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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visienco |
2025 LU Validation |
Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Health Solutions ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, Smart: Measuring & monitoring, Smart: Robotic |
| Visienco, originating from CSEM, develops the Orgadroid — an automated organoid sorting instrument that combines robotics and AI-powered morphology analysis to make scalable, reproducible 3D cell culture workflows accessible to all. | |||
| Vizcab |
2015 Established |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards | Environment: Carbon capture and storage, Other: Unknown |
| Vizcab, a French leader in the decarbonization of the construction sector, helps construction stakeholders comply with regulations and progress toward carbon neutrality. Founded in 2015, our mission is to accelerate the carbon transition of buildings by offering construction professionals the fastest, most powerful, and most collaborative Building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) service. Today, our SaaS platform enables more than 200 clients and over 1,000 users to manage the energy–carbon performance of their projects. Vizcab is our service designed for developers, landlords, builders, and planners, supporting creativity around shared and qualified energy and carbon objectives. Vizcab redefines and simplifies Building Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) for everyone. | |||
| Voliro |
2019 ZH Validation |
[ Building Technologies ] | Mobility: Drone & flight, Smart: Sensors |
| Drones as flying inspection robot The robots are capable of performing in-depth structural integrity assessments using advanced inspection technologies. | |||
| Voltiris |
2022 VD Growth |
Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Energy Production & Supply, Smart Farming & Agritech ] | Components: Construction - Advanced materials & energy optimization, Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech |
| Founded in 2022 and based in Lausanne, Voltiris develops the first solar modules specifically designed to be compatible with greenhouse agriculture and crops. Using spectral filtering technology, Voltiris allows essential light wavelengths for photosynthesis to pass through to the plants, while redirecting the unused wavelengths to generate solar energy. This breakthrough enables greenhouse growers to transform their vast surfaces—over 60,000 hectares worldwide, representing a CHF 50 billion opportunity—into sources of clean, competitive, and independent energy, helping them move away from fossil fuels and accelerate the transition to carbon-free electrification. | |||
| Volumina Medical |
2018 VD Validation |
[ Health Solutions ] | Components: New chemical materials, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Reconstructive surgery after breast cancer is currently costly, risky, highly invasive and results are temporary or don't look natural. EPFL spinoff Volumina Medical created AdiPearl, an injectable implant with the capacity to regenerate damaged tissues for breast reconstruction in a single minimally invasive procedure. AdiPearl will improve the quality of life by bringing to breast cancer survivors a safe, effective, quality, and cost efficient breast reconstruction solution. | |||
| VortexPower |
2011 ZH Stagnant |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources,Health, Wellness & Care [ Water Management ] | Energy: Hydro |
| VortexPower AG is specialized in the development and the sales of highly efficient products for water recovery thru natural swirling. | |||
| vyzn |
2022 ZH Growth |
[ Building Construction, Building Technologies ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| vyzn is a leading AI-driven software platform for optimizing new-build and renovation projects based on 3D and BIM data. It enables construction professionals to design sustainable, cost-efficient buildings with unprecedented ease and precision. | |||
| washo |
2022 ZG Validation |
[ Cleaning Services ] | None |
| Washo is the environmentally friendly alternative to conventional detergents: Ecologically clean, practical and pre-dosed. | |||
| Waste 2 Energy |
2023 BE Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Energy & Power Systems [ Energy Production & Supply, Waste Management & Recycling, Water Management ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Environment: Waste management tech, Environment: Water pollution abatement |
| WASTE 2 ENERGY offers turnkey solutions for the valorisation and multi-recycling of municipal solid waste, including alternative energy generation and water treatment through natural processes, with no additional chemistry or pollution. | |||
| watch4green |
2022 JU Validation |
Fashion, Lifestyle & Wearables,Manufacturing & Industrial Processes [ Circular Economy, Fashion & Apparel, Resource Efficiency ] | Biological: Material based on biomass, Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Watch4Green offers sustainable material solutions for the watch, jewellery and other industries, including products made from ocean-bound plastic, recycled fishing nets, used rubber tyres, apple skin, bio-plastic and recycled steel. The company also provides material research, homologation, testing and sustainability consulting. | |||
| Smixin |
2009 BE Established |
[ Resource Efficiency ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, IT: IOT Internet of Things |
| Smixin – based on a mixing unit which automatically mixes water, soap and air, touch-free, started a little revolution in 2009. Because hand washing has never been more economical and hygienic. | |||
| WAYNERR |
Validation |
[ Furniture & Interior Solutions ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| WAYNERR stands for sustainable innovation in the construction and interior design sectors. By merging functionality, aesthetics, and environmental responsibility, the company partners with leading architectural firms and scientific institutions shape the future of interior design. WAYNERR leads the way in environmental responsibility. Manufactured from recycled materials sourced from the leather industry, the panels contribute to waste reduction and CO2 mitigation. With an estimated carbon footprint of nearly 0 kg CO2 equivalent per m², WAYNERR is among the most eco-friendly solutions on the market. | |||
| WeatherXM |
2022 ZG Growth |
