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 |
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Mybacs |
2018 ZG Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Food tech |
Mybacs aims to revolutionize the healthcare sector around the human microbiome. With their formulation of specially selected bacteria cultures (probiotics), prebiotics as well as minerals and vitamins, the company focuses on synbiotic dietary supplements, which are tailored to the individual needs and areas of application of its customers. | |||
namuk |
2013 ZH Growth |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Biological: Material based on biomass |
Namuk is a swiss childrens sustainable outdoor clothing brand. They promise that the clothes will last as long as possible by choosing sustainable and high quality fabrics. In addition Namuk offers a repair service and their ReUse platform, on which customers can buy second hand namuk products. | |||
Nectariss |
2017 VD Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
Consumers increasingly expect foods with clean labels (sustainable, healthy, authentic, with natural ingredients and of known origin). The drivers of these expectations include consumer health awareness, the demand for environmental and economic sustainability, but also the excitement and pleasure of discovering novel and exotic foods. Nectariss has developed the Nectariss Method, a patent-backed fermentation technology that enables the generation of food with new natural flavors. Nectariss offers a natural truffle aroma in bulk to B2B customers. | |||
neverain |
2017 ZH Growth |
Mobility & Transport [ Wearable Devices ] | Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
Thanks to a multifunctional overall, cycling should in future be a pleasure regardless of the weather. | |||
Newroots |
2018 BE Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
We began experimenting with making plant-based milk from various nuts and seeds and fermented it in the kitchen of our farmhouse. Before we knew it, we were creating the cheese traditions of the future. | |||
OekoSolve |
2014 SG Growth |
[ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Filters & membranes |
OekoSolve produces electrostatic precipitators that offers technical solutions in the area of micro-dust emission reduction. They also develop custom made solutions. | |||
offcut |
2018 BL Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
OFFCUT sammelt und verkauft Gebraucht- und Restmaterialien und macht so aus Reststoffen wieder Werkstoffe. | |||
openversum |
2023 ZH Growth |
[ Water Management ] | Components: Filters & membranes |
Openversum produces a low cost all-in-one water filter for the removal of pathogens, pesticides, heavy metals and micropollutants. Using their online platform local entrepreneurs can get the necessary knowhow to micro franchise the filters around the globe. | |||
Pakka |
2007 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
We offer a range of high-quality organic and Fairtrade snacks under the Pakka brand to individual and business customers (in particular, the restaurant and catering trade, and wholesalers). | |||
Panier local |
2015 FR Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
The aim of panier local is the marketing and transport of consumer goods from regional producers. 70% of the product price goes to the producer, like a digital local marketplace. | |||
Picterra |
2016 VD Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Artificial intelligence AI, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
Picterra provides a cloud-based platform for geospatial analysis, leveraging AI and machine learning. Their solutions enable businesses to process and analyze satellite, drone, and aerial imagery to extract actionable insights. Serving industries such as agriculture, mining, and infrastructure, Picterra helps companies make data-driven decisions for operational efficiency and sustainability. | |||
Pingen |
2010 ZH Growth |
[ Resource Efficiency ] | Other: Enabling tech |
Pingen is a web based service to automate the process of sending electronic documents as postal letters. By partnering with professional print companies distributed across various markets, Pingen achieves faster deliveries, cheaper prizes while even reducing the carbon footprint. | |||
Pleasant Plants |
2021 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | None |
Grow your own organic herbs and vegetables at home, with little work and little waste! Our automated systems save you time, water, nutrients and pesticides, and deliver fresh ingredients every day. | |||
prelovedREVOLUTION (Flowconverter Energy) |
2018 ZH Growth |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
prelovedREVOLUTION is the first green marketplace to buy and sell vintage, preloved and socio-ecofriendly, high quality fashion and design articles. Both individuals and firms can use ithe platform. | |||
Projets 21 |
2019 FR Growth |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | None |
Projets 21 measures the CO2 balance of your activity, analyzes how companies can minimize their CO2 emissions, takes steps to obtain 14001 certification. | |||
Panneaux Solaires |
2023 VD Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
PS Panneaux Solaires SA is a Swiss company specializing in turnkey photovoltaic installations. As a subsidiary of the GEFISWISS Energy Transition Fund, it focuses on developing and operating solar energy projects for private homeowners, condominium associations, public entities, and real estate developers across Switzerland. The company manages the entire process, from planning and installation to maintenance, aiming to facilitate the country's energy transition. | |||
