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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Removal Partners |
2022 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Carbon Removal & Storage, Financial Services ] | None |
| Specialists in Carbon Removal Investments Supporting Companies working on reversing Climate Change. | |||
| Carbon Standards International |
2021 AG Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Carbon Removal & Storage, Climate Technologies, Environmental Monitoring ] | Environment: Carbon capture and storage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Carbon Standards International develops reliable solutions for the production of certified biochar and for delivering credible climate services. Our innovative standards are designed for global application. The company is headquartered in Switzerland. By bringing together all key players, we provide a strong foundation for meaningful climate action. | |||
| ClimeFi (Carbonx) |
2024 ZH Growth |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage, Data Platforms & Solutions, Financial Services ] | Environment: Carbon capture and storage, IT: Data usage |
| Portfolio manager for durable carbon removals. Partners with companies to build and manage high-quality, de-risked portfolios of carbon removal and SAFc. | |||
| CARIFY |
2019 SO Growth |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Your favourite car as a monthly subscription. Includes insurance, coverage, maintenance and more all in one fixed monthly price. | |||
| Chipeno |
2018 LU Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | None |
| Chipeño is the smoky, racy salsa with its own character. The combination of the smoky flavour and the salty, mild spiciness makes this sauce unique. It is not a modification of existing sauces, but a new taste experience that has never been experienced before. In addition, the sauce comes without any artificial flavour enhancers or colourings. It is gluten- and lactose-free. Chipeño™ supports TooGoodToGo with their concern and will integrate a reference in the label of every product in the future. www.toogoodtogo.ch | |||
| Circleg |
2022 ZH Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Wearable Devices ] | None |
| Project Circleg is a Swiss-East African social enterprise endorsing a holistic approach in the development of appropriate lower-limb prosthetic systems for people living in low- to middle-income countries. Locally and readily available plastics are transformed into affordable high-quality prosthetics through innovative circular manufacturing processes. | |||
| CLIMADA |
2022 ZH Growth |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Software |
| Using state-of-the-art probabilistic modelling, CLIMADA allows to estimate the expected economic damage as a measure of risk today, the incremental increase from economic growth and the further incremental increase due to climate change. | |||
| Climartis |
2023 ZG Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Cooling tech, Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech |
| Climartis is building in Switzerland the most attractive and customer-friendly portfolio of SME companies for the implementation and acceleration of the Energy Strategy 2050 and the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies. | |||
| coatmaster |
2011 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Smart: Sensors |
| coatmaster AG develops and distributes measuring system technologies that measure and test industrial coatings in a non-contact and non-destructive manner. The coatmaster is an award-winning technology that is patented in Europe and the USA and enables coating thickness measurement at an early stage of the production process. Founded in 2011, the company has now integrated the coatmaster into highly automated production lines at more than 50 production sites in Europe and Asia. | |||
| Composite Recycling |
2021 VD Growth |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Composite Recycling has developed a unique process to recover glass fibers from composite material in an economically viable way. Together with the Laboratory of Advanced Composites of EPFL, we are scaling up our process to treat composite waste that is piling up: boats, wind turbine blades etc. | |||
| CoolTEC |
2007 VD Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Solarthermal |
| Low-cost solutions for high energy efficiency. CoolTec help to find the best solution for you in the field of renewable energy , like solar panels for heat or power production. KnowHow about Thermal DrainBack Systems. | |||
| Cormo |
2013 VS Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Material based on biomass |
| Cormo AG offers new sustainable solutions from Corn. The company developed and patented the process for turning corn-field waste into a 100% sustainable peat moss substitute (TEFA) for the agricultural industry and foam products (BABS) for material science use such as air filters. | |||
| Cotierra |
2023 ZH Growth |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Environment: Carbon capture and storage |
| Cotierra AG leads decentralized biochar production, collaborating with leading coffee companies to advance global regenerative agriculture. Its innovative method sequesters carbon, enhances soil health, and increases farmer profits by converting coffee waste into biochar on-site. | |||
| Crowd Container |
2018 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Crowd Container orders food from diverse, climate-friendly, and pesticide-free cultivation directly from producers they trust. | |||
| crowdify (100-days.net) |
2011 ZH Growth |
