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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be the change |
2012 SG Validation |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| The production of food, vital substances and sports nutrition is their passion, they work strictly according to Swiss food law and the Swissness regulation of the Swiss Confederation. | |||
| Swissloop |
ZH unknown |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission |
| Swissloop is working on developing real-world tunneling technology that could transform how cities build infrastructure—faster, cleaner, and with minimal disruption. Their tunneling systems can help reduce road and open urban area closures and pursue utility projects with minimal surface impact. The primary use case for such a technology is the deployment of water, gas, and electrical pipelines. | |||
| Swissponic |
2021 TI Validation |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Biological: Agricultural tech |
| Swissponic has developed an automated system for growing vegetable hors-sols at home. The system consists of a hydroponic structure, a control unit with dedicated software and a cloud connection for remote culture management at any time. | |||
| Swiss Vault Systems |
2018 BS Growth |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | Components: Resource or material optimisation, Energy: Cooling tech, IT: Software, Other: Enabling tech |
| Swiss Vault is building computer systems like an energy efficient data server in a small, quiet package. Through a desktop computer unit for high-end data processing and analysis, their system reduces the data-carbon footprint with energy & space efficient data management solutions. The patented system allows for more data storage within a smaller form factor. It’s not only energy efficient but it also takes up less space in your data center. | |||
| Swistor |
2022 VD Formation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery |
| Swistor develops the next generation of energy storage device for a clean, sustainable future. The Lithium and Cobalt free solution enables charging our devices ultra fast, extends the lifetime 30 times and is environmentally friendly and safe. | |||
| Swistor |
2022 VD Validation |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery |
| Sustainable. longlasting Energy Storage: By coating dense nanocarbon electrodes with nanoscale active materials we achieve high performance Supercapacitors that can operate both at very low and very high currents. | |||
| Switzerlend (LEND) |
2015 ZH Established |
[ Financial Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| The crowdlending platform LEND matches investors with borrowers. Both benefit from our fair and transparent business model. | |||
| SYKS Sàrl |
2023 GE Formation |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions, ESG Reporting & Compliance ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Data usage, IT: Software |
| SYKS offers a Proof-of-Execution Protocol for verifiable sustainability-linked incentives and rewards. It anchors real-world nature investment performance to digital value via blockchain, codified rules, and smart contracts. | |||
| Synature |
2024 VD Growth |
[ Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection ] | Other: Unknown |
| Fully automated biodiversity measurements through the analysis of ambient noise. | |||
| taketray |
2004 ZH Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Other: Low tech |
| The most functional pocket ashtray solves litterling. | |||
| TALPA |
2025 ZH Growth |
[ Building Technologies ] | Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Sensors |
| Talpa inspects retaining walls with an innovative and non-destructive approach to identify corrosion in the rear bending reinforcement of horizontal construction joints in retaining walls. | |||
| TaoTree |
2022 ZH Formation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Behavioural Change ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| TaoTree has the goal to build an online community focused on more environmentally conscious behavior. Ecological behavior earns you points and allows you to compete with others. The platform is also about the exchange with other environmentally conscious users. It is also intended that Taotree can be used in companies to encourage employees to behave positively with regard to the environment. | |||
| 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. | |||
| TEIL.style |
2020 BE Validation |
[ Fashion & Apparel ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| TEIL - the open closet in Bern and alternative to todays clothing consumption. Sustainability, variety and style are possible when we borrow more and own less. | |||
| Hempfy |
2013 VD Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| Hempfy, which is created by Tellement Facile, focuses on innovative food and beverages, based on proprietary cold infusion technology for harvesting and processing THC-free hemp plants, compliant with Swiss legislation. | |||
| Teralytics |
2012 ZH Established |
Mobility & Transport [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Teralytics offers the most advanced insights on human mobility based on cutting edge data science, proprietary machine learning algorithms and deep technology, capturing billions of signals every day from cell towers and other unique sources. | |||
| Terapet |
2019 GE Validation |
[ Health Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Proton therapy is the most precise radiotherapy for cancer treatment. However, monitoring the doses during treatments remains a guessing game based on simulations. Terapet SA, a CERN startup, develops a novel medical device which enables medical doctors for the first time to monitor the delivered proton dose inside the patients during cancer treatment: in-vivo, non-invasive, in 3D and real-time. This solution ensures that every patient receives the right dose, every time. | |||
