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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NovaMea |
2023 VD Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Climate Technologies, Energy Production & Supply, Energy Storage ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Components: New chemical materials, Energy: Hydrogen tech and fuel cells |
| NovaMea produces next-generation anion exchange membranes (Branion™), ionomers and precious-metal-free catalysts for efficient green hydrogen production via water electrolysis. Raised USD 9M Series A (May 2025). | |||
| openversum |
2023 ZH Growth |
[ Water Management ] | Components: 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. | |||
| ProSeed |
2023 VS Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech, Waste Management & Recycling ] | Biological: Food tech |
| ProSeed's mission is to reduce the negative impact of the food system by preserving wet biomass from Food & Beverage producers and funneling it into the production of innovative new food containing these "waste" products. | |||
| Panneaux Solaires |
2023 VD Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics |
| PS Panneaux Solaires SA is a Swiss company specializing in turnkey photovoltaic installations. As a subsidiary of the GEFISWISS Energy Transition Fund, it focuses on developing and operating solar energy projects for private homeowners, condominium associations, public entities, and real estate developers across Switzerland. The company manages the entire process, from planning and installation to maintenance, aiming to facilitate the country's energy transition. | |||
| RECOAL |
2023 ZH Validation |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Energy: HTC Hydrothermale Carbonisierung, Energy: Pyrolyse |
| 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. | |||
| Remotecoders |
2023 BE Growth |
[ Education & Learning, Information Technology ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Remotecoders is revolutionizing how European companies access tech talent. At the heart of their impact initiative, they handpick Egypt’s most skilled developers to serve their clients and to guide their training programs. As their talents complete their career-entry internships, they are presented with dual opportunities: to either advance within their remote teams serving European companies or transition into roles with local Egyptian firms. | |||
| Round Rivers |
2024 ZH Validation |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | Environment: 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. | |||
| sallea |
2023 ZH Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Cultivated meat |
| sallea develops platform technology for producing edible scaffolds used in the cultivation of structured, lab-grown meat and fish. Their solution enables the creation of whole cuts that replicate traditional taste, texture, and nutritional value, aiming to offer a sustainable and ethical alternative to conventional livestock farming. | |||
| SensorX Solutions |
2023 OW Validation |
[ Climate Technologies ] | Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Sensors |
| SensorX Solutions is leveraging the power of IIoT sensors, by combining it with technologies such as Blockchain, AI and Cloud Computing. We serve GHG monitoring markets with integrated IIoT and software solutions to fight climate change. | |||
| Zwartekoffie |
2023 LU Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: 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. | |||
| Unbound Potential |
2023 ZH Validation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, Smart: Grid |
| We are developing the fastest scalable battery technology. It is a membrane-less flow battery platform solving the key bottlenecks of current flow battery technology and thus filling the technology gap for large scale stationary storage. Relevant use cases include behind and in front of the meter applications. We have been contacted by major energy producers, AI data center operators, as well as Amazon, all looking for the breakthrough technology enabling stationary storage at TWh-scale. | |||
| Verdant Data |
2023 ZH Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Data Platforms & Solutions, Efficiency Solutions, ESG Reporting & Compliance ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| Verdant Data leverages advanced process mining technologies to convert ESG metrics into tangible process improvements, enabling organizations to achieve their net-zero ambitions with precision and accountability. The company dissects the process landscape to spotlight inefficiencies, prioritize high-impact sustainability gaps, and implement data-driven optimizations. By integrating sustainability metrics into daily operations, Verdant Data helps businesses reduce their carbon footprints, enhance compliance with environmental regulations, and streamline resource management. The company also provides due diligence services, empowering strategic acquisitions with operational transparency. Selected for the Tenity Zurich Fintech Accelerator (Batch 13, 2024). | |||
| Wonderfill |
2023 ZH Formation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Biological: Food tech |
| Wonderfill enables people to consume personalised beverages without the plastic waste by simply refilling reusable bottles & glasses. Our commitment to reducing waste and fostering a more sustainable society is the driving force behind our daily efforts. Join us on our journey to reduce millions of PET-bottles. | |||
| YUKKA |
2023 SG Validation |
[ Building Technologies, Information Technology ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence |
