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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOORT |
2023 ZH Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources,Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Fashion & Apparel ] | IT: Artificial intelligence AI, IT: Communication, IT: Software |
| AI shopping concierge helping consumers choose smarter, inspiring circular economy across Europe. | |||
| SpectroPlast |
2018 ZH Growth |
[ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Spectroplast AG offers On-Demand Manufacturing of Silicone end-use products that meet industrial and medical standards with respect to precision, performance and price. All without the use of molds, saving costs and time and at zero waste | |||
| Sponti-Car |
2016 ZH Validation |
[ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Sponti-Car brings electric mobility to swiss rural communities, by providing a electric car to share and organizing everythings around it, like the neccessary charging stations. | |||
| SRM Swiss Renewables Marketplace |
2013 ZH Stagnant |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| SRM Swiss Renewables Marketplace AG specialises in increasing the competitiveness of natural power plants. We reduce their operating costs, secure electricity marketing and thus make them competitive in the low-price electricity market in the long term. We offer suitable services and workshops for power plant-owners and -operators throughout Switzerland. Every year, we also identify, bundle and sell entire plant packages if you want to sell your plants and maximise the proceeds and probability of sale. | |||
| STRIDE Learning |
2016 ZH restructuring, on hold, no development |
[ Education & Learning ] | IT: Communication, Other: Low tech |
| Our mission is to support personal, social and environmental transformations that lead us towards more sustainable and equitable societies as well as meaningful and fulfilling lives. Through action research, collaboration as well as STRIDE’s unSchooling approach to learning, we strengthen the capacity of individuals, organizations, cities, and sectors to develop impactful solutions to complex problems. | |||
| Sulzer & Schmid Laboratories |
2018 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, IT: Video and Film, Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Robotic |
| Sulzer Schmid is an independent Swiss technology company and innovator of next-generation technology for the inspection of rotor blades. Our digital end-to-end process employs autonomous drones and incorporates cutting-edge image analysis tools. Reports are generated at the push of a button and are highly customizable. All the data is stored and made accessible via secure cloud services and is available for further analysis and benchmarking. | |||
| SUNCAR HK |
2015 ZH Growth |
Buildings & Construction,Energy & Power Systems [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization, Energy: Battery, Mobility: Automated or self driving, Mobility: E-cargo, Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging, Smart: City |
| We are a start-up company of the ETH Zurich and a subsidiary of Huppenkothen. SUNCAR HK specializes in the electrification of construction machines, utility and municipal vehicles. Electrical machines and vehicles which are powered by solar or another renewable energy have significant ecological and economic advantages compared to machines and vehicles powered with diesel. | |||
| SwissDrones |
2013 ZH Growth |
[ Engineering & Industrial Design ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| SwissDrones is a Swiss aviation company specializing in development, manufacturing, and operation of long-range unmanned helicopter systems for commercial and public safety applications. | |||
| Swisspreneur |
2020 ZH Stagnant |
[ Education & Learning ] | Other: Low tech |
| We are a nonprofit on a mission to promote and advance entrepreneurship in Switzerland. | |||
| Swiss Wood Solutions |
2016 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Circular Economy ] | Biological: Wood or forest tech, Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Swiss Wood Solutions refines solid wood and wood veneers to replace endangered tropical species and plastic products. We only use essences of sustainable origin. All our products are biodegradable, made from 100% wood and do not contain any plastic, resin or artificial coloring. | |||
| Locatee |
2014 ZH Validation |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Locatee is the leading workplace analytics solution that empowers workplace leaders to make fact-based decisions about their real estate portfolio by transforming complex data into space utilization insights. By leveraging various IT data sources, Locatee transforms information into actionable insight, thereby shaping the way employees interact with the workplace and making office buildings truly human-centric. | |||
| terrabiom |
2019 ZH Formation |
[ Regenerative Agriculture & Soil ] | Biological: Bio tech |
| Terrabiom is on a mission to create sustainable agriculture and community through nature, by improving soil with microbiobes | |||
| TerraRad Tech |
2020 ZH Validation |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | Components: Optic devices, Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| TerraRad Tech AG is a spinoff of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) focusing on environmental radiometers and remote sensing technologies | |||
| tiko |
2012 ZH Established |
Buildings & Construction [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | Components: Pump, Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Grid |
| The tiko platform brings you the power of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and an award-winning Smart Home Energy Management system designed to connect your Residential and SME assets. With its active VPP deployments, tiko is one of the biggest real-time Smart Grids in the world. Our customizable, future-proof technology has the life-expectancy of a PPP (Physical Power Plant) and enables the delivery of the full spectrum of energy services, including the most sophisticated such as fast frequency response. tiko enables you to become the driver for disruption and innovation in your market to create profitable business models. | |||
| Tinamu Labs |
2018 ZH Growth |
Energy & Power Systems | Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Measuring & monitoring, Smart: Sensors |
| TINAMU captures new digital data in tough industrial environments with flying sensors. We use ready available drones and sensors and make them fly automated by computer vision to capture new digital data fully automated. We then auto-process data and run our advanced algorithm-based analytics to provide to traditional industries data and insight for a recurring service fee. We provide precise, digital and traceable inventory monitoring to commodity manufacturers fully automated without local installations, GPS nor pilots. We help traditional industries to digitize in tough environments. | |||
