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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
Bottle+ 2022
SG
Validation
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Resource Efficiency ] Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
Bottle+ launches the reusable water bottle that allows you to make sparkling water anytime, anywhere - designed in Switzerland and completely plastic-free.
Bycon 2012
SG
Buildings & Construction [ Energy Efficiency ] None
With Bycon, we are now pursuing our mission to increase our customers' energy efficiency and sustainability in order to improve people's quality of life and preserve nature now and in the future. Through our service, our customers achieve economic and environmental benefits to increase competitiveness and steer well-equipped into a secure energy future.
catch-e 2019
SG
Stagnant
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] Mobility: E-car, Mobility: Electric
catch-e offers test drives with electric vehicles over several days to test how suitable an electric car is. catch-e stands not only for test drives with electric cars and two-wheelers, but above all for stable information and professional help in the field of electric mobility and a well-rounded project for all employee levels. Based on the infrastructure, catch-e will work out a recommendation for the appropriate investment program in the company.
Circular Food Solutions 2020
SG
Formation
[ Alternative Proteins ] Biological: Food tech
They developed an innovative upcycling technology to recover proteins & fibers from food side streams and to create healthy & unique food products.
Clesana 2015
SG
Formation
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] Other: Enabling tech
The Clesana toilet does not require a single drop of water. Also no chemicals or other pollutants, which are used in other camper toilets and pollute the environment. The Clesana toilet seals all waste after each use, odourless and leakproof. Through this consistent waterless solution we protect rivers, lakes and seas from unnecessary pollution.
Durot Electric 2017
SG
Growth
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] Energy: Battery, Mobility: Automated or self driving, Mobility: E-cargo, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging
Durot Electric promotes the spread of electric mobility in order to conserve our planet’s finite resources. To this end, we bring unique and long-standing knowledge in electrification to projects and products. As a contract developer and solution provider, we support manufacturers of vehicles and machines in their entry into and transition to electromobility.
Evatec 2004
SG
Established
[ Efficiency Solutions ] Other: Enabling tech
Evatec offers a range of platform architectures equipped with evaporation, sputter , etch and PECVD source technologies according to application, substrate format and throughput requirements, due to thin film deposition systems enable manufacture of the worlds highest performance optical, optoelectronic and semiconductor devices. Our Advanced Process Control ( APC) technologies enables new level of thin film performance and production yield.
Ganzohni 2019
SG
Growth
[ Hospitality Services ] Other: Low tech
Ganzohni is a store that avoids packaging.
Ionic Wind 2025
SG
Formation
Energy & Power Systems [ Energy Efficiency, Engineering & Industrial Design, Resource Efficiency ] Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
This startup is revolutionizing cooling or ventilation by replacing conventional fans with a silent and energy-efficient technology known as Ionic Wind (based on an electric field). Rather than relying on spinning blades, it uses an electric field to move air, cutting down on noise, energy consumption, and mechanical wear. As a result, laptops and other compact electronics stay cooler, enjoy longer battery life, and have an extended lifespan. Delivering 48% more airflow while using less power, this breakthrough makes modern electronics quieter, more efficient, and environmentally friendlier.
kickbag 2020
SG
Validation
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] Other: Low tech
Online shopping without packaging waste. The foldable shipping bag made of recycled PET is a first in Switzerland: reusable up to 30 times and 100% climate-neutral.
Wheycation 2018
SG
Growth
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] Biological: Food tech
We don’t see waste products, but new and valuable raw materials: We develop healthy and tasty food by upgrading (upcycling) side streams of food production. Therefore, they process whey to high quality products.
LUUUP 2021
SG
Formation
[ Circular Economy ] Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
LUUUP is a recycling company that uses a chemical process to dissolve cellulose-based fibres to generate feedstock for yarn production. It is working on improved circularity of textile waste to reduce its ecological impact
Mastercoldbrewer (re-coffee) 2017
SG
Growth
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Other: Low tech
Coffee - Drinks that are manufactured without the effects of heat. This lead to preserved aromas and vitamines. The products are fair and mostly organic.
matriq 2019
SG
Validation
[ Efficiency Solutions ] Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Other: Enabling tech
matriq offers innovative solutions for the part-indiviual marking of plastic components of all kinds. With the DynamicMold technology, marking takes place directly in the manufacturing machine, whether in injection molding, blow molding or thermo forming. Besides the application for traceability, the DynamicMold technology also offers the possibility to integrate anticounterfeiting features for brand protection.