| YUKKA Lab Insights AG is a Swiss company based in Goldach, active in the IT services sector. It specializes in providing services related to software operations, semantic and sentiment analysis, advanced internet search technologies, and innovative search tools for market research, PR monitoring, media impact analysis, and financial market insights. The company focuses on collecting, analyzing, and using data—both raw and refined—to support decision-making and offers related products and services such as data acquisition, analysis, and distribution. | |||
| Night Ride |
2024 SO Growth |
[ Rail Transport, Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Plan your night trip through Europe. Find an alternative to the plane and travel relaxed by night train or night bus. | |||
| Planeto |
2023 GE Growth |
[ Building Technologies, Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Blockchain or algorithms |
| Our software as a service (SaaS) digitalises the design of district heating and cooling networks (DHC) for energy utilities, engineering consultancies and municipalities, using innovative artificial intelligence algorithms to slash engineering time and cost and accelerate the energy transition. Our software puts together more than 20 person/year of research in the field. In terms of market potential, recent developments in climate policy as well as geopolitics have spurred interest in transition away from fossil fuels in heating. Globally the DHC market is expected to grow by $40billion in the next 5 years, while in Switzerland the heat supplied by DHC must grow 10x to meet the Energy Strategy 2050 targets. Our goal is for our SaaS (TESSA) to be the go-to B2B SaaS for energy utilities and engineering consultancies developing DHC projects. The total project investments for DHC vary greatly between 1million and >1billion CHF. In our P&D project, the contribution of TESSA was valued at 1% of the total project cost of 7million. The unique value proposition of TESSA is to allow DHC projects to be developed in less time, requiring less specialist knowledge, with little/no data collection, and producing more reliable results. Moreover, TESSA allows to go from feasibility study to detailed design, all in one tool and also allows the design of DHC integrating renewable energy sources. | |||
| Anevo |
2024 ZH Validation |
[ Building Technologies, Data Platforms & Solutions, Energy Management & Use ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Anevo offers a unified energy data platform designed for real estate companies to standardize utility data, automate energy reporting, and optimize asset performance. By integrating directly with utility providers and smart meters, Anevo simplifies access to granular consumption data, enabling compliance reporting, CO₂ tracking, and benchmarking without manual processing. The platform supports seamless integration with existing workflows and third-party systems, enhancing data quality, reducing costs, and accelerating sustainability efforts across real estate portfolios. | |||
| Avientus |
2024 ZH Formation |
[ Air Transport ] | Mobility: Drone & flight |
| Avientus is developing a sustainable, autonomous drone delivery network for Just-in-Time B2B logistics across Europe. Their electric VTOL drones and smart base stations enable fast, flexible, and zero-emission transport of time-critical goods, outperforming conventional logistics by speed and accessibility. The system supports deliveries up to 25 kg within a 20 km range and operates fully autonomously, eliminating the need for manual intervention. It is designed to improve logistics in both industrial and remote regions, including underserved healthcare areas in emerging markets. Avientus’ solution aims to revolutionize short-range transport through cost-efficiency, environmental responsibility, and accessibility in challenging terrains. | |||
| Calspak |
2024 ZH Validation |
[ Building Construction, Building Technologies ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization, Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| Calspak is a clean-tech startup from ETH Zurich developing ultra-low-carbon cement with exceptionally fast setting times. Their patented material significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions—by up to 50%—and production costs, while boosting productivity by 50%. Calspak’s technology replaces up to 80% of traditional cement, using widely available, low-emission raw materials and custom chemical admixtures. The solution is suitable for diverse construction applications. | |||
| CellX Biosolutions |
2024 ZH Formation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Unknown, Smart: Robotic |
| CellX Biosolutions develops sustainable solutions for chemical waste treatment by utilizing naturally occurring bacteria. Their technology isolates and scales bacterial communities capable of degrading persistent pollutants such as PFAS, pharmaceuticals, agro-chemicals, and microplastics. The company offers customized biodegradation services, including tailored bacterial treatments and biodegradability assessments across different environments. Backed by research and industrial partners, CellX aims to provide eco-friendly, scalable alternatives to conventional disposal methods. | |||
| Circea |
2024 VD Validation |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Material based on biomass |
| Circea upcycles biogenic CO2 side-streams from industrial processes into valuable products. | |||
| DEC Energy |
2024 TI Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Energy Production & Supply, ESG Reporting & Compliance ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| DEC runs a renewable Energy Platform where buyers can get Guarantees of Origin directly from producers of green electricity. | |||
| Deutelio |