Financials & Information Technology [ Climate Technologies, Data Platforms & Solutions, Disaster Risk & Hazard Prevention, Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: Data usage, IT: IOT Internet of Things, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| WeatherXM builds the world's largest decentralized weather network, combining IoT hardware with Web3 incentives. Community members deploy affordable weather stations, earn $WXM tokens, and contribute hyperlocal climate data that is openly accessible. With 5,000+ stations in 80+ countries, WeatherXM serves agriculture, energy, insurance and climate adaptation sectors. Through its ImpactXM initiative, it accelerates climate data infrastructure deployment in vulnerable regions, making trusted weather data universally accessible. The company raised $12.7M in funding (Series A led by Lightspeed Faction) and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland with operations in Athens, Greece. | |||
| WeNurse |
2022 TG Validation |
[ Efficiency Solutions, Health Solutions ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Specialist service redefined - with entrepreneurial spirit and passion for sustainable quality! | |||
| Wildbiene + Partner |
2013 ZH Established |
[ Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection ] | Other: Low tech |
| Wildbiene + Partner aims at the promotion of wild bees by developing and offering bee-promoting products, planning and implementing large-scale wild bee habitats and educational work at public and private events. In addition, specific wild bees are actively propagated by society and offered for pollination in agriculture. | |||
| Wild Foods |
2020 BE Growth |
[ Alternative Proteins ] | Biological: Food tech |
| Vegan alternative to salmon from smoked organic carrots. Plant-Based from the Bernese Oberland. | |||
| WindtracX |
2025 TI Formation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Energy & Power Systems [ Climate Technologies, Freight & Logistics, Maritime & Waterway Transport ] | Energy: Renewable tech, IT: AI Artificial intelligence, Mobility: Drone & flight |
| WindtracX develops patented VTOL Aero Kite Drones with a rigid-boxed wing design that harness high-altitude wind energy to provide wind-assisted propulsion for ships. The autonomous system aims to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions for the maritime industry. | |||
| Winduction |
2024 ZH Formation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Energy Efficiency, Fleet & Mobility Management, Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Renewable tech, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| Winduction is developing a dynamic wireless power transfer system for electric vehicles, enabling real-time charging while driving. By integrating energy receivers into vehicle wheels and ground-based transmitters powered by local renewable sources (e.g., solar panels), the system allows efficient energy transfer without relying heavily on grid storage. The approach supports decentralized energy supply, fractional infrastructure ownership, and monetization for energy producers and street owners. Winduction originated from a thesis at ETH Zurich, with a prototype achieving 81% transfer efficiency. The company aims to reduce fossil fuel reliance and enhance renewable energy usage in road transport. | |||
| Windworks |
2025 VD Validation |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Wind |
| Windworks installs compact, quiet, and wildlife-safe wind turbines directly on customer sites. Our adaptive blade control performs in low-height, turbulent winds and delivers electricity at ~€0.10/kWh—well under half the all-in grid cost. On-site wind power is 20× cleaner than EU grid electricity and shields clients from price volatility. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Circulago (WWZ) |
2016 ZG Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Cooling tech, Energy: Heat Exchanger, Energy: Heating in buildings |
| Circulago is a WWZ AG project for the supply of Zug and Baar-Süd with environmentally friendly heating and cooling energy. It is obtained from the water of the Zugersee. | |||
| Xilva |
2021 ZH Validation |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Xilva is a digital platform where one can invest in regenerative forests. Sourcing, screening and funding are all part of the process through which Xilva enables the support of forest projects all around the globe. | |||
| Xilva |
2021 ZH Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards,Food, Agriculture & Forestry [ Agricultural Finance & Insurance, Data Platforms & Solutions, ESG Reporting & Compliance, Financial Services ] | IT: AI Artificial intelligence, IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Xilva is a Swiss-based climate investment platform that connects investors with sustainable forestry and nature-based projects. The company provides due diligence, impact assessment and investment structuring services to facilitate capital allocation into natural climate solutions. By combining financial expertise with environmental impact analysis, Xilva supports the development of long-term, sustainable forest and land-use projects. | |||
| Xperience GmbH (snowXpark) |
2008 OW Stagnant |
[ Sports & Recreation ] | Mobility: Electric |
| Rent an electro-powered snowmobile and discover your limits, while drifting and jetting around the tight curves on the market track with help of a lot of bodywork. The snowXpark is the highlight of every winter trip with its unique driving fun and the exciting racing atmosphere. | |||
| XULUX |
2025 LU Validation |
[ Building Technologies, Efficiency Solutions, Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Heating in buildings, Environment: Climate tech, Smart: Home & building, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| XULUX is a strategic energy consultancy guiding companies, cities, and municipalities through the energy crisis. They develop sustainable energy solutions that are economically sound and deliver long-term impact. "Together, we make your energy supply climate-friendly and future-proof." | |||
| yamo |
2016 ZG Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Bio tech, Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech |
| Ecological, healthy baby food sterilized with a new pressure method to keep vitamines, color etc. | |||
| Yeastup |
2020 AG Growth |
[ Alternative Proteins, Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| Yeastup gives spent brewer's yeast a second life through the production of high-quality ingredients that promote human health and well-being while contributing to the circular economy. | |||
| Yoordi |
2021 ZH Validation |
[ Data Platforms & Solutions ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Wearable devices or apps |
| Digital self-ordering solution: Yoordi's web app can be used to digitally handle ordering and payment services at events with multiple food and beverage providers. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Yumame Foods |
2021 ZH Validation |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Alternative Proteins, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Protection, Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| Yumame Foods produces delicious, healthy, and sustainable food products based on fungi and fermentation, working toward a more sustainable food future. | |||