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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Boats |
2010 VD Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Maritime & Waterway Transport ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Mobility: Electric |
| Grove Boats SA designs, builds and commercializes electro-solar and hybrid boats intended for passenger transportation, for capacities ranging from 12 to 100 passengers. Our products are designed in Switzerland, built in Europe and used throughout the world; they combine nautical know-how and solar technology. Our experienced technical team is also available for engineering and consulting mandates related to “clean navigation” and the development of prototypes. Such developments enabled us for example to recently launch the “Solar SeaCleaner”, first st “zero emission” boat to clean port and swimming areas Participation: Grove Boats SA designs, builds and commercialises electric and solar boats. Our products are designed in Switzerland, built in Europe and used throughout the world; they combine nautical know-how and solar technology. Our experienced technical team is also available for engineering and consulting mandates related to “clean navigation” and the development of “zero emission” crafts to clean port and swimming areas | |||
| Helvitek Labs |
2020 VD Formation |
[ Wearable Devices ] | None |
| The goal of the company is to create the next generation of urban life anti-pollution masks combining state-of-the-art protection with a revolutionary design. | |||
| Hydromea |
2014 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Mobility: Drone & flight, Other: Enabling tech |
| Hydromea SA is a deeptech start-up from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, with the goal to bring the latest advanced technology from microengineering and robotics to the environmental water quality market. By leveraging automation, data management and multi-robot systems with AI, Hydromea aims to provide high-resolution in-situ data (which to date cannot be obtained by other means), cost-effectively and fast. The high-resolution and real-time data obtained simultaneously across a defined volume of water brings unparalleled value to numerous industries – from mapping the extent of an oil spill or turbidity profiles during delta works and port construction to nitrate plume detection, closed space surveys and management of bath and potable water | |||
| Inergio |
2020 VD Formation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells |
| INERGIO develops low-cost decentralized energy solution serving consumer, security, off-grid industry and robotic systems. Their lightweight fuel cell power packs are operating based on widely available butane/propane providing a reliable, lightweight and eco-friendly solution at high autonomy. | |||
| Insolight |
2015 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Insolight aims to simplify sunlight concentration for photovoltaic systems (CPV) by drastically changing the way of tracking the sun throughout the year. We combine the advantages of standard solar panels mounting structure, with the high efficiency of concentrated photovoltaics. | |||
| Involi |
2016 VD Validation |
Mobility & Transport [ Air Transport ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Sensors |
| INVOLI is the leading provider of hardware and software solution for the detection and visualization of air traffic and the tracking of drones. | |||
| Kido Dynamics |
2018 VD Validation |
Mobility & Transport [ Freight & Logistics ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms, Smart: City |
| Kido Dynamics provides tools for companies to deeply understand people’s mobility patterns. Our technology provides exhaustive, contextual analytics for people mobility patterns. Demand for such tools is very broad all over the world, including segments such as transportation, out-of-home marketing, tourism, events, and smart cities. | |||
| KITRO |
2017 VD Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources,Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Measuring and reducing food waste in restaurants and canteens with user-friendly solution that reduces cost and wasted resources. | |||
| Komp-ACT |
2018 VD Growth |
Mobility & Transport [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Motor & actuator |
| At KOMP-ACT, we manufacture the industry’s most compact, lightweight, cost-efficient electric actuators, grippers and accessories destined for the motion automation market. Our patented electric solutions designed for maximum reliability and performance can be easily integrated onto new machinery or retrofitted onto virtually any existing machinery where traditional pneumatic actuators are used. Our products are designed and manufactured in Switzerland. | |||
| La Petite Epicerie |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| La Petite Epicerie is a new way of getting local supplies. It is a room filled with products from local producers with free access 24-7 using our mobile application. It's not only the tool that lets you do your shopping anytime, but it's also a source of information on how and who produces what you eat. | |||
| LEDsafari |
2016 VD Established |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: LED, Energy: Photovoltaics, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Sensors |
| LEDsafari is a clean-tech social start-up based in Lausanne, Switzerland that develops innovative digital products to help solar companies and organisations to manage their staff and assets. LEDsafari addresses three types market: Innovative solar kits for education in schools, Online digital platform for staff and channel partner (HelioLearn©) and Low cost & Plug and Play IoT sensor for online monitoring of the solar devices (HelioHealth©). | |||
| LENR Cars |
2012 VD restructuring, on hold, no development |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Components: 3D Printing, Energy: Battery, Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Mobility: E-car, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| LENR Cars is developing mobile electric generators based on LENR technology to power electric vehicles or provide heat and electric power to regular vehicles. There is no working prototype, yet. | |||
| L.E.S.S. |
2012 VD Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting |
| Our goal is to design and develop effective and innovative lighting solutions to ensure reliable, sustainable and competitive systems. LED small scale lighting systems. | |||
| REACTIS SA (previously Le Thiec ASD) |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| Innovative solutions for more recycling like foldable, light bins, compressing rubbish, new materials etc. | |||
