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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fungi futuri |
2021 BE Validation |
None | |
Growing and researching edible mushrooms and fungi | |||
Fungusto |
2023 ZG Validation |
None | |
fungusto specialises in the development, trade and production of fungal food and nutritional supplements as well as the management of a mycotheque. | |||
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. | |||
Gaia Tech |
2021 BE Validation |
[ Resource Efficiency ] | Biological: Material based on biomass |
Gaia Tech upcycles ingredients from agricultural sidestreams. By sourcing the waste of those sidestreams and processing them, they deliver natural compounds for cosmetics, food and feed industries. This way agricultural producers and local communities profit by not having to get rid of the waste in a often environmentally harmful and costly way. | |||
Ganser CRS |
2003 ZH Established |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Other: Enabling tech |
The Common Rail injection technology has contributed significantly to the new era of the modern diesel engine. The diesel engine became more powerful, runs quietly and produces far less emissions than in the past. | |||
Ganzohni |
2019 SG Growth |
[ Hospitality Services ] | Other: Low tech |
Ganzohni is a store that avoids packaging. | |||
Gastros Switzerland |
2022 ZH Established |
[ Engineering & Industrial Design ] | Energy: Heat Exchanger, Energy: Heat industrial usage |
Gastros Switzerland redefines the way of how food can be kept warm. We offer a genuine alternative for professionals from the catering industry who like to feed their guests at modern, multi-functional and individually designed buffets. | |||
Genknowme |
2019 VD Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | Biological: Bio tech, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
We provide a novel blood test to support healthcare professionals while they coach their patients into making healthy lifestyle changes. Genknowme measures the impact of your lifestyle at DNA level by determining your biological age with epigenetic assessment. | |||
Kaleio |
2020 Validation |
None | |
We encourage girls to go their own way. According to their personal interests and strengths. And we are committed to a society without restrictive gender stereotypes. So that girls can grow up without making themselves small. | |||
posmo |
2020 ZH Validation |
None | |
Posmo is a data cooperative for mobility data. Through the self-determined collection of mobility data, the basis for sustainable mobility is to be created. | |||
Genuine Way |
2018 TI Growth |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
Genuine Way is a Blockchain company that focuses on environmental sustainability. We support your business in assessing and communicating its carbon-footprint to ethical consumers. | |||
Geo2X |
2012 VD Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Geophysical |
Geo2X is a Swiss Company based near Geneva. It was founded 12 years ago by experienced geologists and geophysicists who have complementary areas of expertise in the petroleum, geotechnical, geophysical and geological domain. This allows Geo2X offer a wide range of services that meet all the demands of its customers.Our global experience is key to find specific solutions for varied issues (hydrogeology, natural resources, landslides, pollution, etc.) in many environments. A particular effort is put into research and development of new hardware and software, allowing us to have innovative answers to complex situations. | |||
Geopraevent |
2012 ZH Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Disaster Risk & Hazard Prevention ] | Components: Geophysical, IT: Data usage |
Geopraevent develops, installs and operates premium alarm and monitoring systems for natural hazards. We focus on customer-specific and highly reliable solutions. | |||
go clear |
2020 BL Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Other: Low tech |
go clear makes it easy for you to fill up your car with wiper water. Fill up your car with the required amount of wipe water without spilling, directly from the go clear petrol pump. Afterwards, pay for the filled up wipe cleaner directly at the cash register. | |||
GoNina |
ZH Formation |
None | |
GoNina is a Swiss platform tackling food waste by connecting consumers with local restaurants, bakeries, and supermarkets offering discounted surplus food. Using AI-powered demand forecasting, GoNina helps reduce excess while enabling users to reserve and collect “Wonder Bags” filled with unsold items. The user-friendly app promotes sustainability, offers flexible pricing, and supports a growing community focused on minimizing environmental impact. | |||
Good Soaps |
2011 LU Established |
[ Cleaning Services ] | Other: Low tech |
Since 2011, we have been developing and producing ecological, sustainable cleaning agents based on european plants. | |||
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. | |||
Grassrooted |