| Terensis |
2024 ZH Formation |
[ Smart Farming & Agritech ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Terensis is an agricultural intelligence platform offering predictive insights into global crop production. It provides forecasts up to six months in advance, supporting strategic planning for analysts, sourcing specialists, and investors. The platform delivers detailed yield and quality estimations from field to regional level and consolidates fragmented agricultural data into a single source. With over 40 years of production insights and a strong focus on sustainability, Terensis enables informed decision-making across the agricultural value chain. | |||
| terralayr |
2022 ZG Growth |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Storage other than batteries, Smart: Grid |
| Terralayr is a company focused on supporting the transition to 100% renewable energy by addressing the challenges of variable energy supply and demand. They specialize in battery energy storage systems (BESS), which help stabilize power grids by storing excess renewable energy and supplying it when needed. By partnering with landowners, suppliers, and communities, Terralayr aims to make renewable energy more reliable. They are also developing a cloud platform to provide scalable, on-demand energy flexibility, enabling businesses to adopt clean energy more easily and efficiently. | |||
| terraplant |
2001 BE Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Environmental Monitoring ] | Other: Low tech |
| terraplant ltd. is an environmental services and engineering company. We provide planning, consulting, project management, educational and research services in the fields of environment, nature & landscape and applied ecology. | |||
| Tesla Transfers |
2015 VS Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric |
| Providing eco friendly transport for people visiting the ski resort of Verbier. Using Tesla vehicles only. | |||
| testmate |
2020 VD Validation |
[ Health Solutions ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| The wait-time for test results identifying the four most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is three to seven days. Testmate Health is the first rapid at home self-test that provides results in minutes, in an anonymous, convenient and easy manner. Results are scanned and uploaded to a paired app that guides patients towards appropriate follow-up if necessary. | |||
| Thermal Transformer |
2025 SZ Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Efficiency, Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Cooling tech |
| Thermal Transformer develops advanced thermal energy systems that significantly improve cooling efficiency for data centers and industrial applications. Using innovative adsorption-based technologies, the company enables highly energy-efficient cooling solutions that reduce electricity consumption, operating costs, and environmental impact. Thermal Transformer aims to transform thermal management by providing sustainable, next-generation cooling systems for energy-intensive sectors. | |||
| Loopia |
2019 ZH Validation |
[ Circular Economy ] | Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| We are Thingsy, a young start-up with a big vision: to move away from the throwaway society towards the circular economy. Thingsy is here to help you manage your warranty receipts, when one of your products breaks down, or when you want to donate, share or resell a device. In order to develop the best app for you, we are expanding and optimizing our offer step by step. You can find out more about us on our website. Thingsy - Extending the life of Things | |||
| #tide |
2019 BL Growth |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Using plastic collected from the ocean, #tide produces a recycled versatile granular material which can be used to produce a variety of products. They have developed a scientific based mechanical recycling process to regenerate the molecular chains of ocean-bound plastic. Thorugh this process it is possible to transform single-use plastic into raw material. In addition #tide has produced its own series of ocean products. | |||
| Too Good To Go |
2022 ZH Growth |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Waste Management & Recycling ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Too Good To Go is a social impact company on a mission to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together with an APP, which is the world's largest marketplace for surplus food. It helps users rescue good food from going to waste, offering great value for money at local stores, cafes and restaurants. | |||
| topGrid |
2024 LU Validation |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| TopGrid is a user-friendly online tool for thermal energy planning and for the development and planning of thermal grids. It accompanies you step by step, from the area analysis to the planning of thermal grids, from the strategy to the preliminary project. | |||
| Topten |
2000 ZH Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Web portal highlighting the most energy efficient consumer products: domestic appliances, office electronics, consumer electronics, lighting, building components and vehicles. | |||
| Treasures of Nature |
2019 GE unknown |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Health Solutions ] | Other: Unknown |
| Production and sale of organic, high quality (mainly cosmetic) products and not tested on animals while remaining at affordable prices. Our Elementals brand is also local (Swiss-made) and zero waste, with recyclable packaging. | |||
| MODUVO (TROBART) |
2022 TG Validation |
[ Building Construction, Waste Management & Recycling ] | None |
| Room separation in transition: Separate for the future, think circularly. | |||