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 Phase | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
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| Fountain |
2023 ZH formation |
[ Food production & retail, Waste & recycling ] | food tech |
| Fountain created a zero-waste beverage vending machine. The drinks are made out of natural essences which the machine directly adds to tap water. The beverages can be personalized and poured directly into a reusable bottle or a glass. | |||
| Fungusto |
2023 validation |
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| fungusto specialises in the development, trade and production of fungal food and nutritional supplements as well as the management of a mycotheque. | |||
| Kohlenkraft |
2023 ZH formation |
Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction [ climate carbon removal ] | Biomass based energy (biofuels, biogas ..), Carbon capture and storage, Construction: Resource or material optimisation |
| KohlenKraft develops, designs and produces climate positive building materials. Their plaster and insulation are made out of charcoal. The insulation stores carbon from the atmosphere and can be reused, recycled, landfilled or composted after its use. | |||
| niatsu |
2023 validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Environmental monitoring, Food production & retail ] | Climate technologies, food tech, IT Software |
| Niatsu provides a carbon footprint framework to enable their customers to automate the CO2-Calculation of their food products. | |||
| openversum |
2023 ZH growth |
[ Water Management ] | Filters & Membranes |
| Openversum produces a low cost all-in-one water filter for the removal of pathogens, pesticides, heavy metals and micropollutants. Using their online platform local entrepreneurs can get the necessary knowhow to micro franchise the filters around the globe. | |||
| RECOAL |
2023 validation |
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| RECOAL AG, a Swiss company, has developed a cutting-edge carbon removal technology that transforms waste biomass into Negative Emission Coal, providing a reliable, permanent and easy-to-scale solution that securely stores CO2 underground. | |||
| Round Rivers |
2024 ZH validation |
[ clothes, Waste & recycling ] | Water pollution abatement |
| We clean the Limmat river in Zurich from plastic waste and turn it into flakes, granules, yarns, textiles and into upcycled clothing. | |||
| Sun-Ways |
2023 VD validation |
[ Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics |
| Sun-Ways develops, manufactures and sells technical devices that enable the installation of removable solar power plants between the rails of a railroad track. | |||
| Unbound Potential |
2023 validation |
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| Designing and building a new type of redox flow battery | |||
| algrano |
2016 ZH established |
food tech | |
| Algrano connects coffee producers directly with roasters through an online platform, providing transparency in the coffee supply chain. Founded in 2015, they handle logistics, quality assurance, and financing, aiming to modernize the industry with technology. | |||
| catchfree |
formation |
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| Catchfree develops ecologically sustainable and nutritionally beneficial seafood alternatives using a scalable technological platform. Their focus is on co-creating recipes and applications with specialty restaurants in Switzerland before expanding to the broader European market and eventually retail and online sales channels. | |||
| fungi futuri |
2021 validation |
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| Growing and researching edible mushrooms and fungi | |||
| miniloop |
2023 AG growth |
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| Opendata.ch |
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| Zwartekoffie |
2023 LU growth |
food tech | |
| Zwartekoffie partners directly with coffee farmers in Costa Rica and Uganda, ensuring fair pay and sustainable practices without intermediaries. This direct trade model guarantees 100% traceability and transparency, providing a fair and high-quality coffee experience from bean to cup. | |||