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).
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| Company Name | Founding year Canton Phase | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| energybazaar |
2017 ZH formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Electricity grids & flexibility ] | Gamification, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| Developing decentralized energy trading markets and a shared plattform mainly to bring affordable energy to deveoping countries and rural areas. | |||
| Energy Vault |
2017 TI formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Energy storage ] | Energy storage other than batteries |
| The Energy Vault storage solution operates with bricks that are lifted to create a tower causing the energy to be stored in the elevation gain, when the bricks are then returned to the ground the kinetic energy from the falling brick is turned back into electricity. Specially engineered control software is used to ensure the bricks are placed in exactly the right location each time. The system is modular and flexible with each plant having a capacity of between 10 and 35MWh and a power output of between 2 and 5MW. The system is ideally suited to longer duration storage but with very fast response times can also be used to deliver short and medium term. | |||
| EnergyXploit |
2018 ZH formation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Heating and cooling energy ] | Cooling technology, Geothermal energy, Heating in buildings |
| EnergyXploit heats and cools down buildings in a more efficient way using energy piles and deep drilling applications as their key geothermic energy sources with or without combination of solar energy. In their business field “renovation of existing buildings” they replace oil / gas heating systems through generating geothermic energy with or without the combination of solar energy and they install a cooling and heating system which is later fixed to walls and covers. Thus they play a crucial part in reducing CO2. In their strategic business unit “new buildings”, they provide total energy solutions. Finally, they offer strategic and operative consulting services to optimize energy efficiency and reducing CO2 along the supply chain. They also help their customers to raise funds. Following a systemic approach, they optimize the complete system energy pile / deep drilling heat pipes – heat pump – solar / photovoltaic unit including process measuring and control technology. As they integrate their strategic project partners right from the beginning in the planning phase of a construction project they reduce interfaces and increase efficiency thus they offer professional project management in combination with a systemic (consulting) approach. | |||
| enersis suisse |
2011 BE established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Information technology ] | Enabling technologies, Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smartgrid |
| Enersis focuses on Visual Energy Analytics, with special competences in the areas of energy / utilities, Big Data, Data Science and Analytics. They offer a cloud-based software platform and applications along the complete energy value chain to utilities, smart cities and energy-intense companies. The solution turns data into assets by connecting and visualizing existing customer and additional external data leading to the information platform vision of the Digital Energy Boardroom. | |||
| e-netz |
2010 AG growth |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Electricity grids & flexibility, Energy management solutions ] | Communication |
| e-Netz AG is an independent planning, engineering and consulting company specialising in technical and energy issues in the energy sector. e-Netz AG unites independent experts for networks, engineering and the energy industry under one roof. | |||
| Enlife |
2015 AI validation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Energy management solutions, Environmental monitoring, Information technology ] | Climate technologies, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| State of the Art web and mobile applications to transparently deliver ENERGY PERFORMANCE ANALYTICS, ENGAGEMENT TOOLS & ACTIONABLE INSIGHT to OPTIMZE energy use and LOWER costs while SAVING the environment. Our solutions are hardware independent, tailored to the needs of each customer and focused on non-technical stakeholders that our competitors fail to engage and address. | |||
| E-nno Switzerland |
2017 GE validation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Energy efficiency, Energy management solutions, Engineering, Heating and cooling energy ] | Efficient combustion technologies e.g. combined heat and power, Internet of Things, IT blockchain or algorithms, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data, Smarthome & building |
| e-nno improves energy efficiency, by optimization, development, data analysis and consulting in the building and iot area. | |||
| ENSY |
2010 GR validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Electricity, Energy efficiency ] | Hydro energy (small scale) |
| ENSY AG manifactures plans, installs and manages Drinking Water Turbines to produce electricity in small communities. | |||
| Enuu |
2018 BE validation |
Transport & Mobility [ Mobility & Fleet management, Road vehicles and transport ] | e-mobility |
| Enuu is the first free* LEV sharing service that redefines urban mobility. Enuu is based on an intelligent and highly efficient light electric vehicle. It allows you to avoid being stuck in traffic jams and has a very low carbon footprint. | |||
| Envergate Energy |
2014 TG formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Resource efficiency ] | Renewable technologies, Wind energy |
| Envergate Energy AG develops, produces, sells vertical-axis turbines and is active in the field of renewable energies and consulting. | |||
| eqlosion |
2018 VD growth |
Behavioural change, Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Food, Farming or Forestry [ Many fields ] | |
| eqlosion is a service based company, active in the setting and piloting of entrepreneurship projects in the field of sustainability. eqlosion creates new activities and define itself as a company factory focused on sustainability. | |||
| esave |
2011 GR growth |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency ] | LED, Lighting |
| Street lamps can be dimmed automatically via esave's slControl as long as little or no light is needed. If the sensors detect pedestrians, cyclists or cars, the intensity of the lighting is adjusted specifically for a certain section of road. | |||
| eSMART Technologies |
2011 VD established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency, Information technology ] | Enabling technologies, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Smarthome & building |
| eSMART develops intelligent systems for building automation. It can manage building functions like heating, lighting, electricity or videophone systems with a touchscreen in the living room or a smartphone app. The screen can also display the current use of electricity and water in real-time, informing occupants about energy consumption. | |||
| Essento |
2015 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail, Restaurants ] | Low technology |