2019 ZH Validation |
[ Restaurants ] | Other: Low tech |
food cooperative - a counter-model to the supermarket. | |||
foifi |
2017 ZH Established |
[ Hospitality Services ] | Other: Low tech |
Zurich's first “Zero Waste” store cafés: the FOIFI in the lively Kreis 4 and the ZOLLFREI in the idyllic Kreis 9. Our store cafés are hosts, idea exchangers, meeting spaces and meeting points for enjoyment, togetherness and collaboration. | |||
greenmodul.ch |
2019 SH Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
Container with hydroponic plant growth and with a potentiated light well, daylight is reflected and distributed into the interior of the greenmodul, allowing vegetables and plants to grow on multiple levels. With additional LED light during the night, the seedlings grow in the hydroponic method (substrate-free cultivation with nutrient solution) under ideal conditions and without stress. The plants grow 24 hours, 365 days, with about 90% less water and free of any micro-civilization residues in water and air. | |||
greenpick (Green Now) |
2020 ZH Formation |
Buildings & Construction,Culture, Education & Media [ Circular Economy ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
GreenPick is your sustainability compass. With GreenPick, you can find sustainable alternatives in your region in no time and get tips for your everyday life. GreenPick makes local change pioneers from over 50 areas of life visible in an instant, such as nutrition, living, circular economy, health or doing good. | |||
GreenState |
2021 ZH Validation |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
GreenState AG specializes in indoor cultivation in modular and vertical farms with which resources and costs are to be saved. They plan plan on operating several farms in Switzerland, the USA and the EU. In addition, they offer for sale the necessary hardware and software solutions to build and operate modular and vertical farms. | |||
Grensol |
2021 Validation |
None | |
Grensol AG, a Zurich-based cleantech startup founded in 2021, is revolutionizing waste management by transforming mixed waste from end-of-life vehicles, appliances, electronic scrap, and demolition into valuable raw materials for a circular economy. Its patented photolysis technology uses high-intensity light powered by renewable energy to break down hydrocarbons in seconds, recovering emissions-free hydrogen and carbon black—key feedstocks for new polymers—while avoiding toxic emissions. | |||
grivix |
2018 ZH Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric |
Autonomous charging for Heavy-Duty Electrical Vehicles: Grivix has developed an autonomous (robotic) megawatt charging system powered by AI vision recognition that is affordable for high-speed scale-up (requires 40% less hardware than a charging station), 100% reliable (plug & charge and fully automated), and charges heavy-duty electric vehicles (HDV) in 10 minutes. | |||
Groupe Curie |
2020 ZH Established |
Energy & Power Systems [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Hydro, Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Wind, Environment: Climate tech |
Consulting, developing and operating of green infrastructures for chemical products using CleanTech processes and developing of Cleantech Innovations. Developing alternative sustainable materials for the industry. | |||
Grüniger PLUS |
2011 AG Established |
Culture, Education & Media [ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Communication |
Grüniger Plus GmbH is an expert in the field of energy and process optimisation of industrial processes as well as thermal systems and plants. The focus is on holistic considerations of systems and processes as well as their energetic and economic optimization. | |||
Codecheck |
2012 ZH Established |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
Codecheck is an online product guide that helps critical consumers and consumers in their purchasing decisions. Through Codecheck.info, consumers receive 65 million free-of-charge independent expert information and evaluations on currently 95,000 products (mainly food and cosmetics). | |||
Haelixa |
2016 ZH Validation |
[ Engineering & Industrial Design ] | Biological: Bio tech |
Our DNA based technology creates a unique and traceable fingerprint for different materials. Pursuing a commitment to sustainability and transparency, we foster the development of next generation tools to ensure consumer good supply chain integrity and traceability. | |||
Hängry |
2022 ZH Formation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
Ready to eat dishes from food waste, delivered to you. | |||
quh-energie (Haral) |
2014 BE Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..) |
Biogas from farmyard manure to generate heat and electricity. A sustainable, environmentally friendly and cost-effective energy production. We advise, plan and execute up to the finished plant, including clarifications with authorities. We are currently working on various projects in the Oberland to Jura region. |