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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||
| Qaptis |
2021 VD Formation |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Environment: 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). | |||
| Rigi Technologies |
2016 VD Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Rigi is re-defining last-mile inter-city logistics using a large-payload, sustainable drone-based delivery system. | |||
| routeRANK |
2007 VD Established |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric |
| Technology company routeRANK (2006) provides IT solutions for travel and mobility. Unlike other solutions, they address the entire door-to-door route by integrating all relevant modes of transport such as air, rail, public transport, P+Rail, P+Ride, car, rental car, car sharing, car pooling, e-bike, bike, walk and their many multimodal combinations. In a single search, its patented technology finds and ranks the best possible routes, allowing users to sort them according to multiple criteria such as price, travel time and CO2 emissions. | |||
| SAMAWATT |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Data usage |
| SAMAWATT helps wind and solar park operators manage the market risk efficiently by providing pertinent solutions such as accurate production and price forecast, spot market trading strategies, battery storage optimization, and peer-to-peer energy exchange using modern technology and powerful algorithms. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Solar Impulse |
2004 VD Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Energy & Power Systems [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Mobility: Electric |
| Using spectacular events, like a solar flight around the world to spread new technology and support solutions. | |||
| SolarXplorers (SolarStratos) |
2014 VD Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Mobility: Electric |
| SolarStratos is an aeronautical project aimed at flying a solar-powered airplane for the first time to the stratosphere. | |||
| SOLIDpower (Htceramix) |
2000 VD Sold but still independently active |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Battery |
| HTceramix SA (HTc) is a dynamic and dedicated SME specialized in high-temperature electro-ceramic applications for energy and gas conversion. With high temperature membrane reactors as core competence, the company works as SOLIDpower’s innovation center. Located in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, the company cooperates with many industrial and academic partners. | |||
| Space4Impact |
2021 VD Formation |
[ Behavioural Change ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Space4Impact wants to maximize the positive impact of Space technologies on Earth by linking New Space companies to non-space markets. The goal is to internationally boost the growing New Space Economy in line with the UN SDGs. It created a digital ecosystem platform to help corporates, investors and organisations, who want to integrate disruptive solutions, innovate and accelerate their impact sustainably by learning, conducting open innovation challenges and initiating pilot projects with startups and News Space companies. | |||
| 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. | |||