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 Phase | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plair |
2014 GE growth |
[ Environmental monitoring ] | Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| Plair SA develops and manufactures professional systems for preventive environment monitoring. Proprietary state-of-the-art technology forms the basis of Plair’s intelligent detectors that provide high-quality and continuous environmental measurements in all weather conditions. Initially focused on outdoor environmental monitoring, Plair systems quickly became a reference in the field of real-time pollen and bioaerosol detection, with installations in 12 countries. | |||
| Planet Horizons Technologies (Aqua4D Water Solutions) |
2004 VS established |
Food, Farming or Forestry,Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Farming & agriculture, Resource sufficiency, Water Management ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Aqua-4D® Water Solutions, based in Switzerland, offers a cutting-edge technology which maximizes irrigation efficiency while solving several common problems. A Swiss Cleantech company present in over 40 countries, Aqua-4D® has developed an innovative system which subtly alters the structure of water. Whatever your specific needs, the Aqua-4D® system adapts to your specific needs to bring solutions to your problems. | |||
| Planted |
2019 ZH growth |
[ Food production & retail ] | Bio technologies |
| Planted produces food products from plants, that replace meat, taste good an contain healthy ingrediants. Only a handful of carefully selected ingredients go into Planted: pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil and water. | |||
| Plastogaz |
2020 VD formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ air quality, Energy Production, Waste & recycling ] | New chemical materials, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Plastogaz is a spin-off of EPFL based in Lausanne (CH), founded in 2020. Our solid knowledge in catalysis combined with the understanding of plastic compositions at the molecular scale allows us to develop the green technologies of the future. We are developing a technology for converting plastic to methane, in which mixed and unsorted plastics can be transformed into grid-compatible methane. | |||
| Plutinsus |
2019 ZH validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Environmental monitoring ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smartgrid |
| Plutinsus creates smart grids, smart utilities, smart districts and cities, and smart buildings in order to gain efficiencies that have not been possible before. The growing complexity that results from an ever tighter integration of the various technical components and business partners and an ever smarter coordination among them can easily turn into a risk. Those who find the appropriate ways to manage these risks can take advantage of these new opportunities from the envisioned efficiency gains. Plutinsus provides the tools to help businesses understand their current and future risks that arise from these complexities. | |||
| Polarmond Outdoor |
2017 ZH established |
[ Recreation, Sport ] | Enabling technologies |
| The company develops, produces and markets the world’s first self-warming and temperature controllable sleep shells, bivouacs and tents with dehumidification management. | |||
| Ponera |
2019 TI growth |
Production of eco friendly products [ Transport & logistics of goods ] | Construction : Increase efficiency or renewable energy use. |
| Ponera Group has developed a smart modular and digitally enabled industrial packaging solution which replaces single use custom made wooden crates and pallets, with a reusable solution which pays for itself in a few usages, decreases CO2 emissions by 90%, and digitizes supply chains. | |||
| Power-Blox |
2015 AG stagnant |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Photovoltaics |
| Power-Blox develops and distributes an innovative solar battery system for off-grid applications that allows to easily build up decentralized energy systems based on a swarm" principle." Easy to scale. | |||
| POWERGIA |
2013 ZH growth |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity efficiency ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| POWERGIA GmbH provides access to an liberalised electricity market for large consumers | |||
| Precision Vine |
2016 VD growth |
[ Environmental monitoring, Food production & retail, Information technology ] | Drone & flight, IT data usage |
| With a focus on improving wine quality, Precision Vine works with growers and winemakers to collect and analyze remote-sensing data and assist in integrating the information acquired into specific management plans. We offer high-resolution hyper/multispectral aerial imaging and associated vineyard specific data services to address vineyard heterogeneity, vine balance, irrigation management, harvest planning, disease mapping, nutrition needs, maturation curve and more. | |||
| Prognolite |
2016 ZH validation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction,Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis,Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Catering, Food production & retail, Hotel, Information technology, Resource efficiency, Restaurants, Waste & recycling ] | |
| Our forcast app tells restaurants how many guests are coming next week on which day. They can reduce food waste and improve their staff planning. | |||
| Proxipel |
2013 VD growth |
[ Waste & recycling ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..) |
| Proxipel is an innovative concept for the production of pellets. It consists of a pellet production line mounted on a truck trailer. Proxipel can granulate biomass wherever it is. | |||
| PubliBike |
2010 FR established |
[ Energy efficiency, Resource efficiency, Road vehicles and transport ] | e-bike, e-mobility, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Since 2009, PubliBike has been offering bike sharing networks in several Swiss cities and is constantly expanding its offer. We take care of everything: from the development of a site concept to starting the service, including operations, customer service and network promotion... To strengthen our teams, we regularly look for creative, motivated and passionate profiles for the mobility of the future. | |||
| Klode (pull up) |
2019 GE growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Waste & recycling ] | Pump, Waste management technologies |
| 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 |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Electricity, Energy efficiency, Resource efficiency ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, 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 production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| PWRstation delivers rapid deployment solar power modules for permanent use or mobile projects. | |||
| Qaptis |
2021 VD formation |
[ air quality, Energy storage, Resource efficiency, Transport & logistics of goods ] | 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, Information technology ] | Battery, e-mobility, Fleet management, Internet of Things, IT blockchain or algorithms, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smart device, Smarthome & building, 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 production & retail, Forestry ] | Enabling technologies |
| 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 production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity efficiency, Energy storage, Many fields ] | IT blockchain or algorithms, Smartcity |
| blockchain based peer to peer energy (physical and Go) community (www.quartier-strom.ch) | |||
| Raumpioniere |
2020 SG formation |
[ Construction of buildings ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| 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 |
[ Recreation, Sport ] | Communication, e-bike, Low technology |
| 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 |
Recreation, hotels & restaurants [ Catering, Waste & recycling ] | Low technology |
| RECIRCLE is a national take-away network that uses washable containers with RECIRCLE lids to prevent waste. | |||
| Recogn.ice |
2021 ZH validation |
Behavioural change [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Landscape conservation and management ] | IT data usage, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| 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 & House & Body Care [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Waste & recycling ] | Waste management technologies |
| 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 |
Clothes, Textiles, Wearables devices or apps [ Resource efficiency ] | Filters & Membranes, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| 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 |
Construction & buildings,Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity, Engineering ] | Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| Renewable energy engeineering, with main focus on photovoltaics; As an innovative Company for Photovoltaic, they combine R&D, analytics, maintenance and consulting | |||
| Remotely Green |
2021 GE validation |
[ Many fields ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Working for a better, greener connected world, where collaborating remotely is the obvious choice. | |||
| RemoteScout |
2021 validation |
[ Information technology ] | IT Software |
| RemoteScout creates software solutions for remote and hybrid companies. | |||
| ReoR20 |
2019 ZH formation |
[ Environmental monitoring, Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| REOR20 provides the latest technology for the most precise and efficient mitigation of natural and man made catastrophes. | |||