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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CerQlar |
2020 VD Validation |
[ ESG Reporting & Compliance ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| CerQlar is a SaaS platform in the environmental commodities space, which enables teams to collaboratively manage Guarantees of origin (GOs) and other Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs). | |||
| Chopf-Nuss |
2020 ZH Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech, Other: Low tech |
| The vegetable alternative to grated cheese. Nut mesan from Chopf-Nuss is suitable for pasta dishes and more. | |||
| Circular Food Solutions |
2020 SG Formation |
[ Alternative Proteins ] | Biological: Food tech |
| They developed an innovative upcycling technology to recover proteins & fibers from food side streams and to create healthy & unique 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: Internet of Things IOT, 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. | |||
| Tracenable |
2020 VD Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Data Platforms & Solutions, ESG Reporting & Compliance, Financial Services ] | IT: Artificial intelligence AI, IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Tracenable (operated by Datacie Ltd.) is a Lausanne-based ESG data company providing a self-service platform for standardised financial and ESG datasets. Its data covers over 7,500 public companies, sourced directly from original company disclosures and accessible via API or CSV export. The platform supports use cases including regulatory compliance (SFDR, TCFD, EU Taxonomy), portfolio management, and risk assessment. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Eleven Dynamics |
2020 SO Validation |
Financials & Information Technology [ Efficiency Solutions, Engineering & Industrial Design, Resource Efficiency ] | IT: Artificial intelligence AI, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software, Smart: Measuring & monitoring, Smart: Robotic |
| nEleven Dynamics is a software developer and full-breed integrator of automated production solutions, specializing in smart automation for manufacturing quality inspection and robotics. The company's open platform (NEXOS/Automation Suite) interconnects existing metrology software with measurement devices and sensors to automate and streamline measurement workflows, enabling Smart Factory 4.0. | |||
| Enerphy Suisse |
2022 ZH Formation |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms, Smart: City, Smart: Home & building |
| Installation of renewable energy, mainly solar systems. Service from initial consultation and design, to construction and maintenance. | |||
| eRevo |
2020 LU Validation |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Combustion tech & combined heat and power, Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells, Energy: Storage other than batteries |
| eRevo AG is dedicated to the energy revolution of building energy by means of H₂ and thus contributes an approach to the decarbonization of our living spaces. | |||
| etavalve |
2020 ZH Formation |
[ Energy Efficiency, Energy Production & Supply ] | Environment: Climate tech |
| Etavalve is a Swiss startup developing compact heat-to-power systems based on a piston-driven Brayton engine with patented electro-hydraulic valve actuators. Their technology efficiently converts industrial waste heat—especially in the 500–900 °C range—into electricity, making it suitable for sectors like metal and cement production. The system offers a cost-effective alternative to conventional turbines for medium-scale applications. | |||
| flowbone |
2020 VD Validation |
[ Health Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| In our aging society, fracture prevention in the elderly is an urgent topic. Hip fractures are the most costly and devastating, with a 1-year mortality of a staggering 20%. Drugs are inefficient for the hips and surgical techniques too invasive. EPFL spinoff flowbone developed a new generation of biomaterial that can be injected into the hips in a simple ambulatory procedure to locally restore bone strength in hips before they break. | |||
| Gaia Turbine |
2020 TI Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Hydro, Energy: Hydro (small scale) |
| An innovative hydraulic turbine with two counter-rotating rotors Gaia Turbine has developed an innovative plug-and-play system for hydropower. Their high-performance dual rotor turbine is designed to maintain high efficiency (80%-90%) across a range of water flows and head jumps. It allows rapid and easy installation without the need for major infrastructure and is ideally suited for places where other turbines struggle to perform. | |||
| Kaleio |
2020 BS Validation |
[ Education & Learning, Media & Communications ] | Other: Unknown |
| We encourage girls to go their own way. According to their personal interests and strengths. And we are committed to a society without restrictive gender stereotypes. So that girls can grow up without making themselves small. | |||
| posmo |
2020 ZH Validation |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| Posmo is a data cooperative for mobility data. Through the self-determined collection of mobility data, the basis for sustainable mobility is to be created. | |||
| go clear |
2020 BL Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Other: Low tech |
| go clear makes it easy for you to fill up your car with wiper water. Fill up your car with the required amount of wipe water without spilling, directly from the go clear petrol pump. Afterwards, pay for the filled up wipe cleaner directly at the cash register. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| ID Watch |
2020 GE Growth |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Other: Unknown |
| ID Watches produce customizable watches out of recycled materials. Aditionally the packaging is fully compostable. | |||
| IRÄYE |
2020 ZH |
[ Health Solutions ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| IRÄYE is the first skincare to actively support the activity and condiction of the skin's lymphatic syste, - a system that is key to skin health. IRÄYE products are thoughtfully designed to reduce single-use plastics, deliver reusable componentry for our custom refillable packaging. And when that’s all over — Our products are fully recyclable too. | |||