| Limoo |
2021 VD Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Unknown |
| When you order from Limoo, you can order with the same excitement, assurance and peace of mind that come with dining out at any top-quality restaurant establishment. Our Chefs are professional private chefs or small family businesses traiteurs which comply with local food safety regulations and Limoo’s highest food standards. Limoo’s expert food tasters will also sample every single chef dish to ensure they’re amazing in flavor and value before adding it to our menus and reaching you! | |||
| lowimpact food |
2021 VD Validation |
[ Alternative Proteins ] | None |
| Lowimpact food provides a concrete solution to the problem of feeding the planet in 2050. We revalue co-products from various local beer and fruit juice producers through the breeding of edible insects. Thanks to its low ecological impact and high bioconversion, insect breeding is part of sustainable production. The breeding is carried out in a controlled environment and devoid of invasive treatment. These insects are then transformed into an ultra protein flour which can be easily integrated into different foods (eg: cereal bars or protein pastes). | |||
| Lumartix |
2010 VD Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting |
| Lumartix is unveiling new generation power light source. Lumixo plasma lamp reduce dramatically the operating and maintenance costs thanks to producing directly spectrum AM1.5 or AM0 (without filter) and the very long lamp life time up to 40'000 hours. | |||
| MeduSoil |
2018 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Building Technologies ] | Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Medusoil is an EPFL spin-off and applies world's first ground bio-stabilization technology to mainstream construction problems. By coupling traditional construction practice with lab-developed, nature-based biochemical carriers we reduce application costs, minimize equipment requirements and increase long-term resistance against failures and environmental threats. | |||
| MEMBRASENZ |
2019 VD Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | None |
| MEMBRASENZ is engaged into development, production and commercialization of gas-separating membranes to be used in alkaline electrolysers and other energy conversion systems. | |||
| Mootral |
2018 VD Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Environment: Climate tech |
| Mootral is a British-Swiss company that develops innovative, scalable and sustainable solutions for the agricultural systems of tomorrow. MOOTRAL is an AgriTech company based in Switzerland that develops innovative solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector. Mootral Ruminant is a natural feed supplement that significantly reduces methane emissions from ruminants. It is based on a proprietary combination of organosulfur compounds from garlic and bioflavonoids extracted from citrus. By using Mootral Ruminant, customers can benefit from tradable carbon credits issued under Verra's VCS scheme. | |||
| Nagi Bioscience |
2019 VD Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Nagi Bioscience is an innovative high-tech startup operating in the BioTech field, located in the heart of the Swiss "Health Valley". Nagi Bioscience revolutionizes the way toxic and beneficial effects of substances are tested today, with the first “Organism-on-Chip” technology: ethical alternative to animal testing and key to boost innovation and efficiency in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries. | |||
| Nanogence SA |
2017 VD Growth |
[ Building Technologies ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization, Components: New chemical materials, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Nanogence develops smart nanoadditives for construction sector allowing cost and carbon footprint reduction. The products are integrated directly into current cement and concrete manufacturing processes. | |||
| NeoCarbons |
2019 VD Formation |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Environment: Air pollution abatement, Environment: Carbon capture and storage |
| We fight against global warming by removing excess CO2 from the atmosphere. We do this in a clever way so that carbon chains built from CO2 are competitive with fossil-based substitutes (oil, gas, coal ). NeoCarbons™ provides industrial solutions for the effective remediation of effluent CO2 and/or for the economic production of high value added chemicals via the generation of micro-algae biomass. Targeted industries that will benefit from NeoCarbons™ technology include pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, energy and transportation. | |||
| Novaccess |
2011 VD Growth |
Buildings & Construction,Mobility & Transport [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting, IT: Internet of Things IOT, Smart: City, Smart: Device, Smart: Sensors |
| Novaccess is a start-up company developing innovative products for to the Web of Things. We make physical objects smarter, by interconnecting them through a ubiquitous software fabric. Our deep expertise in hardware, networking and software technologies allows us to craft end-to-end solutions with unprecedented levels of customization, efficiency and manageability. We create value across diverse application domains. | |||
| Novamet |
2014 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Novamet develops Smart Controling System to enhance the efficiency of metling process in Aluminium industries. The approach is based on on-line data acquisition, efficient numerical modelling and machine learning of heat exchanges within a industrial furnace. Enhances productivity, reduce Energy consumption and CO2 emissions. | |||
| Nuniq |
2021 VD Growth |
[ Circular Economy ] | Other: Low tech |
| Nuniq is here to transform the beauty industry in a wholesome and sustainable way. Taking care of one's self should not come at the cost of the environment. | |||
| Plastogaz |
2020 VD Formation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: New chemical materials, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Environment: 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. | |||
| Precision Vine |
2016 VD Growth |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | IT: Data usage, Mobility: Drone & flight |
| 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. | |||
| Proxipel |
2013 VD Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. 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. | |||
| 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. | |||