2024 TI Formation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Nuclear |
| Deutelio is a private initiative exploring an alternative approach to fusion energy. In light of the challenges faced by the Tokamak concept, new magnetic confinement methods like the proprietary Polomac are being investigated. Polomac uses a poloidal magnetic configuration with “magnetic tunnels” that enable stable plasma confinement and access to internal dipole coils. This approach aims to achieve reactor conditions with lower magnetic field strength and may enable Deuterium-Deuterium fusion without the need for Tritium breeding. | |||
| DNAir |
2025 ZH Validation |
[ Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection ] | Biological: Bio tech, Smart: Sensors |
| Companies in land-intensive sectors such as mining, utilities and construction have legal obligations to monitor and manage biodiversity through the lifecycle of operations. Beyond legal requirements, the global trend towards natural capital accounting and nature risk management means companies are also beginning to recognise the strategic value of nature and biodiversity for value chain management, access to capital and market positioning. Still, companies lack access to timely and comprehensive data about biodiversity. Without high-quality data companies cannot measure the exact extent of their biodiversity impact and dependency, and therefore struggle to develop effective strategies to manage it. DNAir has developed a purpose-built air eDNA sampler capable of collecting high-quality air eDNA at scale. Instead of sending a team of ecological experts into the field, DNAir sensors continuously and reliably collect high-quality air eDNA, which after a standard laboratory extraction process is converted into granular biodiversity data. Beyond the clear use case of biodiversity monitoring, the same data that DNAir collects can eventually be leveraged across other sectors e.g. for managing agricultural pests and invasive species, protecting rare and threatened species, as well as tracking antibiotic resistance genes. It also has potential applications in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, such as novel protein discovery from the genetic sequences of newly detected species. | |||
| Evaarist |
2024 VS Validation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery |
| Evaarist is a Swiss company based in Sion, specializing in renewable energy and energy self-sufficiency solutions enabling autarci through batteries. The company develops network platforms that optimize energy production, storage, and consumption, enabling businesses and communities to achieve greater energy independence. | |||
| Evolium Technologies SA |
2024 VS Validation |
[ Energy Efficiency, Energy Storage ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Evolium Technologies accelerates battery circularity by transforming used micromobility batteries into reliable, modular energy storage systems for renewable energy. Our innovative process combines robot-assisted disassembly, autonomous AI-driven testing, and scalable reassembly to unlock the full potential of second-life batteries—reducing electronic waste and the environmental footprint of storage. We serve renewable energy producers, off-grid infrastructure, and SMEs seeking affordable, sustainable energy storage. Our subscription-based model guarantees performance while significantly lowering CAPEX. What sets Evolium apart is our proprietary technology in intelligent testing and modular reassembly, enabling cost-effective, scalable reuse. Our batteries are repairable, traceable, and adapted to diverse use cases, positioning us as pioneers in sustainable, distributed storage solutions. | |||
| Firefly Fusion |
2024 Formation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Environment: Climate tech |
| Firefly Fusion aims to accelerate the commercialization of fusion energy by building a compact tokamak using proven technologies. Leveraging 60 years of tokamak science and supported by a network of global experts and institutions, the company focuses on rapid, cost-effective deployment. Its team includes leading figures from CERN, IRFM, and ITER, and it operates in the heart of Europe's fusion ecosystem. | |||
| FrostForge |
2024 GE Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Climate Technologies, Disaster Risk & Hazard Prevention, Energy Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Cooling tech, Energy: Solarthermal |
| FrostForge delivers off-grid, solar-powered ice makers in containerized units that provide zero-emission refrigeration for cold chain operations in regions without reliable electricity, reducing CO₂ emissions by 40% compared to diesel-based systems. | |||
| GoCircular |
2024 JU Validation |
Culture, Education & Media,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Circular Economy, Education & Learning, Resource Efficiency ] | Other: Low tech |
| GoCircular is a circular economy consulting firm specialising in training, coaching, and project management for industrial companies. It helps manufacturers reduce production costs, develop new revenue streams, and improve their environmental footprint through circular economy strategies – particularly in machine park management and product lifecycle design. | |||
| Graphsight |
2024 TI Validation |
Financials & Information Technology [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Management & Use ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| Graphsight provides AI-powered renewable energy forecasting solutions based on Graph Neural Networks, delivering highly accurate solar and wind production predictions to energy traders, grid operators and solar asset owners for smarter trading and improved grid stability. | |||