| kickbag |
2020 SG Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| Online shopping without packaging waste. The foldable shipping bag made of recycled PET is a first in Switzerland: reusable up to 30 times and 100% climate-neutral. | |||
| Kokojoo |
2020 BS Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| With KOKOJOO, we make two important contributions: On the one hand, we contribute to a reduction of resource waste. On the other hand, we contribute to the creation of value in Africa (Ivory Coast). | |||
| Kyburz battery recycling |
1991 ZH Formation |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | Energy: Battery, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| The e-mobility pioneer KYBURZ is breaking new ground in battery recycling: The Zurich-based company has put an innovative in-house system into operation - the first of its kind in Switzerland. The recycling process developed in collaboration with Empa is environmentally friendly and offers potential beyond the company's own electric vehicle production lines. KYBURZ has deliberately not patented the process and makes the know-how available to all interested parties. The entire basic research and all process steps of the own recycling plant are made transparent. | |||
| Lieferdienst Seetal |
2020 LU Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| As a delivery service Seetal we run the webshop with mostly regional products. Since many markets were canceled in the last two years, there were few opportunities for producers and manufacturers, including many family businesses, to sell their products. Therefore we decided to expand our webshop for beeswax cloths with high quality, fresh food from the region and to offer a delivery service. The region of Seetal and its surroundings has many innovative producers, whose products are made with the greatest care, and who are often not known. The delivery service Seetal wants to make these producers better known and act as a distribution channel for family businesses. We offer our customers a wide range of products, delivered fresh to your doorstep by our own delivery service. With every order you make an important contribution to the added value in the region. | |||
| Loonawell |
2020 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| Loonawell stands for healthy dog living. Our organic dog treats are made with premium, hand-picked ingredients, of human-grade quality and tailored to your dog's nutritional needs. In a Loonawell treat, every single ingredient adds value to its nutritional content. | |||
| Lumiphase |
2020 ZH Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Our world is becoming increasingly digital and data traffic is exploding. The infrastructure behind data centers and telecom networks is hitting a wall, and the industry needs a disruptive solution. Lumiphase develops novel optical communicatiion chips that are very inexpensive, super compact and highly efficient. They allow the industry to replace today's costly and power-hungry connections with a new generation of electro-optical links, ultimately enabling a new paradigm in datacenters' architecture and leadin to more flexible, efficient and sustainable use of computing resources. | |||
| Lynus |
2020 SZ Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Software |
| Lynus is a technology company focused on open software development and batteries for renewable energy systems. All energy components of buildings can be connected on one platform. By using machine learning the platform can help to reduce the CO2-emissions and energy production costs of buildings and generators by predicting weather changes and adjusting accordingly. | |||
| Meinroller.ch (Esmoto Zürich Gülbey) |
2020 ZH Formation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-motorbike, e-scooter |
| affordable electromobility and advice for everyone | |||
| mobileup.ch (MobilePower) |
2020 BE Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Mobileup buys old smartphones and tablets from private customers and their partners to then refurbish them. By selling those refurbished devices on their online sales platform, mobileup helps to advance the circular economy. | |||
| MobyFly |
2020 VS Validation |
[ Maritime & Waterway Transport ] | Mobility: Shipping |
| MobyFly produces zero-emission hydrofoil boats which make use of computer controlled flight systems. These boat are made for passenger transports at speeds of up to over 70 km/h while using 70% less energy than existing diesel ferries. | |||
| narrowin |
2020 BS Growth |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Digitalization of the energy industry leads to networks growing and becoming more business critical. Narrowin Lightweight Network Explorer is a digital twin-based platform that helps energy providers design, document, and maintain their Operational Technology (OT) Wide Area Networks—spanning electricity, gas, water, smart metering, and district heating. It delivers clear visibility into physical and logical infrastructure – from substations to remote assets – allowing teams to optimize the availability and security of their critical networks. Designed for utility network and operations teams, Narrowin accelerates planning, troubleshooting, and modernization efforts by eliminating manual documentation and mapping. It collects and analyzes network data, creating a live digital twin of the networks topology, assets, and configuration. Our unique selling point lies in our lightweight approach: The lightweight Network Explorer is fast easy to deploy, non-invasive (important in critical infrastructure) and user-centric. Customers include utilities, gas companies, hospitals, manufacturing and research institutions seeking to strengthen network resilience, improve cybersecurity, and increase their level of automation as networks grow while internal resources are limited. Most of our customers come from the energy industry. Narrowin empowers them to take control of their OT networks—reducing downtime, improving security, and ensuring long-term maintainability. | |||