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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madame Frigo |
2019 LU Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| To save as much food as possible from going to waste, publicly accessible refrigerators are set up throughout Switzerland and operated by volunteers. | |||
| magnes |
2016 ZH Stagnant |
[ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Magnes has extensive know-how and engineering capabilities to develop tailor-made magnetic materials that meet the highest customer-specific requirements. The scalability of the manufacturing process enables small series up to mass production. | |||
| MDD |
2023 ZH Established |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions, ESG Reporting & Compliance ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| Management Digital Data AG (MDD) is an independent Swiss software and services company specializing in digitalizing corporate reports. Its SaaS platform enables clients – including major listed corporations – to create, manage and publish annual reports, sustainability reports and iXBRL/ESEF filings efficiently. Founded in 2000, MDD combines over 200 years of combined team experience with a future-proof digital platform. | |||
| Mastercoldbrewer (re-coffee) |
2017 SG Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Coffee - Drinks that are manufactured without the effects of heat. This lead to preserved aromas and vitamines. The products are fair and mostly organic. | |||
| matriq |
2019 SG Validation |
[ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Other: Enabling tech |
| matriq offers innovative solutions for the part-indiviual marking of plastic components of all kinds. With the DynamicMold technology, marking takes place directly in the manufacturing machine, whether in injection molding, blow molding or thermo forming. Besides the application for traceability, the DynamicMold technology also offers the possibility to integrate anticounterfeiting features for brand protection. | |||
| megasol |
2004 SO Established |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Solar modules are produced with robots and on fully automated production plants. | |||
| Circunis (Mehr als Zwei) |
2024 ZH Formation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| We make it easy to work with food surplus with our online platform. | |||
| Taschengrill |
2017 FL Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| Schweizer Tachengrill offers an ecological alternative to disposable grills. Their product can be used several times and is as practical as its counterpart. | |||
| Meinroller.ch (Esmoto Zürich Gülbey) |
2020 ZH Formation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-motorbike, e-scooter |
| affordable electromobility and advice for everyone | |||
| MESH |
2025 ZH Validation |
[ Circular Economy ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| MESH uses System Dynamics to transfer company data on materials, costs, and logistics into a “digital twin,” which we use to simulate variants of new circular models. This enables decision-makers to evaluate scenarios based on KPIs such as EBIT, cash flow, CO₂, and resilience, reduces risks, and accelerates budget approvals. | |||
| metafuels |
2021 ZH Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Air Transport, Climate Technologies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| Metafuels is focused on advancing sustainable aviation through its proprietary aerobrew technology, which converts green methanol into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Developed in collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute, aerobrew aims to produce e-SAF at scale with higher efficiency and lower costs than traditional methods. The technology supports both synthetic and biogenic methanol sources, avoiding food-based feedstocks. With the SAF market projected to grow significantly by 2030, Metafuels positions aerobrew as a key solution for reducing aviation’s carbon footprint and helping the industry meet net-zero targets by 2050. | |||
| Microcaps |
2019 ZH Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| At Microcaps we developed a technology that enables the size control of the microcapsules with Swiss precision, hence they all behave exactly the same. This means we can directly tailor and predict the release profile of a drug. Our solution is also highly relevant for fragrances, flavors and probiotics. | |||
| AIMAI (Microliving) |
2022 ZH Validation |
[ Efficiency Solutions ] | Smart: Home & building |
| Living with minimal space consumption without sacrificing anything: AIMAI's concept is full of ideas that make living smarter, more sustainable, and more personal. We decouple well-being from space consumption. AIMAI residents are architects of their own lives, and our properties are as vibrant as their résumés. | |||
| Micropow |
2019 ZH Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| MicroPow encapsulates valuable ingredients enabling timed release and preservation, which allows to drastically reduce losses during production and adding value to end products. microPow powders can be tailored to a broad range of food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications, without relying on any added artificial ingredients. | |||
| Mikujy |
2022 NE Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Data Platforms & Solutions, Efficiency Solutions, Environmental Monitoring, ESG Reporting & Compliance, Financial Services ] | Environment: Climate tech, IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software |
| MIKUJY offers CircularIT, a SaaS platform for measuring and reducing corporate IT environmental footprints, combined with Green IT consulting services. The solution enables organizations to lower emissions, reduce IT costs, and meet sustainability compliance requirements. Named most promising GreenTech startup at Mobile World Congress 2024. | |||
| MIKUJY Sàrl |
