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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiasens Technologies |
2010 VS Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Data usage, Smart: Device, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| GAIASENS Technologies is an innovative company at the service of the environment. It offers real-time measurement solutions, environmental studies and modelling services as well as the implementation of operational solutions for the management of natural hazards. | |||
| Graphene filter carbon capture |
2021 VS Formation |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Environment: Climate tech |
| Chemical engineers at EPFL have developed a graphene filter for carbon capture that surpasses the efficiency of commercial capture technologies, and can reduce the cost carbon capture substantially. | |||
| MobyFly |
2020 VS Validation |
[ Maritime & Waterway Transport ] | Mobility: Shipping |
| MobyFly produces zero-emission hydrofoil boats which make use of computer controlled flight systems. These boat are made for passenger transports at speeds of up to over 70 km/h while using 70% less energy than existing diesel ferries. | |||
| Tesla Transfers |
2015 VS Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric |
| Providing eco friendly transport for people visiting the ski resort of Verbier. Using Tesla vehicles only. | |||
| Zizania |
2020 VS Growth |
None | |
| ZiZAN!A transforms plant residues into high-quality cosmetic products through an upcycling process, thereby minimizing food waste. The cosmetic line is characterized by natural, sustainable ingredients and formulations. | |||
| Basis 57 Nachhaltige Wassernutzung |
2007 UR Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Biological: Bio tech |
| The Gotthard-Basis tunnel in Southern Switzerland causes drainage of the drilled-through rock. Basis 57 Nachhaltige Wassernutzung uses the warm and clean mountain water exiting at the north portal as a natural resource for food production. The breeding of edible fish such as the Gotthard pike-perch and the generation of the necessary thermal energy are the main focus here. | |||
| airlite (AM Technology) |
2016 TI Established |
[ Building Technologies ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Wall colours that clean the air we breathe, remove bacteria from homes, offices and hospitals, and reduce energy consumption. | |||
| BePooler |
2015 TI Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| BePooler was born in Switzerland in 2015 from the simple but innovative idea of providing companies and individual users with a fast and safe way to share the trip to their workplace, thus reducing traffic, expenses, the use of private vehicles and urban pollution. The Lugano-based startup company has developed an innovative system for carpooling through a web platform and related app and has managed to entice none other than the Italian city of Milan. | |||
| CLARA Swiss Tech |
2015 TI Validation |
[ Bicycles & E-Bikes ] | Energy: LED, Mobility: E-bike, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| Urban traffic is a constant danger for cyclists, particularly in low light conditions. Every day, cyclists around the world are involved in accidents caused by the lack of attention from other road users. CLARA is the revolutionary smart jacket that thanks to the integration of directional arrows and braking sensors increases the visibility of the cyclists and makes their movements safer. | |||
| Energy Vault |
2017 TI Validation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Storage other than batteries |
| The Energy Vault storage solution operates with bricks that are lifted to create a tower causing the energy to be stored in the elevation gain, when the bricks are then returned to the ground the kinetic energy from the falling brick is turned back into electricity. Specially engineered control software is used to ensure the bricks are placed in exactly the right location each time. The system is modular and flexible with each plant having a capacity of between 10 and 35MWh and a power output of between 2 and 5MW. The system is ideally suited to longer duration storage but with very fast response times can also be used to deliver short and medium term. | |||
| FlatMan |
2018 TI Growth |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| FlatMan is a web platform with a dedicated smartphone application that allows real estate agencies and property owners to communicate with tenants and craftsmen faster and more efficiently, eliminating redundancies and optimizing the whole process of property management. | |||
| gr3n |
2013 TI Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| gr3n developed an innovative process, based on a new application of microwave technology to a well known chemical reaction which provides for the first time with an economically efficient chemical recycling process of PET (Polyethylene Terephtalate) and allows an industrial implementation of this recycling method. This new process can potentially change how PET is recycled worldwide with a huge financial benefit for the recycling industry. | |||
| heatneutral |
2016 TI Formation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..) |
| HeatNeutral produces the worlds most efficient, cost effective and scalable heating system for homes and industry. We also produce and supply the CO2 neutral fuels with these two technologies we help users meet their climate neutrality ambitions. | |||
| Hive Power |
2019 TI Validation |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms |
| Hive Power provides a SaaS for Smart Grid Analytics, to help Energy Suppliers and Grid Operators in optimising their operations and asset management. The solution includes tools for the forecasting of energy demand, scheduling of hydropower plant, designing new tariff schemes, and optimal management of energy communities and aggregated flexible loads. | |||
| Innovida Swiss Technology |
2016 TI Validation |
Energy & Power Systems,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Innovida produces high efficiency and silent heat pumps for pools and building heating, based on an innovative Platform, patented worldwide.Innovida Swiss Technology SA mission is to develop new ideas and innovative technologies to create products that effectively meet these heating needs, while respecting the environment. | |||