MycoSolutions 2016
SG
Stagnant
[ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] Biological: Bio tech
Development and production of fungal formulations for biological plant protection and plant strengthening
OekoSolve 2014
SG
Growth
[ Resource Efficiency ] Components: Filters & membranes
OekoSolve produces electrostatic precipitators that offers technical solutions in the area of micro-dust emission reduction. They also develop custom made solutions.
smartYes 2015
SG
restructuring, on hold, no development
Culture, Education & Media [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] Energy: Photovoltaics
smartYes, as a regional supplier specialized in POS Communication and Live-Marketing. We provide customers with quality displays and marketing tools. We ensure that your company or brand promotion stands out where it really matters. We have the right and unique solution for every Point-Of-Sale, event or exhibition.
Be the change 2012
SG
Validation
Health, Wellness & Care [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Biological: Food tech
The production of food, vital substances and sports nutrition is their passion, they work strictly according to Swiss food law and the Swissness regulation of the Swiss Confederation.
Smart Visions 2015
TG
Growth
Financials & Information Technology [ Building Technologies ] IT: Data usage
We design and develop digital and fully automated services for real estate companies. Analysing existing processes, significantly optimising known procedures and saving time and costs at the same time.
alphornventures 2022
TG
Formation
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Biological: Food tech
Alphorn Venture Partners is a global growth equity food tech company that combines the advantages of PE stability and VC growth to enable food tech innovators to develop breakthrough technologies. This is to be achieved through "the Forge". A scale-up space and innovation center in the north of Zurich, Switzerland.
Da Vinci Olivenöl 2013
TG
Established
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Other: Low tech
Da Vinci offers impeccable, high quality olive oil from selected producers for everyone. Especially for those who care about health aspects in the diet.
Ensoy 2021
TG
Growth
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] Biological: Food tech
We produce sustainable tofu for your kitchen from organic soy from Thurgau. With the use of Thurgau organic soy, our tofu becomes even more regional. A sign of a Swiss quality product.
Renergon International 2010
TG
Growth
[ Energy Production & Supply ] Biological: Bio tech, Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Energy: Renewable tech
RENERGON extracts value from organic waste in creating valuable, sustainable products such as biofuel, biogas, renewable energy, compost, fertilizer, & biochar - always combineRenergon International AG with global social and environmental responsibility.
Salat.ch 2016
TG
Growth
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] IT: Platforms or networking solutions
From the farm directly to your home - thus we guarantee first-class quality and fair prices for you as a consumer.
airlite (AM Technology) 2016
TI
Established
[ Building Technologies ] Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech
Wall colours that clean the air we breathe, remove bacteria from homes, offices and hospitals, and reduce energy consumption.
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.
CLARA Swiss Tech 2015
TI
Validation
[ Bicycles & E-Bikes ] Energy: LED, Mobility: E-bike, Smart: Wearable devices or apps
Urban traffic is a constant danger for cyclists, particularly in low light conditions. Every day, cyclists around the world are involved in accidents caused by the lack of attention from other road users. CLARA is the revolutionary smart jacket that thanks to the integration of directional arrows and braking sensors increases the visibility of the cyclists and makes their movements safer.
Energy Vault 2017
TI
Validation
[ Energy Storage ] Energy: Storage other than batteries
The Energy Vault storage solution operates with bricks that are lifted to create a tower causing the energy to be stored in the elevation gain, when the bricks are then returned to the ground the kinetic energy from the falling brick is turned back into electricity. Specially engineered control software is used to ensure the bricks are placed in exactly the right location each time. The system is modular and flexible with each plant having a capacity of between 10 and 35MWh and a power output of between 2 and 5MW. The system is ideally suited to longer duration storage but with very fast response times can also be used to deliver short and medium term.
FlatMan 2018
TI
Growth
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] IT: Platforms or networking solutions
FlatMan is a web platform with a dedicated smartphone application that allows real estate agencies and property owners to communicate with tenants and craftsmen faster and more efficiently, eliminating redundancies and optimizing the whole process of property management.
gr3n 2013
TI
Validation
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use
gr3n developed an innovative process, based on a new application of microwave technology to a well known chemical reaction which provides for the first time with an economically efficient chemical recycling process of PET (Polyethylene Terephtalate) and allows an industrial implementation of this recycling method. This new process can potentially change how PET is recycled worldwide with a huge financial benefit for the recycling industry.
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