2022 NE Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Data Platforms & Solutions, Efficiency Solutions, ESG Reporting & Compliance ] | Environment: Waste management tech, IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| MIKUJY is a pioneering Swiss Green IT company providing consulting and a SaaS platform (CircularIT) to help organizations measure, predict and reduce their digital/IT environmental footprint. Recognized as the most promising GreenTech startup at MWC 2024, MIKUJY supports companies with auditing, strategy, employee gamification, and Sustainable IT certification. With 60+ customers and 6 employees, it is a reference for Green IT in Switzerland and Europe. | |||
| miniloop |
2023 AG Growth |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | None |
| Miromico |
2002 ZH Established |
Energy & Power Systems [ Information Technology ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, IT: IOT Internet of Things |
| Miromico is an innovative high-tech company that focuses on development services in the areas of integrated circuits, electronic systems and software. Our clients include international corporations such as IBM, Infineon, Roche and Credit Suisse, but also SMEs | |||
| 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. | |||
| Mondaic |
2018 ZH Validation |
[ Efficiency Solutions ] | IT: Software |
| Mondaic provides proprietary software and services for high-resolution 3-D imaging using ultrasonic or geophysical waves. It offers scalable end-to-end solutions for all (visco)acoustic, (visco)elastic, and coupled waveform modeling and inversion needs. | |||
| MontaConnect |
2025 LU Validation |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| MontaConnect is the digital white-label platform for construction management, project owners, and executing trade contractors. It connects everyone involved in a construction project in one shared environment to streamline workflows, document decisions transparently, and deliver projects smoothly—without friction. Everyone works from the same data foundation—your team, your brand, your standards—resulting in fewer delays, less rework, and greater cost certainty. Optional site supervision available as a service. | |||
| moveable.ch |
ZH Validation |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| The first step towards sustainable mobility and liveable public spaces is to promote active mobility. With their platforms, we help to shape the infrastructure for this. | |||
| Mybacs |
2018 ZG Growth |
[ Health Solutions ] | Biological: Bio tech, Biological: Food tech |
| Mybacs aims to revolutionize the healthcare sector around the human microbiome. With their formulation of specially selected bacteria cultures (probiotics), prebiotics as well as minerals and vitamins, the company focuses on synbiotic dietary supplements, which are tailored to the individual needs and areas of application of its customers. | |||
| MycoSolutions |
2016 SG Stagnant |
[ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Development and production of fungal formulations for biological plant protection and plant strengthening | |||
| Mycostrat |
2023 LU Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Biological: Food tech, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Fungi and fungal mycelia are their specialty. Mycostrat analyzes, researchs, develops, processes and tests how building materials can be produced from fungi. They use various fungal threads, known as mycelia, as well as other natural, rapidly renewable raw materials. These can be returned to the raw material cycle for building materials in various upcycling processes. | |||
| mycosuisse |
2022 Validation |
Buildings & Construction [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Mycosuisse develops various applications based on different fungal mycelia, e.g. insulation & packaging material, cleaning agents based on mycoremediation, fungal mycelia-based auxiliaries for plant cultivation | |||
| Mycrobez |
2019 BS Formation |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Circular Economy ] | Components: New chemical materials, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| MYCROBEZ is based on the insight that it is more efficient to change material instead of changing behavior patterns. In the face of increasing consumption and globalization, Mycrobez does not seek to stop throwaway culture culture, but works to make packaging products disposed of in nature packaging products disposed of in nature are fully degradable and sustainable. The vision, then, is to replace the status quo of petroleum-based packaging products such as Styrofoam in the marketplace and establish a new, circular material standard in the packaging and construction industries. | |||
| MyDIO |
2017 GE Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Mobility & Transport [ Behavioural Change, Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software |
| MyDIO is an innovative digital platform that incentivizes people and businesses to make environmentally conscious decisions. Users earn loyalty points by choosing public transport via SwissPass and spend them at partner businesses. The platform supports a nature-positive regenerative economy by creating green incentives and funding ecological restoration with every eligible transaction. | |||
| Nala Earth |
2023 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Behavioural Change, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection, Climate Technologies, Environmental Monitoring ] | Environment: Climate tech, IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Software |
| Nala Earth is the nature and biodiversity management platform for businesses. It enables companies to measure, improve, and report their impacts on nature and biodiversity while mitigating nature-related risks. The platform supports compliance with leading regulations (CSRD) and frameworks (TNFD, SBTN, GRI). Trusted by BASF, Volkswagen, Continental, HiPP, and MVV Energie. Founded in 2023, Nala raised €5.55M in total funding. | |||