| TwingTec |
2013 ZH Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Renewable tech, Energy: Wind |
| TwingTec has developed the energy drone. The drone flies on a tethered wing which flies similar as a kite to harness the energy of wind. This unlocks huge unexploited wind energy resources to produce clean energy cheaper than with fossil fuels. | |||
| Eat-Umami |
2015 ZH Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| The seedlings, the so-called microgreens of Umami, thrive in an ecosystem that also includes cichlids, shrimps, mushrooms and countless small animals and microorganisms. The production process is resource-efficient and works without pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics or artificial fertilizers. | |||
| Unisers |
2019 ZH Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Water Management ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Photovoltaics |
| Detection of trace-impurities in ultrapure water UNISERS created a fully-automated universal chemical sensor capable of identifying multiple and different impurities in water. This technology will help the semiconductors industry to maintain the purity level of the rinsing water in the chip production, eventually improving the reliability and the manufacturing yield of the chips. | |||
| UniSieve |
2018 ZH Growth |
Energy & Power Systems [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Filters & membranes |
| Over 10% of the total energy consumption worldwide is due to separation processes. To target this issue, we developed a membrane technology, which allows cost and energy efficient separation of gases. The technology is based on an inventive way of integrating metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) into polymeric membranes. The UniSieve technology has the potential to create various separation solutions for small-scale home applications (B2C), and also large-scale industrial processes (B2B). Currently, the focus is set on building modules for the purification of hydrogen (energy, cleantech industry) and propylene (oil&gas, chemical industry). | |||
| Urban Connect |
2013 ZH Growth |
[ Bicycles & E-Bikes ] | Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
| Urban Connect provides all-in-one bicycle fleet solutions for corporate clients. Companies like Google, Zurich Insurance and Roche choose Urban Connect to provide fleets of e-bicycles and bicycles for their employees who are on the move in Switzerland. | |||
| Urban Sympheny |
2020 ZH Validation |
Financials & Information Technology [ Energy Efficiency, Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Software |
| Sympheny offers a SaaS web application that enables energy planners (engineering firms, consultants, utilities) to digitalize and optimize energy concept planning. The platform combines digital energy-twin technology with powerful algorithms and interactive dashboards, enabling holistic planning across electricity, PV, heating, cooling, storage, networks, and e-mobility. This allows planners to deliver higher-quality concepts, work more efficiently, win more projects, and build long-term customer relationships. The tool is applicable to a wide range of projects, from urban districts and heat networks to industrial sites and municipalities. | |||
| Vela Solaris (Polysun) |
2006 ZH Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech |
| Polysun, a simulation software for renewable energy installation developed by Vela Solaris, provides invaluable support in the analysis, design and calculation of heating and cooling systems using renewable energy (solar thermal energy, photovoltaics, heat pumps, geothermal energy and solar cooling) | |||
| Vir2sense |
2016 ZH Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Mobility: Electric, Smart: Device |
| Vir2sense GmbH provides ready to use, optimized fast combustion and emission models for internal combustion engine calibration, continuous emissions monitoring and real-time control. The virtual sensors have been used successfully in automotive, heavy duty, power generation and ship propulsion applications. | |||
| v-locker |
2019 ZH Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-bike |
| V-Locker is a Swiss mobility tech company offering fully automated, modular bike parking towers designed for urban environments. Our business idea combines secure, space-saving infrastructure with digital user experience to solve one of the biggest challenges in modern micromobility: where and how to park bicycles and e-bikes safely in cities. We target municipalities, public transport providers, companies, and real estate developers seeking to promote sustainable mobility, optimize land use, and offer user-friendly infrastructure. Our customers include major players like SBB (Swiss Federal Railways), Deutsche Bahn, and several Swiss and German cities. | |||
| Vuna |
2016 ZH Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..) |
| VUNA designs & implements specialised sanitation systems to: - recover nutrients & water - save water - avoid costly sewers Participation: VUNA designs & implements specialised sanitation systems to:- recover nutrients & water- save water - avoid costly sewers | |||
| Wafe Technology (chili feet) |
2011 ZH Stagnant |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables [ Wearable Devices ] | Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| Chili-feet warming soles convert pressure directly in heat when walking. They are suitable for men and women and give a pleasant wearing comfort thanks to microfiber surface. chili-feet is the combination of Swiss inventive talent, engineering performance and high-tech material for pleasantly warm feet. | |||
| wick upcycling (wiederverwerkle) |
2018 ZH Stagnant |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| The aim of the Wiederverwerkle association is to reuse residual materials for something new. It collects residual wood and metal from local industrial and craft enterprises. The material is processed, sorted and offered for sale at a reasonable price. | |||
| Wingtra |
2016 ZH Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Air Transport ] | IT: Video and Film, Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Robotic |
| Headquartered in Switzerland, Wingtra is the world’s leading VTOL drone producer for mapping, survey and mining industry professionals. Since its market entry in early 2017, Wingtra has partnered with more than 70 of the biggest equipment dealers and has been selling mapping drones globally ever since. | |||
| Workspace2go |
2016 ZH Established |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Workspace2go is a platform for meeting rooms, workstations and seminar rooms that can be booked by the hour or by the day. Suppliers can use the platform to provide unused workspace, which guests can book for their meeting or workshop. | |||
| WormUp |
2017 ZH Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| Recycle your kitchen scraps at home, Compact. Odorless. Elegant. WormUp HOME is the first ceramic Worm Bin that produces compost from kitchen waste. | |||