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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
YouMo 2013
SG
growth
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Energy efficiency, Engineering ] e-bike, e-mobility
Urbanbikes developed by youmo for Ergonomic, emission-free, extremely relaxed riding. Also retrail of carbo bikes.
Younergy 2013
AG
established
[ Electricity, Energy Production, Energy storage, Heating and cooling energy ] Photovoltaics
Solar power subscription for homes with no up-front cost.Solar installation. Financing of solar ans battery installations.
youtrition 2018
BS
established
[ Farming & agriculture ] agricultural technologies
youtrition deals with the recycling of nutrients from human urine in order to achieve sustainability for food production
Zaphiro Technologies 2016
VD
growth
[ Electricity, Electricity efficiency, Electricity grids & flexibility ] Sensors, Smart device, Smartgrid
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.
NovaVolt (ZapCharger Pro) 2017
ZH
sold but still independently active
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Mobility & Fleet management ] e-mobility, e-vehicle charging
apCharger Pro solution is specially designed for smart EV charging in housing cooperatives, multi-unit dwellings and large parking facilities.CHARGE OVER 100 EVS ON A SINGLE 63A CIRCUIT
Zarawind 2017
ZH
formation
[ Electricity ] Wind energy
Our Lighter-Than-Air wind power system is designed compact, cost-effective and eco-friendly to be used in remote off-grid locations. For the installation of the wind power system at that altitude, the use of a buoyant gas aerostat allows the user to carry an electrical generator
Zenna 2012
SG
stagnant
[ Electricity, Energy efficiency ] Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Photovoltaics
Services for solar power supply chain.
ZeroGeo Energy 2022
ZG
formation
[ Energy Production ] Geothermal energy
European geothermal development and project management company with great experience in geothermal technologies
Zevvy (EVG-Zentrum) 2017
LU
validation
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy efficiency ] IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals
Supports the development of ZEVS and community solar projects and runs the software Zevvy to help customers with the billing of solar power systems and other energy systems.
zoë circular building 2017
BS
validation
[ Construction of buildings, Resource efficiency, Resource sufficiency ]
Building with natural, untreated and local materials: healthy, sustainable and affordable.
2nd Peak 2020
ZH
validation
[ clothes, Functional clothes ]
2nd Peak buys and sells second-hand, high-quality outdoor clothing. As good as new - only cheaper and more sustainable. 2nd Peak kauft und verkauft gebrauchte, hochwertige Outdoorbekleidung. So gut wie neu – nur günstiger und nachhaltiger.
QualityChain 2019
TI
growth
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Trade and Retail ] IT blockchain or algorithms
QualityChain creates special QR Codes for agri-food products, which allow you to communicate everything about your product: people, techniques and values, from the shelf to the table.
4QT 2020
ZH
validation
[ Energy storage ] Battery
4QT produces high power electricity drives specifically for the heavy equipment industry. Through those drives producers of heavy polluters like excavators and dozers can begin to electrify their fleets with a reduction of environmental fines and improvement of their unit cost in mind. By implementing no rare-earth permanent magnets in their motor it is not only cheaper in unit economics in scale but also recyclable by design.
carvelo2go (ACADEMIE MOBILITE) 2007
BE
validation
[ Mobility & Fleet management, Transport & logistics of goods ] e-mobility, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals
Carvelo2go offers an online sharing platform where you can rent different eCargo bikes via their app or website. The bikes can be rented on an hourly basis and can be picked up from as well as brought back to various hosts.
Acodis (turicode) 2016
ZH
growth
IT data usage
turicode is a young technology company located in Winterthur. We are experts in extracting unstructured information from documents, and making it available for analytics or use in further automated processing.
act cleantech Agentur Schweiz 2015
ZH
established
IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals
act cleantech Agentur coordinates and supports the Swiss network of energy specialists and partners in support of their customers. We enable communication with the federal government, maintain specialised web tools and ensure legal conformity. It is our concern to help your company to achieve a breakthrough in energy efficiency so that you can reduce your costs and make an important contribution to climate protection.
adultimum 2015
SG
validation
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) Construction: Resource or material optimisation
Adultimum develops technically sophisticated carbon components. The precise design enables lightweight construction under static and dynamic loads - even for complex structures. Design and function go hand in hand: the components impress with high series fidelity and brilliant surfaces.