Ranas |
2020 ZH Growth |
None | |
We are a behaviour change consultancy, offering support, data collection tools, data analysis, training, research, communication and behaviour change design. We work in a wide variety of fields and behaviours, with a strong experience in water-related topics, public health, disease prevention and sustainability, mostly in development cooperation. | |||
Renergon International |
2010 TG Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Biological: Bio tech, Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Energy: Renewable tech |
RENERGON extracts value from organic waste in creating valuable, sustainable products such as biofuel, biogas, renewable energy, compost, fertilizer, & biochar - always combineRenergon International AG with global social and environmental responsibility. | |||
Rüedu |
2020 BE Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
"Rüedu" is your neighborhood store where you can get local and seasonal food every day. The neighborhood stores are 18 square meter wooden containers. | |||
Salat.ch |
2016 TG Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
From the farm directly to your home - thus we guarantee first-class quality and fair prices for you as a consumer. | |||
Seervision |
2016 ZH Growth |
[ Media & Communications ] | IT: Video and Film |
Seervison has combined computer vision, machine learning, control, and cinematography. The result is their adaptive motion control technology. It transforms any camera into an autonomous camera. Their computer vision pipeline relies on the newest and most advanced neural networks to analyze every single frame captured by any production camera in order to detect objects of interest, the background and the overall scenery. | |||
Selfrag |
2006 FR Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
Selfrag aims to reduce the CO2 emissions on our planet by transforming waste to value. They do this by processing slag from waste incineration using high-voltage machines to extract resources such as heavy metals. This way up to 50% of the treated slag can be recovered. | |||
smartToni |
2019 VD Growth |
[ Restaurants ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software |
The smartTONi backbone offers the entire IT solutions for running a restaurant: From purchasing to kitchen production to payment by the guest, all functionalities are integrated. The system breaks down recipes and processes into individual steps, continuously calculates the optimal workflow and transmits necessary information to the right place at the right time. | |||
SNAQ |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
SNAQ helps estimate the carbohydrate, protein and fat content of meals and shows the impact on blood glucose progression. SNAQ connects to popular blood glucose sensors. First, take a picture of your meal to record the nutritional values. second, learn how different meals affect your blood sugar. third, recognize patterns from past meals to improve your blood sugar. | |||
snäx |
2019 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
We supply our Smart Fridges with exciting dishes, made from natural ingredients and prepared by hand. And because we love our food, we gather daily in our own break room to test the latest creations from our chefs. | |||
Solarfreeze |
2012 BS Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | None |
The Solarfreeze association supports projects, feasibility studies, demand analyses, etc. on how to use the sun as an energy source for ecological and affordable cooling in developing and emerging countries. We promote technologies and system availability in the low-tech/low-cost sector, which also have a chance for widespread use in countries with lower incomes, and also specifically promote the specialised training of young people on site with additional added value. | |||
Solar Manager |
2020 AG Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, IT: Internet of Things IOT, IT: Software, Mobility: E-car, Mobility: Electric, Smart: Device, Smart: Grid, Smart: Home & building |
With rising electricity prices and higher electricity usage (heat pumps, e-mobility) it became a need of each owner of a photovoltaic (PV) system to optimally distribute the produced PV power. Therefore, we developed Solar Manager – a system that is simple to install and fun to use through a beautiful app. We are a software company building an internet of energy platform. We are using a B2B2C model. Solar Manager is sold and installed by photovoltaic installers with the option of white labeling. | |||
Soleco |
2018 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Storage other than batteries, Mobility: E-vehicle charging, Smart: Device, Smart: Home & building |
Energy management System of the next Generation considering the building as storage, weather forecast and a powerful optimisation algorithm including machine learning. This leads to a saving of energy and lower cost. We control and optimize heat pumps, heating distribution, charging stations, battery storage and household appliances in conjunction with the electricity generated by the photovoltaic system and have implemented and successfully tested variable grid tariffs. | |||
Stash |
2020 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
STASH delivers everything you need by bike: groceries, beverages, tobacco, household products, etc. in less than 10 minutes. | |||
SwissShrimp |
2013 AG Growth |
[ Alternative Proteins ] | Other: Low tech |
Swiss Shrimp Breeding |