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).
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| Company Name | Founding year Canton Phase | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retreeva |
2021 VD formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management | New chemical materials |
| Our new sponge technology enables industries to retrieve trace amounts of gold from liquid waste streams more effectively, allowing them to potentially bring billions of dollars’ worth of gold back into production. | |||
| Rigi Technologies |
2016 VD formation |
Transport & Mobility [ Mobility & Fleet management ] | Drone & flight |
| Rigi Technologie developes Air Bridge to enable aerial drone delivery between two or more locations. | |||
| SmartHelio |
2019 VD formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) | Internet of Things, Solarthermal energy |
| SmartHelio is a clean-tech start-up based in Lausanne, Switzerland. We optimise the return on investment for both solar roof-top companies and their clients using our IoT sensor and AI-based data analytics. | |||
| Stadtpilze |
2017 BS formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail ] | Resource saving agricultural technologies |
| Stadtpilze GmbH cultivates mushrooms on coffee grounds to sell for culinary uses regionally in Basel. | |||
| Swissponic |
2021 TI formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Farming & agriculture ] | Resource saving agricultural technologies |
| Swissponic has developed an automated system for growing vegetable hors-sols at home. The system consists of a hydroponic structure, a control unit with dedicated software and a cloud connection for remote culture management at any time. | |||
| Swiss Vault Systems |
2018 BS formation |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis | Construction: Resource or material optimisation, Cooling technology, Enabling technologies, IT Software |
| Swiss Vault is developing products for customers who are looking for an energy efficient data server in a small, quiet package. Through a desktop computer unit for high-end data processing and analysis, their system reduces the data-carbon footprint with energy & space efficient data management solutions. | |||
| Swistor |
2020 VD formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Energy storage ] | |
| Swistor develops the next generation of energy storage device for a clean, sustainable future. Our Lithium and Cobalt free solution enables charging our devices ultra fast, extends the lifetime 30 times and is environmentally friendly and safe. | |||
| terrabiom |
2019 VD formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Farming & agriculture ] | Bio technologies |
| Terrabiom is on a mission to create sustainable agriculture and community through nature, by improving soil with microbiobes | |||
| Ticlnsect |
2019 TI formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Biodiversity and ecosystem protection, Farming & agriculture, Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | Bio technologies |
| TicInsect aims to contribute to solve two problems: the need of sustainable protein sources and the reduction of food waste. TicInsect manufactures insect-derived sustainable animal feed ingredients on the base of black soldier flys. This product is highly demanded for pet food manufacturing, in aquaculture and to nourish chicken, poultry and pigs. | |||
| Treasures of Nature |
2019 GE formation |
Health & House & Body Care, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Bodycare, Healthcare ] | Unknown |
| Production and sale of organic, high quality (mainly cosmetic) products and not tested on animals while remaining at affordable prices. Our Elementals brand is also local (Swiss-made) and zero waste, with recyclable packaging. | |||
| Turbo Niki |
2018 ZH formation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Heating and cooling energy ] | Heat industrial usage, Heating in buildings, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Recuperation of waste heat energy in industrial applications and private households to produce electricity. | |||
| vbzonline.ch |
2018 ZH formation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Transport & Mobility | Automated or self driving, e-mobility |
| Project of the VBZ to test an automotive shuttle bus with an electrical drive. | |||
| VRM Switzerland |
2016 ZH formation |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Information technology, Mobility & Fleet management ] | IT data usage |
| VRMotion designs and develops simulators that give prospective pilots the impression of sitting in a real helicopter while training. The simulation software features realistic flight physics with real-time multi-body simulation and flight data validation, which offers an exact replication of flight behaviour. The simulation is also tailored to the needs of trainees, right from introductory training on a turbine helicopter to demanding scenario-based training, mountain flying and emergency training | |||