[ Cultural Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| On the crowdfunding-platform 100-days.net, Initiators present their projects and get them funded by lots of individuals, known as Boosters, for a duration of up to 120 days. In return, the Boosters receive unique goodies from the Initiator. Often the projects are environmental, artist or cultural | |||
| Cultivated Biosciences |
2021 FR Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Creamy dairy free solutions from yeast for animal free food products. | |||
| Cyltronic |
2020 ZH Growth |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Efficiency Solutions, Energy Efficiency, Engineering & Industrial Design ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Motor & actuator, IT: IOT Internet of Things, Smart: Sensors |
| Cyltronic AG develops and manufactures ultra-compact IO-Link servo actuators for industrial automation, including electric cylinders, linear axes, servo motors, and magnetic actuators. Their smart actuators replace inefficient pneumatic systems, offering up to 92% energy savings, flexible positioning, and seamless integration via IO-Link communication. Founded as a ZHAW spinoff in 2020, Cyltronic serves the DACH-I region and expanding European markets with innovative solutions for machine builders and OEMs. | |||
| DasPure |
2011 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Behind the name DasPure are more than just selected delicacies and fine food. For us, organic production is synonymous with high quality, gentle and traditional processing, and animal welfare. Thus, all of our carefully selected products meet the high requirements for a responsible approach to nature. | |||
| databaum |
2022 VD Growth |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions, Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| Smarter farming through better predictions with disease management tools for successful and healthy farming. Work less, increase your yield and save on pesticides. | |||
| deli social |
2020 VD Growth |
[ Hospitality Services ] | Other: Low tech |
| Café and creative culinary space Open to all, Deli Social is a store, a lunch counter and a space for experimentation around food. We host the association Mise en Place which runs two culinary residency programs. Deli Social is a project of the convivial design studio Cocktail Sandwich. | |||
| Doppl |
2022 VD Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | None |
| Doppl SA is a Swiss biotech company specializing in the development of standardized organoids for disease modeling and personalized medicine. Founded in 2022 as an ETH Zurich spin-off, it is headquartered in the EPFL Innovation Park in Lausanne. The company focuses on creating organoid-based solutions for oncology, inflammatory diseases, rare diseases, and drug testing. | |||
| 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. | |||
| E2S Power |
2019 AG Growth |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Storage other than batteries |
| The company is set to develop a Long Duration Energy Storage using innovative travelling wave energy storage technology, a joint venture between SS&A power development AG and WIKA AG. Main aim is to repurpose and decarbonize fossil fuel power plants globally. | |||
| Earlybird |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Earlybird is the local delivery service for workplace catering. We deliver seasonal & organic menus, fruits, meeting catering and gifts for the office. | |||
| Ecocafe |
2012 VD Growth |
Tourism, Leisure & Hospitality [ Restaurants ] | Other: Low tech |
| Our mission is to offer the most delicious, natural, ethical and healthy caffeine experience. To achieve that, we focus our developments on consumer-oriented products, to be enjoyed on the go or at our new engaging and stimulating retail and café environments. | |||
| Eeproperty |
2015 VD Growth |
[ Building Technologies, Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software |
| eeproperty SA aims to revolutionize building facility management through digitalization and smart technology. Their purpose is to enhance user experience by providing seamless, efficient solutions for shared laundry facilities and EV charging stations. By optimizing property infrastructure, they contribute to more sustainable and convenient urban living. | |||
| elmoove |
2017 SH Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric, Smart: Home & building |
| elmoove combines the knowledge from the sectors e-bike, energy management and load management for EV's. Our own product is a e-bike charging station for appartements, buildings and public use. | |||
| emost |
2022 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Storage ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization, Energy: Battery, Smart: Grid |
| emost is an Axpo Spin-off building an ecosystem that uses mobile batteries to replace diesel generators – hence, greening off-grid electricity. Their first product has been developed and tested during the last four years and is today delivering CO2 free electricity to construction sites and event locations all over Europe. | |||
| ennos |
2006 BE Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Pump, Environment: Water conservation |
| Ennos develops pumping technologies that are affordable and appropriate for farmers and communities. ennos promotes the use of CO2-free, economic solar pumps that combine income, productivity and labor-saving benefits and a more sustainable use of the resources energy and water. | |||
| Ensoy |
2021 TG Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| We produce sustainable tofu for your kitchen from organic soy from Thurgau. With the use of Thurgau organic soy, our tofu becomes even more regional. A sign of a Swiss quality product. | |||