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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E-nno Switzerland SA |
2017 GE Growth |
Buildings & Construction [ Building Technologies ] | Energy: Combustion tech & combined heat and power, IT: Blockchain or algorithms, IT: IOT Internet of Things, Smart: Home & building, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| E-nno develops and offers data driven solutions to increase energy efficiency and reduce real estate’s environmental footprint. The technology uses real time data that permits algorithms to autonomously monitor and control a building and reach energy savings within the first 3 monts of operation. All data are securely stored, and Swiss Data Hosting labelled. Thanks to the «Pay as you save» business model, the optimization service is 100% covered by the energy savings. | |||
| Enoki |
2018 FR Validation |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Building Construction ] | Energy: Renewable tech |
| We are a start-up of architects and engineers which aims to imagine, build and activate the sustainable city of tomorrow. | |||
| ENSY |
2010 GR Stagnant |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Hydro (small scale) |
| ENSY AG manifactures plans, installs and manages Drinking Water Turbines to produce electricity in small communities. | |||
| Entracers |
2020 ZH Formation |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| It's an Eawag-Spinoff that provides services with a focus on the consulting for gas monitoring/screening strategies as well as on the implementation of such strategies. Additionally, the company performs gas sampling in the field and conducts measurements within the frame of its own analytical capabilities. The services provided by Entracers GmbH are mainly (but not exclusively) addressed to private associations/companies and to research organizations. | |||
| enviBee |
2019 ZH Validation |
[ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Data usage |
| The company develops software solutions for data analysis for mass spectrometric long-term monitoring of organic micropollutants in aquatic systems. | |||
| eqlosion |
2018 VD Growth |
[ Climate Technologies ] | None |
| 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. | |||
| Equigy |
2020 AG Growth |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms |
| A SWISSGRID Project. The «crowd balancing platform» is an innovative solution in the control energy market. The shift in electricity generation towards a large number of smaller generators with volatile production is presenting new challenges for transmission system operators. | |||
| esave |
2011 GR Growth |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: LED, Energy: 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 |
[ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Home & 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 ZH Established |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| 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 Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-motorbike, 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 Established |
Financials & Information Technology [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| 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. | |||
| Eventfrog |
2016 SO Growth |
[ Cultural Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Eventfrog offers the possibility to create free events with online ticketing and supports the organizers in publishing their events with a wide reach, without cost, supporting small events and organisations | |||
| EVTEC |
2010 LU Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric, Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| EVTEC offers high speed electric car charging station with different configuration and sizes. | |||
| ExerGo |
2018 VS Growth |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | Energy: Cooling tech, Energy: Heating in buildings, IT: Software |
| We develop an innovative concept of smart heating and cooling low temperature thermal network. | |||
| Exlterra |
2013 GE Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Resource Sufficiency ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| 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 |
2020 ZH Growth |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility, Energy Management & Use, Information Technology ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Smart: Grid |
| Exnaton offers an AI-powered SaaS platform that enables energy utilities to launch smart energy products — such as dynamic tariffs, energy sharing communities, EV smart charging, and prosumer billing — without large IT migrations. With over 50 utility clients across five countries, Exnaton accelerates the digital transformation of the energy sector. | |||
| ExoLabs |
2017 ZH Validation |
Energy & Power Systems [ Environmental Monitoring ] | IT: Blockchain or algorithms, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| Hydropower operators need accurate water inflow predictions to generate energy most profitably. In snowmelt dominated catchments (1/4 of the world’s hydropower), uncertain snowmelt quantities deteriorate inflow predictions resulting in overall losses of 7-10%, annually. Our solution to this problem includes data from multiple satellite constellations, ground station networks and numerical weather forecasts to derive real-time snow quantities as well as forecasts in a 20 m spatial resolution for entire mountain ranges. Using scalable cloud processing and innovative machine learning algorithms, we are capable to serve hydropower stations globally. | |||
| Exomotion |
2018 GE Validation |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-motorbike, e-scooter |
| At Exomotion we are re-imagining transportation and creating a more inclusive approach for mobility services. Our mission to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities and provide inclusion to simply enable users to have equal chance for enjoying their lives on the go. | |||
| Explosion Power |
2009 AG Established |
[ Energy Efficiency ] | Components: Filters & membranes, Energy: Heat industrial usage, Other: Enabling tech |
| Small explosion generator to clean heat pump tubes of industrial processes Participation: Online cleaning technology with Shock Pulse Technology to remove deposits on heat exchanger surfaces, e.g. membrane walls and tube bundles for large boiler plants (waste to energy, biomass, industrial heat recovery eg.) | |||
| Fagus Suisse |
2014 JU Growth |
[ Building Construction ] | Biological: Wood or forest tech, Components: Resource or material optimisation |
| 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. | |||
| SoFlow (Lou Skateboard) |
2015 SG Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Energy: Battery, Mobility: E-bike, Mobility: Electric |
| „Green energy is the future!“ So-Flow stands for innovative high-quality e-mobility products and developed the electric skateboard Lou and many other small electric vehicles | |||
| FAIRTIQ |
2013 BE Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| 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. | |||
| Fairwalter |
2017 ZH Established |
Financials & Information Technology [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| We are the platform for digital rental. Fairwalter is an innovative B2B2C platform that enables landlords, owners, tenants and service providers to work together smoothly. Our customers can more than double their productivity thanks to automated processes without media discontinuity, make better decisions based on data and have more satisfied employees and customers thanks to intuitive usability. | |||
| Faitron |
2016 SG Growth |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| Faitron Ltd. is a Swiss company focusing on mobile food solutions. Our goal is to improve health and well-being through our innovative product solutions and become a global influencer in the home appliance industry. 3 employees on LinkedIn | |||
| Farmy |
2014 ZH Established |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Farmy is the online shop for regional and organic products. | |||
| FenX |
2019 ZH Formation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Components: Physical & chemical & nano tech, Energy: Insulation |
| 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. | |||
| Fidectus |
2019 ZH Validation |
Financials & Information Technology [ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | IT: Communication, IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Optimising working capital in OTC energy trading. | |||
| Fireforce Technology |
2018 VD Validation |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Heat industrial usage, Energy: Heating in buildings |
| Fireforce Technology develops clean and effective biomass combustion processes that emits ultra-low pollutant levels. We develop our own models of wood burners adapted to your application. | |||
| Fixposition |
2017 ZH Growth |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Components: Geophysical, IT: Software, Smart: Sensors |
| Fixposition offers its high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology and computer vision-based navigation devices to customers in the market segments of professional Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), ground robotics and automotive. | |||