| iWin |
2019 TI Validation |
Buildings & Construction,Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| We patented an innovative window solution to integrate flexible thin film photovoltaic cells into windows blinds without compromising the design and the operation of the system. With iWin you can first protect your house from overheating in summer, reducing the energy bill and second it produces renewable electricity. iWin has reached the Proof of Concept (PoC) stage and now we are building the large size prototype. Participation: iWin turns high-rise and fully glazed buildings into power plants through an innovative window solution that integrate flexible thin film photovoltaic cells into windows blinds without compromising the design and the operation of the system. | |||
| onlog |
2007 TI Established |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting |
| Onlog (Switzerland) Ltd, located in Gordola - Ticino - Switzerland, has been founded in 2006 with the purpose to provide professionally outsourced Supply-Chain- and Logistics-Services with totally integrated processes and structures. www.onlog.eu The "Onlux"-Section within Onlog is dedicated to LED-Lighting solutions for Households, Building decoration, Commercial lighting, Hotels/Restaurants, Public lighting/Street-lighting and LED-Electronics and Auxiliaries. Onlux is a multiple test-winner. www.onlux.ch | |||
| Ponera |
2019 TI Growth |
[ Freight & Logistics ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization |
| Ponera Group has developed a smart modular and digitally enabled industrial packaging solution which replaces single use custom made wooden crates and pallets, with a reusable solution which pays for itself in a few usages, decreases CO2 emissions by 90%, and digitizes supply chains. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Skypull |
2013 TI Formation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Wind, Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Skypull is developing an altitude wind power system based on a fully autonomous drone that captures the energy from the strong, abundant and constant altitude winds through a ground-based generator. Skypull has proprietary, high-efficiency and resilient airframe that makes it more deployable and versatile than its competitors. | |||
| Solar Retrofit |
2013 TI Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| The Solar Retrofit System for triangle mounting is a wall mounting system for photovoltaic, thermal and hybrid solar modules , arranged on horizontal or vertical rows, and inclined at 30 °. The main advantage of the Solar Retrofit triangle photovoltaic solar module mounting system is the increase in energy efficiency. | |||
| Synhelion |
2016 TI Growth |
Energy & Power Systems,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Solarthermal, Energy: Storage other than batteries, Energy: Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| Synhelion is on a mission to replace fossil fuels by economically viable synthetic fuels, which are compatible with the current global fuel infrastructure and reduce net CO2 emissions by up to 100 percent. Synhelion uses high-temperature solar heat to convert water and CO2 into synthetic fuels – so-called solar fuels. | |||
| TellCo Europe |
2008 TI Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Lighting, Energy: Photovoltaics, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
| TellCo Europe Sagl based in Switzerland is an international company, active in renewable energy systems and design and production of Solar Lighting Solutions and Solar Electricity Solutions. TellCo Europe is a leading organisation with the ability to plan, design, deploy, develop, integrate, and supply products for ECO and SOLAR demands. | |||
| XFarm |
2018 TI Growth |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: Fleet management, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| xFarm is a digital platform helping the farmers to manage their activities. It is composed of a cloud-based field management software, IoT field sensors gathering meteorological and environmental data, and an open app store for decision support services. | |||
| QualityChain |
2019 TI Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | 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. | |||
| Adventerra Games |
2009 TI Established |
[ Education & Learning ] | IT: Gamification, Other: Low tech |
| 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. | |||
| Primal Bee Systems (BeeHelpful) |
2017 TI Validation |
[ Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| Beehelpful has developed a new patented class of hives (Primalbee) that improve the health of bees, increase pollination capacity and reduce the chemical treatment of hives. | |||
| Daxtro Swiss International Engineering Company |
2000 TI Established |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Hydro, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Wind, Other: Enabling tech |
| Daxtro Swiss International Engineering Company S.A.R.L.® is a Cleantech Swiss company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, distributing and installing products relating to the environmental sector. They have three divisions: DAXTRO WATERS: Specialized in the field of water purification at any level (waste water treatment for municipalities and industries; also have desalination plants, filtration and drinking water systems). DAXTRO ENERGY: Leader in the field of renewable energy generation (Photovoltaic plants & Eolic systems). DAXTRO TECHNOLOGY: Promotes and commercialize high-tech products for Industrial Applications. | |||
| DEC Energy |
2024 TI Validation |
None | |
| DEC runs a renewable Energy Platform where buyers can get Guarantees of Origin directly from producers of green electricity. | |||
| Deutelio |
TI Formation |
None | |
| Deutelio is a private initiative exploring an alternative approach to fusion energy. In light of the challenges faced by the Tokamak concept, new magnetic confinement methods like the proprietary Polomac are being investigated. Polomac uses a poloidal magnetic configuration with “magnetic tunnels” that enable stable plasma confinement and access to internal dipole coils. This approach aims to achieve reactor conditions with lower magnetic field strength and may enable Deuterium-Deuterium fusion without the need for Tritium breeding. | |||