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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouMo |
2013 SG Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Bicycles & E-Bikes ] | Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
| Urbanbikes developed by youmo for Ergonomic, emission-free, extremely relaxed riding. Also retrail of carbo bikes. | |||
| Zenna |
2012 SG Stagnant |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Services for solar power supply chain. | |||
| adultimum |
2015 SG Validation |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: 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. | |||
| AgriCircle |
2012 SG Growth |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| 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 | |||
| Bottle+ |
2022 SG Validation |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Bottle+ launches the reusable water bottle that allows you to make sparkling water anytime, anywhere - designed in Switzerland and completely plastic-free. | |||
| Bycon |
2012 SG |
Buildings & Construction [ Energy Efficiency ] | None |
| With Bycon, we are now pursuing our mission to increase our customers' energy efficiency and sustainability in order to improve people's quality of life and preserve nature now and in the future. Through our service, our customers achieve economic and environmental benefits to increase competitiveness and steer well-equipped into a secure energy future. | |||
| catch-e |
2019 SG In liquidation or closed |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | Mobility: E-car, Mobility: Electric |
| catch-e offers test drives with electric vehicles over several days to test how suitable an electric car is. catch-e stands not only for test drives with electric cars and two-wheelers, but above all for stable information and professional help in the field of electric mobility and a well-rounded project for all employee levels. Based on the infrastructure, catch-e will work out a recommendation for the appropriate investment program in the company. | |||
| Circular Food Solutions |
2020 SG Formation |
[ Alternative Proteins ] | Biological: Food tech |
| They developed an innovative upcycling technology to recover proteins & fibers from food side streams and to create healthy & unique food products. | |||
| Clesana |
2015 SG Formation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| The Clesana toilet does not require a single drop of water. Also no chemicals or other pollutants, which are used in other camper toilets and pollute the environment. The Clesana toilet seals all waste after each use, odourless and leakproof. Through this consistent waterless solution we protect rivers, lakes and seas from unnecessary pollution. | |||
| Durot Electric |
2017 SG Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Battery, Mobility: Automated or self driving, Mobility: E-cargo, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| Durot Electric promotes the spread of electric mobility in order to conserve our planet’s finite resources. To this end, we bring unique and long-standing knowledge in electrification to projects and products. As a contract developer and solution provider, we support manufacturers of vehicles and machines in their entry into and transition to electromobility. | |||
| Evatec |
2004 SG Established |
[ Efficiency Solutions ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| Evatec offers a range of platform architectures equipped with evaporation, sputter , etch and PECVD source technologies according to application, substrate format and throughput requirements, due to thin film deposition systems enable manufacture of the worlds highest performance optical, optoelectronic and semiconductor devices. Our Advanced Process Control ( APC) technologies enables new level of thin film performance and production yield. | |||
| Ganzohni |
2019 SG Growth |
[ Hospitality Services ] | Other: Low tech |
| Ganzohni is a store that avoids packaging. | |||
| Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG |
1991 SG Growth |
[ Building Technologies, Energy Management & Use ] | Smart: Sensors |
| With more than 30 years of experience Innovative Sensor Technology IST AG is one of the leading manufacturers of physical, chemical and biological sensors. IST AG specializes in the development and manufacturing of thin- and thick-film platinum and nickel RTD temperature sensors, thermal mass flow sensors, capacitive humidity sensors, conductivity sensors and biosensors. In addition to development and manufacturing of standard sensors, our highly qualified technical team offers consulting and R&D tailored to specific customer requests in the field of sensor technology | |||
| Investerra AG |
2021 SG Growth |
[ Financial Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Investerra – Financing Renewable Energy Made Simple: Investerra is a Swiss FinTech startup on a clear mission: to make financing for renewable energy projects easy, fast, and attractive. We empower homeowners, businesses, and communities to invest in technologies like solar panels, heat pumps, battery storage, and EV charging stations – without the need for large upfront capital. Investerra is the first platform in Switzerland fully focused on financing renewable energy projects – independent of the installer. Customers remain in control, choosing their preferred installation partner, while benefiting from long-term energy savings and environmental impact. | |||
| Ionic Wind |
