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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SquareFactory (previously csquare) |
2021 VD Formation |
[ ESG Reporting & Compliance ] | IT: Data usage |
| SquareFactory will offer a full end-to-end MLOps platform for training, deploying, and hosting AI models cost-effectively, at scale, as well as consulting and development services to help businesses to efficiently implement AI solutions and help them transition to the new era. | |||
| Starlac Energy |
2013 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
| Consultants for developing 100% autonomous and renewable energy concepts, that are highly profitable solutions and investment, in the goal of ridding completly houses and commerces of fossil energy. | |||
| SteriLux |
2014 VD Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| The Vaud Medtech SteriLux has developed a device which allows sterilization at low temperature of medical devices made up of all types of materials with very low energy consumption and therefor reducing waste. | |||
| Stignergy |
2012 VD Validation |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Grid |
| Stignergy developed and commercializes Smart Energy Management System (SEMS), an innovative solution for the management of the electrical energy demand. SEMS is also able to manage the storage of the local production energy, and provide prediction charge to the SmartGrid for the balance of Demand/Response. | |||
| Sun-Ways |
2023 VD Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Sun-Ways develops, manufactures and sells technical devices that enable the installation of removable solar power plants between the rails of a railroad track. | |||
| SwissDeCode |
2016 VD Growth |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| SwissDeCode was founded in 2016 to build trust and secure the global food supply chain. Spin-off of the University of Geneva, our patented tools and processes are recognized by the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation (InnoSuisse) and independently validated by Swiss Federal Laboratories. We are based in Renens (Lausanne, VD), Switzerland. | |||
| Swiss Fresh Water |
2008 VD Established |
[ Water Management ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Swiss Fresh Water (SFW) develops a low cost and decentralized water treatment system, working thanks to solar energy or to the grid. The maintenance is furthermore supported by an Online service platform on Internet. | |||
| SwissINSO |
2006 VD Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Solarthermal |
| SwissINSO is a pioneer in the development and application of new solar technologies and products targeted at enhancing the aesthetics and overall efficiency of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) and thermal solar energy solutions. KromatixTM solar glass is available in various tuneable colours (all colours are virtually possible, white and sparkling red excepted) and has a beautiful opaque finish, making the inner workings of the solar panels are invisible and thus further enhancing the overall aesthetics of the panel. | |||
| SWOXID |
2021 VD Formation |
[ Water Management ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Energy: Renewable tech |
| SWOXID developed a gravitational solar-thermal water purifier, which filters and sterilizes contaminated water with sunlight. It does not require electricity, nor dosage of chemical agents to provide the sterilization effect. The technology is based on an innovative nanoporous aerogel composite membrane which - upon solar irradiation - is able to render contaminated water safe by removing and inactivating infectious disease-causing biological agents such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa and worms. | |||
| technis |
2016 VD Growth |
IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: City, Smart: Device, Smart: Home & building, Smart: Sensors | |
| Control your flow of visitors, Simplify people flow management with a reassuring, easy to install solution for both shops and consumers. Installed easily at entry points of your infrastructure, our solution allows you to monitor your visitor’s flow in real-time, optimize your ressources’ management, comply with your safety standards. The solution brings also a discreet, innovative and reassuring solution for elderly people in medical houses to bring them comfort and security. | |||
| Techsep |
2009 VD restructuring, on hold, no development |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Filters & membranes |
| The company's main objective is the development, manufacture and marketing of all products and processes relating to environmental protection, including in particular compact equipment for road water treatment, in compliance with current legislative requirements. (Treatment of roadway waters) | |||
| TreaTech |
2015 VD Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Water Management ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Environment: Waste management tech, Environment: Water conservation |
| Treatech's mission is to address the increasing problem of clean water availability in all regions of the world by creating a low-cost, environmentally friendly liquid waste solution resulting in fresh-water production. Current liquid waste solution rely on landfill and incineration, which are expensive, polluting and do not allow for the recycling of the valuable products contained in the liquid waste such as fresh water, biogas and salts. Treatech is developing a ground-breaking treatment technology that will enable an eco-friendly treatment of the ever-incre | |||
| Tyre Recycling Solutions |
2013 VD Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Environment: Waste management tech |
| TRS has developed Swiss proprietary technologies to process scrap tyres and deliver output products with significant value-in-use. | |||
| uzufly |
2020 VD Formation |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Software, Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Uzufly, based at the EPFL Innovation park, generates 2D and 3D digital models with its drones. These models will be used by project owners and the various technical trades. This innovation allows optimal planning of a construction project. Uzufly uses the latest drones on the market to cover buildings to entire cities. | |||
