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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choba Choba |
2015 BE Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| A chocolate brand in which farmers no longer are mere raw material suppliers. Instead, they have a direct stake in the company and its success. | |||
| 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. | |||
| ClimateRe |
2015 ZH Validation |
Other: Low tech | |
| ClimateRe promotes and facilitates innovative risk management approaches and develops appropriate insurance solutions to strengthen the resilience of climate-vulnerable communities. | |||
| dhp technology |
2015 GR Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| dhp created HORIZON which is a solar folding roof system which turn parking lots and logistics areas into electric power plants. HORIZON unfolds when the sun shines and automatically retracts into a storage unit afterwards. | |||
| ECCO2 Solutions |
2019 FR Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Device |
| We make buildings intelligent to save CO2. With AI, predictive heating control and high-precision energy measurement. Smart sensors in your building provide millions of data points for our AI to “learn” your building and systematically adapt the heating path: Automated data analysis will allow you to better understand your portfolio’s energy performance and monitor and document your CO2-reduction plan. | |||
| ECHOJAZZ |
2015 LU Growth |
[ Building Technologies ] | Components: Acoustic materials & tech, Components: New chemical materials |
| We provide high-performance acoustic absorbers for offices, retail, restaurants, hotels, gyms, pools etc. to improve speech intelligibility, wellbeing, concentration and performance. | |||
| eqlosion |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Climate Technologies ] | None |
| eqlosion is a service based company, active in the setting and piloting of entrepreneurship projects in the field of sustainability. eqlosion creates new activities and define itself as a company factory focused on sustainability. | |||
| SoFlow (Lou Skateboard) |
2015 SG Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Battery, Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
| „Green energy is the future!“ So-Flow stands for innovative high-quality e-mobility products and developed the electric skateboard Lou and many other small electric vehicles | |||
| Fleco Power |
2020 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics, Other: Enabling tech |
| data from 2021 survey: phase growth | |||
| Fluence (Nispera) |
2015 ZH Established |
Energy & Power Systems [ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Nispera provides renewable energy solutions with management tool and support. The performed monitoring systems, asset management, wind power forecast and audit. | |||
| Fly & Film |
2015 VS Growth |
[ Air Transport ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| The school of drones : UAVs are already indispensable in many companies today and will be one of the 8 technologies that entrepreneurs cannot imagine the year 2020 without. The Fly & Film drone academy offers training programs by professional instructors coming from civil aviation. | |||
| TasteLab (FoodLab) |
2016 ZH Established |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Here, innovative and effortless cuisine is served with the Hows and Whys behind the simplest but also the most elaborate cooking techniques to improve peoples knowledge about food and preservation. | |||
| Gamaya |
2015 VD Growth |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Smart: Device |
| Gamaya addresses the need to increase efficiency and sustainability of large industrial farming, as well as the productivity and scalability of small-holder farming, by deploying the world’s most advanced solution for mapping and diagnostics of farmland. Gamaya helps farmers to use water, fertilisers, chemicals and fuel more efficiently; improve the quality and quantity of their production; minimise the impact on the environment; as well as reduce risks associated with drought, extreme weather conditions and climate change. | |||
| Greenastic |
2016 VD Established |
[ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Greenastic is the first eco-friendly digital gardening platform based on the principles of permaculture. Greenastic provide you tools to design your perfect biologic and durable garden, balcony, or terrace. From your couch, you can create the best dynamic between plants and vegetables that you like with a web application that caters to your needs. | |||
| GRINX (TwentyGreen) |
2015 LU Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | None |
| Production of natural probiotics to feed farm animals. This is a sustainable solution since the integration of probiotics means less food is needed and it also means lower costs related to disease and pollution treatment. | |||
| H55 |
2015 VS Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Air Transport ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid), Mobility: Electric |
| Experts in aviation. Building electric driven aircrafts and Battery management systems for aircrafts and critical applications. Seems to have several patents : https://patents.justia.com/assignee/h55-sa | |||
| HOOC |
2015 VS Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Communication, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech |
| Secure remote access, remote programming, system networking and remote support. Smart Buildings and house technic | |||
| Albedo |
2015 ZG Stagnant |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting |
| Albedolight produces LED lamps that are made in Switzerland and highly innovative and flexible.They use durable components and manufactures exclusively energy-efficient lights. | |||
| Insolight |
2015 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency ] | Biological: Agricultural tech, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Insolight aims to simplify sunlight concentration for photovoltaic systems (CPV) by drastically changing the way of tracking the sun throughout the year. We combine the advantages of standard solar panels mounting structure, with the high efficiency of concentrated photovoltaics. | |||
| Loriot |
2015 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Internet platform for hosting IoT solution, focus can be on energy efficiency in buildings | |||
| Microlino |
2017 ZH Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-car |
| Realization of small and light cars that are at the same time protected from the weather and that have enough space for groceries shopping. Production is scheduled to start in 2021. | |||
| myCamper |
2015 BS Established |
Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| MyCamper - the sharing platform for camping vehicles in Switzerland | |||
| NewGreenTec |
2015 ZH Validation |
Mobility & Transport [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Wind |
| Small wind and photovoltaic tower for homes or farms, easy to use and scalable. Bike-Parking Systems (V-Locker) and consulting on the installation of renewables, like wind and PV. | |||
| Power-Blox |
2015 AG Stagnant |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Power-Blox develops and distributes an innovative solar battery system for off-grid applications that allows to easily build up decentralized energy systems based on a swarm" principle." Easy to scale. | |||
| reCIRCLE |
2015 BE Growth |
Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality [ Circular Economy ] | Other: Low tech |
| RECIRCLE is a national take-away network that uses washable containers with RECIRCLE lids to prevent waste. | |||
| ReWinner |
2016 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Resource Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| ReWinner maximizes product and material reuse with an online plattform. All business goods, like furniture and kitchen or bath item or windows, etc. can be traded via the plattform rewinner.ch. | |||
| Room Estate |
2014 AG Growth |
[ Building Construction ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Room Estate is an established and rapidly growing provider of furnished rooms in shared flats throughout Switzerland. The company now offers a wide range of furnished rooms in the main Swiss cities. The offer is tailored to the fast and independent lifestyle of young and ambitious people. All rental processes are fully digitalised and make life easier for tenants. | |||
| ROOMZ |
2015 FR Established |
Buildings & Construction [ Building Technologies ] | Smart: Home & building |
| ROOMZ SA is developing and promoting unique tools to better manage the agile workplaces of tomorrow. We are a rapidly growing Start-up based in Fribourg, Switzerland. Our award-winning product ROOMZ is the most scalable and easiest-to-install room signage solution in the Marketplace. | |||
| Smart Visions |
2015 TG Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Data usage |
| We design and develop digital and fully automated services for real estate companies. Analysing existing processes, significantly optimising known procedures and saving time and costs at the same time. | |||
| Solaxess |
2015 NE Established |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Solaxess provides a nano technology film to produce colored or white photovoltaic solar panels. They support architects, promoters, installers, and planners in their projects. | |||