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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEPsys |
2012 VD established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity, Electricity efficiency, Electricity grids & flexibility ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Renewable technologies, Smartgrid |
| DEPsys is a leading Swiss technology company establishing thought leadership in the energy market. It provides evolutive solutions based on GridEye platform enabling traditional power distribution networks to cope with the new constraints of decentralized production from renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic systems and electromobility technologies. GridEye provides an innovative technology solution for distribution system operators (DSO). Uniquely positioned with its deployment simplicity, it is the only solution that can make a grid smart in ONE day, avoiding all installation hassles with true plug & play functionality. | |||
| Futuricum (Designwerk Products) |
2017 ZH growth |
[ Mobility & Fleet management, Road vehicles and transport ] | Battery, e-cargo, e-vehicle charging |
| electric trucks are a solution not an alternative. Performance, ecology and economy combined. | |||
| Designwerk Technologies |
2009 ZH established |
[ Engineering, Information technology ] | e-car, e-mobility, e-vehicle charging |
| Designwerk sells charging stations (mobile and fix) and specialized in the development of electric vehicle and truck systems and battery. On clients behalf, they develop complete systems from the study to the prototype with regard to mechanics, electronics, software. | |||
| deskbird |
2020 SG validation |
Behavioural change [ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| deskbird is the most flexible solution to use inspiring workspaces - where and when you need them. Find relevant workspaces around you and use them fully flexible. You are only charged for the time effectively used, e.g. two hours. Our goal is to support freelancers, startups and established companies on their journey towards the new way of working #NWOW | |||
| dhp technology |
2015 GR growth |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Electricity, Energy efficiency ] | Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, Photovoltaics |
| dhp created HORIZON which is a solar folding roof system which turn parking lots and logistics areas into electric power plants. HORIZON unfolds when the sun shines and automatically retracts into a storage unit afterwards. | |||
| digitalSTROM |
2008 ZH established |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity efficiency, Information technology ] | Enabling technologies, Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Lighting, Smarthome & building |
| digitalSTROM AG offers a Smart Home Technology for every home connecting all electronic systems for optimizing use. Its application is intuitive and easy to install, the technology communicates via the existing power lines and networks all electronic devices and well as broad-band devices. | |||
| dimpora AG |
2019 ZH validation |
[ Engineering, Functional clothes, Resource sufficiency, Sport, Waste & recycling ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation, Enabling technologies, Filters & Membranes, Material & Products based on biomass, New chemical materials, Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| We produce eco-friendly functional membranes for the outdoor textile industry. Our 2D products involve a conventional lamination of the dimpora membrane onto a textile. The waterproof fluorine-free membrane is mainly based on polyurethane and undergoes our template removal approach to create the necessary porosity, thus achieving an excellent breathability. We are also currently scaling up our first biodegradable membrane. | |||
| Direct Coffee |
2016 BS validation |
[ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| We want to build bridges: between coffee drinkers here in Switzerland and coffee farmers in Ethiopia. With coffee that represents your values. Better than organic. More than fair. CO2 neutral. | |||
| Solarbalkon (Direct Coffee) |
2016 BS growth |
[ Electricity, Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics |
| Fight climate change from your balcony with a super-light solar panel that can be plugged into the socket. | |||
| Distran |
2013 ZH growth |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection, Resource efficiency ] | Acoustic materials & technologies e.g. noise, vibration mitigation, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| Distran is a spin-off from the Autonomous System Lab, ETH Zurich, developing advanced acoustic sensors for industrial applications. Distran's goal is to reduce risks for industrial workers and the environmental impact of the industry through the use of sound sensing and technology. | |||
| dizmo |
2013 ZH established |
[ Building technology, Construction of buildings, Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, IT Software |
| Dizmo, The Interface of Things, is a software platform for fast integration and interactive use of data, services and processes. With dizmo as workspace, otherwise complex tasks of data management become simple and technology is rendered humanly intuitive. Gartner calls this new digitally connected world “Integration Platform as a Service” (iPaaS). | |||
| DM-Green |
2017 VD validation |
[ Waste & recycling ] | Low technology |
| We are a company specialized in the marketing and distribution of innovative solutions in the fields of recovery, sorting and recycling of waste, such as presses, interior and exterior containers or automated sorting robots. Our desire is to optimize resources in a sustainable and responsible manner, as well as reducing waste and CO2 emissions. | |||
| dokspot |
2014 ZH growth |
[ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Dokspot allows manufacturers to manage and distribute their product instructions online. Our platform provides instructions at the right time, for the right product, in the right language, and in the right version. We enable manufacturers to reduce their CO₂ footprint, simplify their operations, and increase their profit margins, all the while making life easier for the end-user. | |||
| drivemycar |
2020 ZH formation |
[ Mobility & Fleet management ] | Fleet management |
| The innovative automated Swiss Vehicle Sharing Platform for P2P, B2B and B2C for private and companies. | |||
