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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAS SOCIÉTÉ DE L'EAU AÉRIENNE SUISSE |
2013 TI Established |
[ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Energy: Hydro, Energy: Renewable tech |
| SEAS manufactures integrated systems and machines of air to water machines in order to produce high-quality drinking water for human consumption. A by-product of the above systems is thermal energy, which can be reused for heating, ventilation, conditioning, and dehumidification purposes. | |||
| Secend |
2021 ZH Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Secend rescues nearly expired food, helping you save money while preventing food waste. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Sensorscope |
2009 VD Growth |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Data usage, Smart: Device |
| Sensorscope is an IT company with a strong know-how in radio communication, hardware/software engineering, and database technologies, that applies cutting-edge data collection technology to wireless monitoring. | |||
| Sevensense Robotics |
2018 ZH Validation |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | Smart: Robotic |
| Sevensense is accelerating technological innovation in the service robotics industry by enabling robots to safely and autonomously navigate in dynamic spaces shared with humans, in- and outdoors. We strive to empower enhanced ease in the integration and use of mobile robotics through our solution that can be applied to any kind of mobile ground machine, from forklifts to delivery and cleaning machines, at minimum installation time. | |||
| ShadeMe |
2021 VD Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Building Technologies ] | Smart: Sensors |
| ShadeMe deliver decentralized anti-glare smart blinds and controller to turn buildings greener and lighting more comfortable | |||
| Sharely |
2013 ZH Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Circular Economy ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Plattform to enable local community sharing all kinds of products, online plateform. | |||
| Go-ROO (Share your BICAR) |
2016 ZH In liquidation or closed |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-motorbike, e-scooter, Smart: City |
| ROO - Practical, fun and sporty. With its single seat, three wheels and countless applications, roo is at home in a variety of urban and suburban settings. It’s as compact and versatile as a Swiss Army knife. It looks cool too, like a resourceful Australian marsupial, not a space alien or a carelessly cooked soufflé. And the cornering performance may just put a smile on your face. | |||
| Shematic |
2018 GE Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Motor & actuator |
| At Shematic, our mission is to provide innovative high performance tailor made electric system to improve power and autonomy of electric vehicles. We offer our clients to take advantage of a new electromobility experience and improve the performance of electric vehicles through innovation and creativity, while benefiting of custom motors. | |||
| SIGMAtools |
2018 ZH Stagnant |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Other: Low tech |
| SIGMAtools GmbH is a high-tech Startup. With the special measuring technique, analytic process and improvement-knowhow we have majored in Energy- and Resourceefficiency in the production. | |||
| Signa-Terre |
2008 GE Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Energy audits and analysis for building energy use; Signa-Terre SA specialises in the energy monitoring of existing buildings and in assisting project owners in renovation/construction projects. Our objective is to identify the potential energy and financial savings of buildings and to propose solutions adapted for this purpose. | |||
| Silent-Power |
2002 ZG Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| The innovative energy system of Silent-Power is based on the liquid heating and automotive fuel, methanol. In a CO2-neutral cycle, first methanol can be obtained from clean energy.This allows the Econimo mini power plant of Silent-Power to generate electricity and hot and cold water. | |||
| sim2sustain (scaling4good) |
2019 ZH Validation |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | Components: Resource or material optimisation, IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Data usage, IT: Software, Smart: City |
| We aim for a sustainable economy and society where decisions and transformation strategies of societal relevance will be reached through open collaboration, based on facts, stated goals, and declared values. Decisions, interventions, strategies, and investments reflect the ecological and societal urgency we are facing and contribute to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). | |||
| Switzercloud (Brunata AG) |
2018 ZH Sold but still independently active |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Internet of Things IOT, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Device |
| Energy management software for household and buildings. Simple Complex with the CMS Colibird provides technology for energy services and Internet of Things (IoT), mainly through innovative software solutions and interfaces for the measurement and presentation of measurement data. | |||
| simplee |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| Electromobility & charging management: We offer you the easiest way to get started with sustainable loading solutions. This requires good planning, intelligent products, scalable billing plan standards and transparent communication along all project stages. From the analysis, through a uniform and scalable charging concept to the implementation of the installation. | |||
