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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EATbyalex |
2018 ZH Stagnant |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| We empower people to clean eating with weekly ready-to-eat meal plans. There is no need to plan, cook or shop, all our freshly prepared and balanced meals are delivered to you once a day. We only use organic and whole food ingredients. | |||
| eaternity |
2014 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Food Safety & Quality ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Eaternity has developed innovative software for private and professional use. It is based on an easy to understand and yearly reviewed live cycle analysis (LCA-database. This is currently the largest and most comprehensive database for carrying out environmental calculations for menus. With Eaternity, we offer everyone the opportunity to make a sustainable choice when selecting their everyday food. | |||
| Ecospeed |
2002 ZH Established |
[ Climate Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| ECOSPEED provides web-based software solutions and consulting services for the energy and climate accounting of public authorities, companies and private individuals. Since 2002 they develop Software programs for energy balance, energy efficiency, and energy use. | |||
| ElectricFeel |
2012 ZH Growth |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Communication, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric, Other: Enabling tech |
| The leading technology for your shared micromobility service ElectricFeel provides the most intelligent platform available to build, run and scale shared electric mobility systems in the urban habitat; ElectricFeel's Platform is a full solution for any shared electric mobility service (End-user Application, Management Software, Analytics Portal) | |||
| Embotech |
2013 ZH Growth |
Mobility & Transport [ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Software, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Sensors |
| Embotech is a leading developer of cutting-edge decision-making software. Our embeddable software empowers autonomous systems to make decisions by solving complex optimization problems in milliseconds, bringing significant improvements in safety, productivity and energy efficiency. | |||
| EnergyXploit |
2018 ZH Formation |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Cooling tech, Energy: Geothermal, Energy: Heating in buildings |
| EnergyXploit macht Ihre Gebäudefundation zur ökologischen und effizienten Energielösung. Ein weltweit einzigartiges Gesamtsystem kombiniert Fundierungspfähle mit innovativen Wärmetauschern und ermöglicht so das ölunabhängige wärmen und kühlen von Gebäuden. Qualitativ hochwertige Komponenten von renommierten Partner garantieren hohe Betriebssicherheit und geringe Unterhaltskosten. Wir entwickeln eine auf Ihre Liegenschaft zugeschnittene Lösung und begleiten Sie während des gesamten Bauprozesses mit unserer Erfahrung und Expertise. So bauen wir mit am Fundament für eine ökologische und wirtschaftliche Energie der Zukunft. | |||
| Entracers |
2020 ZH Formation |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| It's an Eawag-Spinoff that provides services with a focus on the consulting for gas monitoring/screening strategies as well as on the implementation of such strategies. Additionally, the company performs gas sampling in the field and conducts measurements within the frame of its own analytical capabilities. The services provided by Entracers GmbH are mainly (but not exclusively) addressed to private associations/companies and to research organizations. | |||
| enviBee |
2019 ZH Validation |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Data usage |
| The company develops software solutions for data analysis for mass spectrometric long-term monitoring of organic micropollutants in aquatic systems. | |||
| Essento |
2015 ZH Established |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Essento is a company that specializes in edible insects. We develop, produce and market various specialities based on edible insects for the retail trade as well as the catering trade. Essento is a food-tech startup that provides the European and Swiss market with a locally produced, delicious and sustainable source of animal protein in the form of insects. | |||
| ethec |
2017 ZH Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-motorbike, e-scooter |
| We are a team consisting of 10 students and 5 supervisors of ETH Zurich and ZHdK. As part of a focus-project, we are developing a prototype of an electric motorcycle with two-wheel drive. Our main goal is to have a driving range of 250 km using braking energy recuperation at both wheels and latest battery technologies. | |||
| exnaton |
2020 ZH Growth |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Management & Use, Information Technology ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Grid |
| Exnaton offers an AI-powered SaaS platform that enables energy utilities to launch smart energy products — such as dynamic tariffs, energy sharing communities, EV smart charging, and prosumer billing — without large IT migrations. With over 50 utility clients across five countries, Exnaton accelerates the digital transformation of the energy sector. | |||
| ExoLabs |
2017 ZH Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Hydropower operators need accurate water inflow predictions to generate energy most profitably. In snowmelt dominated catchments (1/4 of the world’s hydropower), uncertain snowmelt quantities deteriorate inflow predictions resulting in overall losses of 7-10%, annually. Our solution to this problem includes data from multiple satellite constellations, ground station networks and numerical weather forecasts to derive real-time snow quantities as well as forecasts in a 20 m spatial resolution for entire mountain ranges. Using scalable cloud processing and innovative machine learning algorithms, we are capable to serve hydropower stations globally. | |||