2025 SG Formation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Energy Efficiency, Engineering & Industrial Design, Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| This startup is revolutionizing cooling or ventilation by replacing conventional fans with a silent and energy-efficient technology known as Ionic Wind (based on an electric field). Rather than relying on spinning blades, it uses an electric field to move air, cutting down on noise, energy consumption, and mechanical wear. As a result, laptops and other compact electronics stay cooler, enjoy longer battery life, and have an extended lifespan. Delivering 48% more airflow while using less power, this breakthrough makes modern electronics quieter, more efficient, and environmentally friendlier. | |||
| kickbag |
2020 SG Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| Online shopping without packaging waste. The foldable shipping bag made of recycled PET is a first in Switzerland: reusable up to 30 times and 100% climate-neutral. | |||
| Wheycation |
2018 SG Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Biological: Food tech |
| We don’t see waste products, but new and valuable raw materials: We develop healthy and tasty food by upgrading (upcycling) side streams of food production. Therefore, they process whey to high quality products. | |||
| LUUUP |
2021 SG Formation |
[ Circular Economy ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| LUUUP is a recycling company that uses a chemical process to dissolve cellulose-based fibres to generate feedstock for yarn production. It is working on improved circularity of textile waste to reduce its ecological impact | |||
| Mastercoldbrewer (re-coffee) |
2017 SG Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Coffee - Drinks that are manufactured without the effects of heat. This lead to preserved aromas and vitamines. The products are fair and mostly organic. | |||
| matriq |
2019 SG Validation |
[ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Other: Enabling tech |
| matriq offers innovative solutions for the part-indiviual marking of plastic components of all kinds. With the DynamicMold technology, marking takes place directly in the manufacturing machine, whether in injection molding, blow molding or thermo forming. Besides the application for traceability, the DynamicMold technology also offers the possibility to integrate anticounterfeiting features for brand protection. | |||
| MycoSolutions |
2016 SG Stagnant |
[ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Development and production of fungal formulations for biological plant protection and plant strengthening | |||
| 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. | |||
| smartYes |
2015 SG Validation |
Culture, Education & Media [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| smartYes, as a regional supplier specialized in POS Communication and Live-Marketing. We provide customers with quality displays and marketing tools. We ensure that your company or brand promotion stands out where it really matters. We have the right and unique solution for every Point-Of-Sale, event or exhibition. | |||
| Be the change |
2012 SG Validation |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| The production of food, vital substances and sports nutrition is their passion, they work strictly according to Swiss food law and the Swissness regulation of the Swiss Confederation. | |||
| YUKKA |
2023 SG Validation |
[ Building Technologies, Information Technology ] | IT: Artificial intelligence AI |
| YUKKA Lab Insights AG is a Swiss company based in Goldach, active in the IT services sector. It specializes in providing services related to software operations, semantic and sentiment analysis, advanced internet search technologies, and innovative search tools for market research, PR monitoring, media impact analysis, and financial market insights. The company focuses on collecting, analyzing, and using data—both raw and refined—to support decision-making and offers related products and services such as data acquisition, analysis, and distribution. | |||
| engytec |
2017 SO Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | Energy: Renewable tech, IT: Data usage |
| Energy costs can be read out more easily and billed at the touch of a button. engytec concentrates on the measurement, processing and billing of all energy flows and offers property managers a billing system that is divided among the individual tenants and is consumer-oriented. Our vision is "everything under one roof". We accompany property owners and managers on the way to sustainable energy use: simplified, safe, transparent. | |||
| Eventfrog |
2016 SO Growth |
[ Cultural Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Eventfrog offers the possibility to create free events with online ticketing and supports the organizers in publishing their events with a wide reach, without cost, supporting small events and organisations | |||
| Librec |
2021 SO Formation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Battery, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use, Mobility: Electric |
| Collection and "closed-loop" recycling of all components of lithium-ion batteries from e-mobility | |||
| SWISS PV |
2015 SO Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Building Construction ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Planning and implementation of complex solar projects, to integer the solar technology not only in buildings, but also in the living environment and people's awareness. | |||
| Axino |
2016 SO Growth |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Internet of Things IOT, Smart: Device |
| Axino offers its grocery customers the ability to make faster and easier product safety decisions .This is done through a system that uses IoT sensor technology in combination with AI algorithms. This allows companies to prevent product loss due to power issues and save on energy costs for refrigeration. | |||