| SkyCell |
2012 ZH Growth |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Freight & Logistics ] | Energy: Cooling tech, IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Internet of Things IOT, Smart: Sensors |
| SkyCell is a provider of temperature-controlled container solutions with a special focus on serving global pharma companies and sustainability. They are driven by their mission to supply the safest pharma containers worldwide. This is achieved through their unique combination of hardware, software and service. | |||
| Smart Energy Link (SEL) |
2017 BE Validation |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Solarthermal, IT: Network |
| Smart Energy Link makes solar power usable in multi-party houses and in residential areas: simple, economical and ecological. The intelligent control system optimizes the own consumption of solar power and measures and bills the energy consumption within own consumption communities. | |||
| SmartHelio |
2019 VD Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Solarthermal, IT: Artificial intelligence AI, IT: Internet of Things IOT |
| SmartHelio is a clean-tech start-up based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Their software diagnoses and predicts failures to ensure solar plants operate efficiently and for a longer time. The solution helps solar operators and owners generate 10% more energy while reducing operational costs by 30%. Their unique value lies in smart algorithms, based on physics and AI, developed over 10 years in collaboration with leading Swiss R&D institutes such as SUPSI and HSLU. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Smart Parking Systems |
2011 OW Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Other: Enabling tech, Smart: City |
| Smart Parking Systems AG offers a compelling vertical, robotic parking solutions and automated parking systems to the challenge of limited parking space. The Rotary Parker is an unique Automated Mechanical Rotary Parking System is designed to permit up to a maximum of 12 cars or 12 SUV’s to be parked easily and safely, on the surface area required to park 2 cars. | |||
| stirling |
2017 BE Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Heat industrial usage, Energy: Heating in buildings |
| The FR-Stirling is much more than a motor, it is the heart of future and progressive "electricity-generating heaters," that can produce electricity and heat in households at the same time. | |||
| SmartSmallHouse |
2018 LU Growth |
[ Building Construction ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization |
| Smart Small House develops and implements GreenVillage projects. We address the shortage of available building land in Switzerland, focusing on energy-efficient, healthy living (Vastu - in harmony with humans and nature). Our business model combines social-ecological responsibility with economic viability, creating affordable living spaces and minimizing environmental impact. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Smartvolt |
2013 BE Validation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Smartvolt is a system developer for smart and innovative solar solutions & installation service and consulting. The SmartSolarBox improves the installation for photovoltaics on flat roofs. | |||
| SMT Energy |
2017 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
[ Energy Storage ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Battery, Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Smart: Device, Smart: Home & building |
| Development, manufacturing and marketing of safe, reliable and economical SMT Energy Storage System that enables customers to manage their resources more effectively and sustainably. In the Redox Flow System the Energy is stored as aqueous liquids in separate tanks allowing to independently scale Power and Energy. | |||
| Social Fabric |
2016 ZH Stagnant |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Other: Low tech |
| Social Fabric is a ecological and social sustainable textile center based in Zurich. We use textiles with a small ecological and positive social footprint. We run a program that aims to empower refugees in our local community through textile work. | |||
| Softcar |
2011 FR Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric |
| Softcar designed a car with the lowest carbon footprint, assembled in “nano factories”, the local production facilities. Softcar propose a new generation car considering CO2 emissions over its entire life circle. At Softcar, everything is done to reduce the carbon impact and they have achieved so by entering the circular economy where we recycle the components and remelt them into similar pieces. The Softcar's mission is to preserve a blue sky in the cities around the world. | |||
| SoHHytec |
2020 VD Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Renewable tech |
| We offer cost-effective onsite renewable Fuel (Hydrogen), Electricity and Heat production and storage systems. | |||
| Solarify |
2016 BE Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Solarify sells single solar panels to small investors and puts the panels on rented roofs. Solarify enables small investors to contribute to the energy transition with small amounts and little risk, roof owners to get a free solar installation and to reduce their electricity cost | |||