| Fairwalter |
2017 ZH Established |
Financials & Information Technology [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| We are the platform for digital rental. Fairwalter is an innovative B2B2C platform that enables landlords, owners, tenants and service providers to work together smoothly. Our customers can more than double their productivity thanks to automated processes without media discontinuity, make better decisions based on data and have more satisfied employees and customers thanks to intuitive usability. | |||
| Farmy |
2014 ZH Established |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Farmy is the online shop for regional and organic products. | |||
| FenX |
2019 ZH Formation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Insulation |
| FenX is designing and developing foam products and foam formulations made from available waste or natural materials and addressed to real estate developers, construction companies and architects. The product: Non-flammable, non-toxic insulation foam causing zero CO2 emission. | |||
| Fidectus |
2019 ZH Validation |
Financials & Information Technology [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: Communication, IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Optimising working capital in OTC energy trading. | |||
| Fixposition |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Components: Geophysical, IT: Software, Smart: Sensors |
| Fixposition offers its high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology and computer vision-based navigation devices to customers in the market segments of professional Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), ground robotics and automotive. | |||
| Fleco Power |
2020 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Photovoltaics, Other: Enabling tech |
| data from 2021 survey: phase growth | |||
| Flisom |
2005 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Components: New chemical materials, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Flisom’s products are based on an innovative thin film solar technology developed in Switzerland. High efficiency, flexible CIGS solar panels, ultra light weight and unique product features open a completely new dimension in solar energy. | |||
| Floating Robotics |
2023 ZH Validation |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Smart: Robotic |
| We automate harvesting and de-leafing in greenhouses with an integrated robotic and AI solution that easily adapts to existing standards. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Fluid Solids |
2011 ZH Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Resource Efficiency ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Material based on biomass, Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..) |
| FluidSolids Ltd. is a leader in developing custom-made biocomposites that do not compete with the production of food since the material is made from organic waste and by-products. | |||
| Fluxim |
2007 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: LED, Energy: Lighting, Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Provide R&D tools for the OLED display, lighting and photovoltaic industries. Our software product setfos is designed to simulate light-outcoupling from OLEDs and light-absorption in thin film solar cells. Moreover, offer an all-in-one measurement platform paios with integrated analysis software | |||
| 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. | |||
| Fotokite (Perspective Robotics) |
2014 ZH Growth |
Mobility & Transport [ Disaster Risk & Hazard Prevention ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Fotokite designs, manufactures, and supports tethered aerial video streaming systems for Public Safety teams to gain situational awareness in firefighters and first responder teams. | |||
| Gilytics |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Gilytics is committed to provide a fast computing and 3D visualization technology for complex planning of transportation and energy infrastructures and to increase the public participation and social acceptance between public authorities and local communities involved in a project. | |||
| Go Solar (energiemoebel.ch) |
2007 ZH Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| The goal is to support electric grid with energy produced from garden furniture as solar tables, sheds, etc.. | |||
| greenTEG |
2009 ZH Established |
Energy & Power Systems [ Building Technologies ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Heating in buildings, IT: IOT Internet of Things, Smart: Measuring & monitoring, Smart: Sensors |
| U-value, R-value, humidity, and surface temperature measurements made easy. We produce heat flux sensors as a ETH Spin off (patented technology, production in Switzerland). We developed a unique U-value measurement tool for usage by energy consultants and building physics. | |||
| H2 ENERGY |
2014 ZH Stagnant |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Mobility & Transport [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Renewable tech |
| H2 Energy wants to make hydrogen a cornerstone of the energy system. They see themselves as business innovators for renewable energies. Refining electricity into hydrogen enables the power companies to stand out from the crowd and regulate their production. Hydrogen can be used in a variety of ways, offering consumers some relevant and enhanced alternatives. | |||
| Hegias |
2017 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| The world’s first automated and browser-based content management system (CMS) solution for visualizing and communicating with virtual reality (VR) for the construction and real estate industry. HEGIAS VR lets your customer walk thru an unbuilt house, re-furniture it by his touch and buy it having seen and felt it. | |||