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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klode (pull up) |
2019 GE Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Pump, Environment: Waste management tech |
| With its unique system for sorting organic waste, Mint combines elegance and innovation. A few presses on the upper part of the bin are enough to eliminate the bad odors generated by the decomposition of waste. It's as simple as that. Result: no smells, no midges, no disgust. | |||
| Pvsyst |
2011 GE Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| PVsyst design, develop and sale software or other products to promote responsible energy management, more particularly in the field of photovoltaics. They also do consulting and training activities. PVsyst also support renewable energy projects, especially in developing countries. | |||
| PWRstation Holding SA |
2014 VD Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Climate Technologies ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech |
| PWRstation delivers rapid deployment solar power modules for permanent use or mobile projects. | |||
| Qaptis |
2021 VD Formation |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Environment: Carbon capture and storage |
| Qaptis develops a plug-in technology able to capture CO2 emissions directly at their sources. First it captures 90% of the CO2 emitted by trucks, then it stores it in liquid form dirctly onboard, finally it recycles it (fuel, plastics, building materials, CO2 sequestration). | |||
| qiio |
2014 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Battery, IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Internet of Things IOT, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: Fleet management, Smart: Device, Smart: Home & building, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| Produces and consults on smart home devices to reduce consumption; Smart Home Technology is in the business of the Internet of Things. "We create smart and energy efficient appliances for homes and industry". | |||
| Qualysense |
2010 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| QualySense develops high-end solutions for a safe and sustainable food supply. By pioneering single-kernel analysis, combining two sensing technologies - QualySense is helping seed breeders, food companies and inspection agencies to achieve excellence in nutrition, health and safety. | |||
| Quartierstrom |
2017 ZH Stagnant |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms, Smart: City |
| blockchain based peer to peer energy (physical and Go) community (www.quartier-strom.ch) | |||
| Raumpioniere |
2020 SG Formation |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Using automated and AI-based analysis tools, we support modern and sustainable spatial development. by localizing attractive sites on properties, make the possible densification in the existing building stock visible and show possible renovation, densification, and utilization strategies. | |||
| R&D Cycling |
2017 VS Growth |
[ Sports & Recreation ] | IT: Communication, Mobility: E-bike, Other: Low tech |
| In the heart of the Valais Alps, R&D Cycling has developed a unique platform of complementary skills and an exceptional network for the creation of federative events, the development of innovative products and an offer of excellent services. | |||
| reCIRCLE |
2015 BE Growth |
Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality [ Circular Economy ] | Other: Low tech |
| RECIRCLE is a national take-away network that uses washable containers with RECIRCLE lids to prevent waste. | |||
| Recogn.ice |
2021 ZH Validation |
[ Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| We, a young bunch of natural scientists and journalists, truly believe that recognition is key to care. This is why, in January 2019, we felt the urgency to launch “Recogn.ice”; a nonprofit organisation for the recognition of this cryosphere. Our team is committed to accomplish that one goal: for people around the world to recognise, understand and ultimately care for all frozen parts of our planet. Founded in February 2019 in Zurich, the core team of Recogn.ice consists of a glacierologist, a geologist, a communications consultant, an award-winning designer, data scientists and IT specialists. Together, we strive to present these features and data in an attractive and intuitive way : - with yellow frames indicating the very presence of the surrounding expression of the cryosphere ; - with an intuitive app ; - with an educational website mapping the cryosphere. | |||
| Re-Company |
2019 GE Validation |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Environment: Waste management tech |
| Reinvent common products to have a sustainable impact. Starting with a bottle. REBO is the first product from the Re-company, and is a REvolutionary BOttle. It is the first bottle that cleans the planet as you drink. Thanks to a smart cap we are able to measure the water intake (and plastic saving) of the user, send it to the REBO app, convert it through blockchain into a green credit, and use the proceedings to fund the collection of bottles littering the environment. The bottle also offers a customized hydration plan to its users, it is equipped with a unique one hand push cap (developed with Aptar), and has an insulated stainless steel body keeping drinks cold for 24h. | |||
| RedElec |
2007 VS Growth |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| RedElec Technologie develops and markets a new technology to perform electrochemical redox transformations at the best economic and environmental costs, directly on the production site. The electrochemical reduction of indigo aqueous suspension in the dying industry is the first industrial application of the process developed by RedElec. | |||