| droople |
2018 VD growth |
[ Water Management ] | Internet of Things, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| We provide businesses with retrofit solution to efficiently manage their fleet of water-driven assets and buildings. | |||
| DSPlus |
2003 VS restructuring, on hold, no development |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Electricity efficiency ] | Enabling technologies, Lighting |
| DSPlus designs, develops and markets electronic light dimmers that integrate into public lighting systems. Thus contributes to reducing energy consumption and light pollution. DSPlus is a Swiss high-tech company, founded in 2004 as a spin-off of HES-SO Valais. | |||
| Dufour Aerospace |
2017 VS growth |
[ Airplanes & transport ] | Drone & flight |
| Dufour Aerospace develops efficient and sustainable aircraft for patient and passenger transport, logistics and public safety. It uses distributed electric propulsion and a hybrid module to be able to meet today's helicopter market and Advanced Air Mobility requirements. | |||
| EATbyalex |
2018 ZH stagnant |
[ Food production & retail, Healthcare, Recreation ] | Low technology |
| We empower people to clean eating with weekly ready-to-eat meal plans. There is no need to plan, cook or shop, all our freshly prepared and balanced meals are delivered to you once a day. We only use organic and whole food ingredients. | |||
| eaternity |
2014 ZH growth |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Food production & retail ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Eaternity has developed innovative software for private and professional use. It is based on an easy to understand and yearly reviewed live cycle analysis (LCA-database. This is currently the largest and most comprehensive database for carrying out environmental calculations for menus. With Eaternity, we offer everyone the opportunity to make a sustainable choice when selecting their everyday food. | |||
| eCarUp |
2017 ZG growth |
[ Service pooling ] | e-car, e-mobility, e-vehicle charging, Smartcity |
| With our solution, we maximise returns from under-utilised charging stations for electric cars at offices, hotels, retail centres or apartment complexes – and transform payments with our intuitive app. | |||
| ECCO2 Solutions |
2019 FR growth |
[ Energy efficiency, Information technology ] | Enabling technologies, Smart device |
| We make buildings intelligent to save CO2. With AI, predictive heating control and high-precision energy measurement. Smart sensors in your building provide millions of data points for our AI to “learn” your building and systematically adapt the heating path: Automated data analysis will allow you to better understand your portfolio’s energy performance and monitor and document your CO2-reduction plan. | |||
| ECHOJAZZ |
2015 LU growth |
[ Waste & recycling ] | Acoustic materials & technologies e.g. noise, vibration mitigation, New chemical materials |
| We provide high-performance acoustic absorbers for offices, retail, restaurants, hotels, gyms, pools etc. to improve speech intelligibility, wellbeing, concentration and performance. | |||
| ecocoach (ecoenergy systems) |
2018 SZ established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy storage, Energy sufficiency, Environmental monitoring ] | Battery, e-mobility, Photovoltaics, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| App for smart home automation managing PV, heating, security and other devices. Battery development and modification. Participation: Digtial Energy and Building technology combined. A unique Swiss system that uses renewable energies to reduce emissions and costs, provide comfort and simplify property management. For all types of buildings. Flexibly expanded at any time. Safe, easy to install and open to technology. | |||
| La Corde à Linge |
2018 GE growth |
[ Bodycare ] | Low technology, Material & Products based on biomass |
| Prendre soin de son linge, de sa peau & de l'environnement avec les lessives locales, sans colorant, ni conservateur & biodégradables de LA CORDE À LINGE. | |||
| ecoRobotix |
2011 VD growth |
[ Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies, Automated or self driving, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data, Photovoltaics |
| ecorobotix develops, produces and sells innovative farming machines that require low energy and that reduce the negative ecological impact of modern agriculture, while keeping costs competitive. | |||
| Ecosapin |
2012 VD established |
[ Forestry ] | Low technology |
| EcoSapin delivers a Christmas tree in a pot for Christmas. After the end of the year holidays, the professionals of the company come to recover the tree which is then brought back to nature or the tree nursery. | |||
| Ecospeed |
2002 ZH established |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Energy efficiency, Resource efficiency ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| ECOSPEED provides web-based software solutions and consulting services for the energy and climate accounting of public authorities, companies and private individuals. Since 2002 they develop Software programs for energy balance, energy efficiency, and energy use. | |||
| ecovolta (ecocoach) |
2020 SZ established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Energy storage ] | Battery, e-mobility |
| The Swiss ecovolta produces customised high-capacity battery systems and e-mobility solutions. The company’s patented design enables the fully automated series production of high-current capable batteries which do not need active cooling. Battery and drive solutions are developed and tested in the in-house research and development area. | |||
| Edison |
2019 ZH stagnant |
[ Information technology ] | IT network, Wind energy |
| Management and engineering consultancy, in particular in the area of project management, contract management, operational excellence, sales, patents, product certification, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, as well as research and development of new products and processes mainly in the power industry and in renewable and marine renewable energy industry. | |||
| e-Durable |
2016 VD validation |
[ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| e-Durable is the leading IT service provider in French-speaking Switzerland which places Sustainable Development at the heart of its activities. | |||