| Vivent |
2012 VD Established |
[ Health Solutions ] | IT: Data usage, Smart: Sensors |
| Vivent SARL, a pioneer in harnessing bio-signal, is a Swiss based, privately held company founded in 2012. Vivent focuses on improving health outcomes of people and plants biomes by harnessing electrical signals unique to each individual or plant type. | |||
| Prana Sustainable Water (W2AREX) |
2012 VD Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| The WasteWater Reuse and Energy Exchange (W2AREX ©) is a platform designed to commoditise wastewater treatment capacities and matching offers and demands of treated wastewater with wastewater supplies. It boost circular economy by proactively matching the following needs: @ B2B buyers of treated wastewater @ B2B sellers of treated wastewater for future deliveries @ C2B suppliers of wastewater for future deliveries of wastewater including inputs easy to treat to get shared profits of its transformation into water, energy, fertilizers, bio-cements, fertilizers. | |||
| WeGaw |
2016 VD Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Data usage, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Wegaw is the underlying technology to a sustainable energy future. Through the power of geospatial fusion, we help companies around the world to optimize assets by better monitoring and forecasting water & snow resources. | |||
| WEPOT |
2020 VD Validation |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Other: Unknown |
| The plant fixes its roots around the pot and, thanks to the natural porosity of the clay, it drinks as needed. This avoids any water stress, the development of weeds but above all a saving of 50% to 70% water! | |||
| Why ! open computing |
2013 VD Established |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Resource Efficiency ] | Other: Low tech |
| why! open computing SA is a very young company that focuses on sustainable computing by providing computing systems pre-installed with Ubuntu Linux for end users and a community based support model that ensures a longer, useful, life time of the machines, past the manufacturer's warranty. | |||
| Xemtec |
2001 VD Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| Add-on smart units to existing meters for monitoring. Xemtec is an important player in digitalization of information for electricity, gas and water markets. Our system provides a comprehensive and centralised flow management for the industrial and residential sectors. | |||
| Yaksha |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Yaksha is an organic and fair trade spice from a single source, and together we are starting an innovative concept based on ethical values. | |||
| Zaphiro Technologies |
2016 VD Growth |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Sensors |
| SynchroGuard is a new smart solution for electrical grid monitoring and automation. Thanks to its advanced sensing infrastructure, SynchroGuard has the outstanding feature to combine in a single solution real-time grid monitoring, optimal control of grid resources, and smart fault management. | |||
| Alterna |
2020 VD Growth |
[ Circular Economy ] | None |
| Alterna enables various projects to help the sustainable transition through a state-of-the-art service. | |||
| Amazentis |
2007 VD Validation |
[ Health Solutions ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Amazentis is an innovative life science company dedicated to employing breakthrough research and clinical science to bring advanced therapeutic nutrition products to life. Our most advanced product targets the reversal of age-related muscle decline by improving the activity of mitochondria – the “powerhouse of the cell” – to optimize muscle function. | |||
| Apolo |
2019 VD Growth |
None | |
| We help design, build and scale digital startups. | |||
| Attolight |
2008 VD Established |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Attolight started off to revolutionise cathodoluminescence (CL): design top of the line CL instruments that deliver superior performance, maximum ease-of-use and make quantitative cathodoluminescence possible. The Company firmly believes in the potential of cathodoluminescence and aims at establishing the technology as a standard in-line inspection method in semiconductor industry. Attolight is a company with global presence with systems in Europe, Asia, and North America. The Company is headquartered at the EPFL Innovation Park where the Attolab is located as well. Attolight "New Cathodoluminescence" solutions support the state-of-the -art research and developments in LEDs, Solar Cells, High Mobility Transitors, new opto-electronical devices, nano-structured semiconductors. | |||
| BE WTR |
2020 VD Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Beverages, Water Management ] | Biological: Food tech, Components: Filters & membranes |
| BE WTR is a Swiss company specializing in sustainable, locally filtered water solutions. Using patented Swiss technology, BE WTR uses local tap water to provides high-quality still and sparkling water in glas bottles directly on-site, reducing the need for single-use plastic bottles and minimizing environmental impact. | |||
| BioApply |
2004 VD Established |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Environment: Waste management tech, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| BioApply, enabling biodegradable and biobased alternatives to plastic. Since 2006, BioApply develops biobased, compostable and biodegradable packaging solutions. BioApply solutions address the needs of both retail and waste management sectors. BioApply is based in Switzerland and is also present in Lisbon, Portugal. | |||
| CerQlar |
2020 VD Validation |
None | |
| CerQlar is a SaaS platform in the environmental commodities space, which enables teams to collaboratively manage Guarantees of origin (GOs) and other Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs). | |||
| Composite Recycling |
2021 VD Growth |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Composite Recycling has developed a unique process to recover glass fibers from composite material in an economically viable way. Together with the Laboratory of Advanced Composites of EPFL, we are scaling up our process to treat composite waste that is piling up: boats, wind turbine blades etc. | |||