables online retailers to automate the entire process from the order in the online shop to the delivery of the goods. | ||
| Novaccess | 2011 | Construction & buildings, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Information technology ] | Lighting, Smartcity, Smart device |
| VD | 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. | ||
| Novamem (DrinkPure) | 2013 | Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management | Filters & Membranes, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| ZH | 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 | Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Information technology, Waste & recycling ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| VD | 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 | Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | Enabling technologies, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| LU | "soneva" is a airtight drawer with a vacuum. This stopps 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 conserce food like bred, fruits etc. that should not be stored in the fridge. | ||
| novatlantis | 2017 | Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Resource efficiency ] | Communication, Low technology |
| ZH | Novatlantis aims for energy system transformation, resource efficiency, renewable energies and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. It analyses data, developments of information, knowledge and strategies, empowers customers to take concrete action, and provides scientific services. | ||
| Novaton | 2010 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Transport & Mobility [ Electricity, Engineering ] | Climate technologies, Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| ZH | 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 | ||
| NovaVolt (ZapCharger Pro) | 2017 | Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Transport & Mobility [ Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-mobility, e-vehicle charging |
| ZH | apCharger Pro solution is specially designed for smart EV charging in housing cooperatives, multi-unit dwellings and large parking facilities.CHARGE OVER 100 EVS ON A SINGLE 63A CIRCUIT | ||
| NVTerra | 2010 | Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | Filters & Membranes, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| VS | NVterra S.A. is a Swiss based technology company specialized in water purification with clean technologies, such as electrolysis, which are often combined with other physic-chemical and biological treatments. | ||
| OekoSolve | 2014 | Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | Filters & Membranes |
| SG | OekoSolve produces electrostatic precipitators that offers technical solutions in the area of micro-dust emission reduction. They also develop custom made solutions. | ||
| one2seven (Shrebo) | 2011 | Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Information technology ] | IT Software |
| ZH | shrebo is the Software-as-a-Service Cloud solution for the Sharing Economy. We enable companies of all sizes to set up innovative, cost-effective B2B and B2C sharing solutions. Sharing with shrebo increases the benefit for everyone and realizes competitive advantages for our customers thanks to optimized capacity utilization and lower costs. | ||
| onlog | 2007 | Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Electricity efficiency, Many fields ] | LED, Lighting |
| TI | Onlog (Switzerland) Ltd, located in Gordola - Ticino - Switzerland, has been founded in 2006 with the purpose to provide professionally outsourced Supply-Chain- and Logistics-Services with totally integrated processes and structures. www.onlog.eu The "Onlux"-Section within Onlog is dedicated to LED-Lighting solutions for Households, Building decoration, Commercial lighting, Hotels/Restaurants, Public lighting/Street-lighting and LED-Electronics and Auxiliaries. Onlux is a multiple test-winner. www.onlux.ch | ||
| OpenStratosphere (Solar.Aero) | 2015 | Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management | Drone & flight, Enabling technologies |
| VD | OpenStratosphere is an independent pure play company. We operate flexible Near Space platforms with the highest safety and efficiency. We offer rapid mission deployment for your earth observation applications, environmental intelligence or communication infrastructure. | ||
| Optical Additives | 2006 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity ] | Photovoltaics, Solarthermal energy |
| BE | Optical Additives GmbH's product ZeoFRET® is a brand new, revolutionary additive for transparent polymers. These polymers then serve as a light harvester. The harvested light is transferred to a solar cell and transformed into electricity. | ||
| OptiWaste (Molok Recycling Company) | 2001 | Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling ] | Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data, Smart device |
| VD | OptiWaste offers a comprehensive range of waste management solutions (underfloor containers, semi-underfloor containers, overhead containers, barriers for recycling yards, etc.). | ||
| Optor | 2014 | Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| BE | Optor AG is a specialist for complex planning and optimization problems. In many cases, productivity can be significantly increased by targeted optimization of operating processes. Our optimization software ODS is the ideal tool to realize this potential quickly, easily and cost-effectively, e.g. for power industry: Smart Grid: Optimized load control for your network or lower costs thanks to optimized purchasing and warehousing. | ||
| OrbiWise | 2014 | Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Engineering, Information technology ] | Enabling technologies, Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| GE | Develops advanced technologies for the Internet of Things industry and sells specific servers and gateways. Handles network communication system using low power wireless network to connect IoT. | ||
| Ormera | 2019 | Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Information technology ] | IT blockchain or algorithms |
| BE | Ormera is an blockchain based online platform for administration and invoicing local grids. Ormera simplifies the complexity of electricity billing and the associated administrative processes as a service. Ormera ist designed for tenants, local grid owners or investors for PV plants. | ||