| reech |
2012 GR Stagnant |
Buildings & Construction [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech |
| Renewable energy engeineering, with main focus on photovoltaics; As an innovative Company for Photovoltaic, they combine R&D, analytics, maintenance and consulting | |||
| RemoteScout |
2021 Validation |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Software |
| RemoteScout creates software solutions for remote and hybrid companies. | |||
| ReoR20 |
2019 ZH Formation |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| REOR20 provides the latest technology for the most precise and efficient mitigation of natural and man made catastrophes. | |||
| ResiLi |
2021 FR Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Components: Filters & membranes |
| ResiLi takes the slaughtherhouses wastewater and filter it with high-tech filtration so this water can go back to the process using less energy than normal. | |||
| RethinkResource |
2017 ZH Established |
[ Circular Economy ] | None |
| RethinkResource creates an online marketplace where producing and processing companies can trade their side and waste streams. | |||
| ReWinner |
2016 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Resource Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| ReWinner maximizes product and material reuse with an online plattform. All business goods, like furniture and kitchen or bath item or windows, etc. can be traded via the plattform rewinner.ch. | |||
| Rigi Technologies |
2016 VD Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Rigi is re-defining last-mile inter-city logistics using a large-payload, sustainable drone-based delivery system. | |||
| RINO Electronics (Eisspeicher) |
2003 ZH Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Energy Storage ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Storage other than batteries |
| New energy storage technologies are developed and tested like combination of hybrid solar modules with earth register and ice storage or recycling of old batteries. | |||
| Roll2Go |
2019 ZH In liquidation or closed |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Data usage, Mobility: E-motorbike, e-scooter |
| Roll2Go is an integrator of micro-mobility. We build on top of recent international success of free-floating rental schemes with e-scooters and bicycles and aim to foster their long-term potential for urban mobility. The data-centric platform for mobility data fusion and predictive analytics | |||
| Room Estate |
2014 AG Growth |
[ Building Construction ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Room Estate is an established and rapidly growing provider of furnished rooms in shared flats throughout Switzerland. The company now offers a wide range of furnished rooms in the main Swiss cities. The offer is tailored to the fast and independent lifestyle of young and ambitious people. All rental processes are fully digitalised and make life easier for tenants. | |||
| ROOMZ |
2015 FR Established |
Buildings & Construction [ Building Technologies ] | Smart: Home & building |
| ROOMZ SA is developing and promoting unique tools to better manage the agile workplaces of tomorrow. We are a rapidly growing Start-up based in Fribourg, Switzerland. Our award-winning product ROOMZ is the most scalable and easiest-to-install room signage solution in the Marketplace. | |||
| routeRANK |
2007 VD Established |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric |
| Technology company routeRANK (2006) provides IT solutions for travel and mobility. Unlike other solutions, they address the entire door-to-door route by integrating all relevant modes of transport such as air, rail, public transport, P+Rail, P+Ride, car, rental car, car sharing, car pooling, e-bike, bike, walk and their many multimodal combinations. In a single search, its patented technology finds and ranks the best possible routes, allowing users to sort them according to multiple criteria such as price, travel time and CO2 emissions. | |||
| rqmicro |
2013 ZH Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Food Safety & Quality ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Next generation microbiology for water and food safety | |||
| rSupply Solutions |
2014 ZG Stagnant |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | None |
| rSupply specializes in streamlining the recycling flow between recycling plants and suppliers at every step of the recycling chain. Contacts are peer to peer based, ensuring direct transactions whenever possible. rSupply allows recycling plants to outsource their complete supply management, gives expanded sales opportunities to suppliers and assists investors as they enter the recycling market. | |||
| Battery Consult |
2008 BE Validation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Renewable tech |
| BATTERY CONSULT develops salt battery cells (Ni/NaCl) and batteries to the prototype stage, performs simulation and testing of cells and components and assists in production planning. The team has a comprehensive experience in technology transfer to customers. | |||
| SAMAWATT |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Data usage |
| SAMAWATT helps wind and solar park operators manage the market risk efficiently by providing pertinent solutions such as accurate production and price forecast, spot market trading strategies, battery storage optimization, and peer-to-peer energy exchange using modern technology and powerful algorithms. | |||
| Samro Technik |
2013 BE Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Samro Technik AG has been dealing with the electrolysis of water by means of boron doped diamond electrodes for years. The resulting change in the water (ECA water) and the generation of other compounds allow a wide range of applications. | |||