| Essento is a company that specializes in edible insects. We develop, produce and market various specialities based on edible insects for the retail trade as well as the catering trade. Essento is a food-tech startup that provides the European and Swiss market with a locally produced, delicious and sustainable source of animal protein in the form of insects. | |||
| ethec |
2017 ZH formation |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Transport & Mobility [ Energy efficiency, Road vehicles and transport ] | e-mobility, e-motorbike, e-motorcycle, e-scooter |
| We are a team consisting of 10 students and 5 supervisors of ETH Zurich and ZHdK. As part of a focus-project, we are developing a prototype of an electric motorcycle with two-wheel drive. Our main goal is to have a driving range of 250 km using braking energy recuperation at both wheels and latest battery technologies. | |||
| Eturnity |
2012 GR growth |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Electricity efficiency, Energy storage, Energy sufficiency, Heating and cooling energy, Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Photovoltaics |
| Eturnity provides a SaaS-platform for consultation & sales, dimensioning, simulation and implementation of building energy technologies. The platform covers the whole process from lead generation to individual offers and even the automated creation of administrative documents. | |||
| EveryCook |
2014 ZH formation |
Food, Farming or Forestry [ Energy efficiency, Food production & retail ] | Smart device |
| Production of a smart pan that cooks the meals in an easier and more energy efficient way. With the connection to your smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac, the EveryCook links up to our online recipe database, offering you an endless support of ideas for your meal. | |||
| EVG Zentrum (Zevvy) |
2017 LU growth |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy efficiency ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Supports the development of community solar projects (EVG) and runs the software Zevvy to help customers with the billing of solar power systems for "Eigenverbrauch" | |||
| EVTEC |
2010 LU growth |
Transport & Mobility [ Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-mobility, e-vehicle charging |
| EVTEC offers high speed electric car charging station with different configuration and sizes. | |||
| Ewattch |
2017 VD established |
Construction & buildings, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Building technology, Construction of buildings, Electricity, Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Engineering, Heating and cooling energy, Many fields, Resource efficiency ] | Electric batteries, IT data usage, Optic devices, Smartcity, Smart device, Smartgrid, Smarthome & building |
| An IoT expert, Ewattch offers innovative connected solutions for Smart Building and Smart Industry projects. They develop wireless sensors and innovative services mainly dedicated to energy control, intended for industry, office buildings and Smart building projects. | |||
| Exlterra |
2013 GE validation |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Resource sufficiency, Water Management ] | Enabling technologies |
| At Exlterra we invent better ways to combat major challenges affecting our environment and civilization. Our disruptive technologies generate significant economic, environmental, and social value. Our first invention, patented in 2010, is called EGRP®. Thanks to its energy-passive, soil moisture management design, the EGRP revolutionizes the way to address many water issues. In 2017, we introduced an innovative and versatile light-weight drill rig HAZL, and in 2018 we announced our Nutrient Enrichment Passive System or NEPS. Which reinvigorates failing trees, and is already storming the fields of urban forestry, landscaping and commercial farming. Today, we continue working on improving our existing technology while continuing to pursue new projects and ideas. It is in our DNA to invent and market sustainable environmental technologies. | |||
| exnaton |
2019 ZH formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Photovoltaics |
| We drive the Energy Transition using Real-time Smart Meter Data | |||
| Exomotion |
2018 GE formation |
Transport & Mobility | e-motorbike, e-motorcycle, e-scooter |
| The coolest e-scooter in the world: Mulitdirectional and safe. | |||
| Explosion Power |
2009 AG established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Heating and cooling energy, Information technology, Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | Enabling technologies, Filters & Membranes, Heat industrial usage |
| Small explosion generator to clean heat pump tubes of industrial processes | |||
| Fagus Suisse |
2014 JU growth |
Construction & buildings [ Construction of buildings ] | Construction: Resource or material optimisation, Wood or forest technologies |
| FAGUS SUISSE AG is the Swiss specialist for beech processing and stands for innovative spirit in constructive timber construction. They manufactures elements for structural timber construction and semi-finished products as well as glued wood panels for furniture and interior design. | |||
| Fairpower |
2013 ZH validation |
Behavioural change, Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Electricity ] | Enabling technologies, IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Renewable technologies |
| Fairpower is an independent electricity supplier and service provider with a focus on renewable energies.They provide an online platform for selling green certificates and the electricity label "Fair Power". | |||
| FAIRTIQ |
2013 BE validation |
Transport & Mobility [ Rail transport, Road vehicles and transport ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| We are an innovative, dynamic company that makes travelling by public transport easier than ever before. The FAIRTIQ app offers the simplest, most cost-effective tickets - for travellers, transport authorities and public transport operators. After a greatly successful launch in Switzerland, we are now expanding into new markets. Our ultimate goal is to simplify sustainable mobility internationally. | |||
| UniqueTrace (FairTrace) |
2013 VS growth |
Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) | Enabling technologies |
| FairTrace developed FairTrace Traceability Tool. It's an effective, innovative and patented computer software solution which ensure traceability of goods, ingredients and guarantee their origin. | |||
| Faitron |
2016 SG validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Health & House & Body Care [ Food production & retail, Healthcare ] | Enabling technologies |
| Faitron is a Swiss company focusing on mobile food solutions e.g. a heated lunch box or baby bottle. Our goal is to improve health and well-being through our innovative product solutions and become a global influencer in the home appliance industry. | |||
| FenX |
2019 ZH formation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Construction of buildings, Construction of infrastructure (roads, bridges ..), Waste & recycling ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| FenX is designing and developing foam products and foam formulations made from available waste or natural materials and addressed to real estate developers, construction companies and architects. The product: Non-flammable, non-toxic insulation foam causing zero CO2 emission. | |||