Adventerra Games 2009
TI
established
Behavioural change [ Games ] Gamification, Low technology
Adventerra Games, located in the Italian part of Switzerland, has worked for more than 10 years to create educational games designed for children of different ages on environmental topics. ​
ting (Agentur für Weiterentwicklung) 2019
ZH
validation
IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals
Ting builds collective wealth with monthly contributions that are available to all members as a temporary income. We share money, invest in people, create time, advocate for opportunity, and shape the future.
Agilery 2021
ZH
validation
[ Food production & retail ] IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals
Agilery helps manufacturing food products in small to medium scale quantities for quick launches in a fully collaborative model through a network of partners. it therefor helps to speed up the innovation process and the market introduction and testing of new producs.
AGITEC 2011
ZH
established
[ Building technology ] Construction: Resource or material optimisation
We have been THE competence center for aerogel products in Switzerland and Liechtenstein for years. Aerogel high-performance thermal insulation materials are flexible, robust and easy to process. They offer a solution wherever there is little space for thermal insulation. With sensationally low thermal conductivity, the required or desired insulation values can be achieved even with extremely thin layers.
AgriCircle 2012
SG
growth
[ Food production & retail, Forestry ] IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals
AgriCircle is a leading provider of digital agronomy and precision farming solutions to agricultural companies and farmers. AgriCircle is also a network brining together research and businesses to create novel, innovative products for the food value chain
aikemy 2020
ZH
validation
[ Environmental monitoring, Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] Sensors, Water pollution abatement
The World's Smallest Nutrient Composition Analyzer. Our technology uses novel accurate portable NIR sensors, AI, and digital intelligence for animal nutrition. The application tracks the data on feed cost savings and sustainability indicators.
AI Retailer Systems 2019
BE
formation
[ Trade and Retail ] Automated or self driving, IT network, Smartcity
Our deep tech turns points-of-sale (POS) into Autonomous Store with a superior shopping experience that makes people come back. Our promise to retailers is a solution with minimal POS retrofitting & highest accuracy.
Aleph-Insight 2021
VS
validation
[ air quality ] Physical & chemical & nano technologies
Aleph Insight uses photochemistry to clean the air in livestock buildings, with a patented cutting-edge technology, that is very energy efficient.
Alivion 2020
ZH
growth
[ Healthcare ] Sensors
ALIVION empowers people to use wearable electronic devices to detect chemicals that our nose cannot smell. This way, the food we eat and the air we breathe can be screened for toxic pollutants, and a single exhale could soon be enough to tell you more about your health.
Almer Technologies 2021
BE
validation
Communication, Media, Education or Games [ Engineering, Information technology ] Enabling technologies, Wearable devices or apps
Almer is the first company to provide both hardware and software as a service. By developing compact and lightweight Augmented Reality glasses, we deliver efficient technology for frontline workers with excellent image quality and specialized remote assistance software.
AlpenPionier 2017
GR
growth
[ Food production & retail ] Low technology
HempFood. We are implementing our vision "to recultivate food hemp in Switzerland and put it back on the plate". Anyone who thinks that the hemp plant is a new fad is missing the point. Hemp - as an old European cultivated plant - is considered to be one of the greatest sources of nutrients that nature has to offer and holds potentials that have not yet been exhausted.
alphornventures 2022
TG
formation
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Financing and financial services, Food production & retail ] food tech
Alphorn Venture Partners is a global growth equity food tech company that combines the advantages of PE stability and VC growth to enable food tech innovators to develop breakthrough technologies. This is to be achieved through "the Forge". A scale-up space and innovation center in the north of Zurich, Switzerland.
Alterna 2020
VD
growth
[ Many fields ]
Alterna enables various projects to help the sustainable transition through a state-of-the-art service.
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