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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoNeon |
2026 LU Formation |
Buildings & Construction [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| goNEON is an AI-native planning service that unifies transport networks, street space, and urban design into a single digital twin. Its engine, N!, enables instant assessment of infrastructure, land-use, and mobility changes, replacing fragmented legacy tools and accelerating city-wide decision-making. | |||
| GoNina |
2023 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Food Systems & Food Tech, Waste Management & Recycling ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| 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. | |||
| Graphsight |
2024 TI Validation |
Financials & Information Technology [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Management & Use ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| Graphsight provides AI-powered renewable energy forecasting solutions based on Graph Neural Networks, delivering highly accurate solar and wind production predictions to energy traders, grid operators and solar asset owners for smarter trading and improved grid stability. | |||
| 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 ZH Validation |
[ Circular Economy, Waste Management & Recycling ] | Environment: Climate tech, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| 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). | |||
| REMA (H2REMA) |
2024 VD Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply, Energy Storage, Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells, Energy: Renewable tech |
| REMA Hydrogen develops plug-and-play AEM electrolyzer systems enabling industrial companies to produce green hydrogen on-site, combining advanced fluid management and modular design to reduce hydrogen costs and accelerate the transition to sustainable industrial operations. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Heartful Hoops |
2024 ZH Validation |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Components: 3D Printing, Other: Low tech |
| At Heartful Hoops I create animal-shaped jewellery that shows the beauty of nature while supporting NGO’s dedicated to wildlife conservation. 10% of the profit gets donated. | |||
| HeiQ Materials |
2005 ZH Established |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Components: New chemical materials |
| HeiQ is three-in-one company: scientific research, specialty materials manufacturing and consumer ingredient branding, all for improving the lives of billions of people by perfecting the every day product of textile. HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile effects in the market today. | |||
| Helenium Ventures |
2026 ZG Formation |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions, Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Management & Use ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| Helenium Ventures develops AI and quantum computing applications for energy, finance and materials science, selecting quantum algorithms and AI models most appropriate for specific tasks while accounting for the current capabilities of quantum hardware. | |||
| Hello Vegan |
2012 ZH Stagnant |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Online store for vegan products (food, cosmetics, household products). | |||
| HERA organics |
SZ Validation |
[ Health Solutions, Wellness & Preventive Care ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| HERA menstrual sponge: 100% natural & as comfortable as a second skin, paired with the unique absorbency of a sponge. | |||
| Hexis |
2006 ZH Sold but still independently active |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Heat industrial usage, Energy: Heating in buildings |
| Leading competence in unit electricity and heat system for houses and buildings from innovative fuel cell design; The Swiss company HEXIS is one of the world's leading companies in the field of high-temperature fuel cell technology (SOFC - Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) for stationary applications | |||
| Green Mountain (Hilcona AG) |
2019 GR Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Swiss vegetarian food production with tasty products without meat. | |||
| Honest Monday |
2021 BE Validation |
[ Financial Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| We connect and network entrepreneurs with investors, financial intermediaries and public institutions with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship in a sustainable way. This matchmaking is facilitated by a digital, smart and intuitive business plan that focuses on the people behind the business idea. At its heart is a PaaS (Platform as a Service) solution based on state-of-the-art technology, which in future will also use artificial intelligence (AI) to find the perfect match. | |||
| hoyou |
2022 ZG Validation |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| The first Swiss real estate exchange platform. House against house, flat against flat, small against large, country against city: hoyou offers searchers a simple platform where they can present their current home and find a new home at the same time. | |||
| Hycon |
2016 ZH Validation |
Other: Low tech | |
| We are a dedicated team of experts with a proven track record in humanitarian aid and devel-opment cooperation. We have successfully supported various organizations and companies in the implementation along the full lifecycle of projects. We stand for a holistic approach in project management and aim to provide solutions beyond expectations. By combining experts from multiple backgrounds, we ensure tailor-made services and implementation based on our clients’ needs. Our team has technical experience in Gender Equality & Social Inclusion, Protection Mainstreaming, WASH, Renewables Energy, Sustainable Land Management, and Migration in both Humanitarian and Development settings. Thanks to the expertise and complementarity of our team, we guide our clients through the full lifecycle of their projects. Among our services we offer Context, Gender & Risks analysis, Project Management & Capacity Building, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning. | |||
| Hydrospider |
2019 SO Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells, Energy: Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| Hydrospider produces, trades and distributes green hydrogen for the mobility | |||
| Hyphen |
2021 BS Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Carbon Removal & Storage, Climate Technologies, Data Platforms & Solutions, Environmental Monitoring, Financial Services ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Environment: Climate tech, IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Data usage, IT: IOT Internet of Things, IT: Software, Smart: Sensors |
| Hyphen’s atmospheric-based Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (aMRV) solution delivers precision, real-time quantification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and removals for carbon projects. By leveraging on-site eddy covariance flux instrumentation, advanced data analytics, and seamless integration with carbon registries, Hyphen enables project developers to generate high-quality carbon credits or insetting emissions claims backed by hard data on real measured impact. | |||
| ID Technologies |
2019 FR Validation |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Smart: Device, Smart: Sensors |
| ID Technologies is a Swiss engineering & R&D company specializing in clean energy, smart sensors and advanced technological solutions. They deliver tailored development services, manage intellectual property, and build high-tech prototypes ready for industrialization — with a portfolio ranging from renewable energy systems and precision sensors to medical devices and mobility solutions.” | |||