Discover startups and projects in the environment and energy sectors filtered by business area and technology.
This list includes high potential projects and companies based and working primarily in Switzerland, founded or active since 2000 and still operational, and range from an initial concept up to those that are trying to capture a larger market space.
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| Company Name | Founding year / Canton | Areas of Activity [Subareas] | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gartengold | 2013 | Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| SG | Use of apples from private gardens in Switzerland for the manufacturing of apple juice and cider, creating jobs for people with disabilities involved in juice production and harvesting. | ||
| gateway.uno | 2016 | Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity, Heating and cooling energy ] | Heating in buildings, Photovoltaics |
| SG | Gateway.uno is an easy-to-use online tool for energy accounting. With gateway.uno, energy and water consumption can be recorded and evaluated. The comprehensible evaluation supports the presentation of the consumption values, the systematic analysis of the energy data, the planning of measures and the success control. The energy accounting with gateway.uno can be used for a single building as well as for entire building parks, for example for municipal buildings. | ||
| Geo2X | 2012 | Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | Geophysical & technical |
| VD | Geo2X is a Swiss Company based near Geneva. It was founded 12 years ago by experienced geologists and geophysicists who have complementary areas of expertise in the petroleum, geotechnical, geophysical and geological domain. This allows Geo2X offer a wide range of services that meet all the demands of its customers.Our global experience is key to find specific solutions for varied issues (hydrogeology, natural resources, landslides, pollution, etc.) in many environments. A particular effort is put into research and development of new hardware and software, allowing us to have innovative answers to complex situations. | ||
| Geoazimut | 2011 | Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Engineering ] | Geophysical & technical, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data |
| FR | GeoAzimut Sàrl is a company active in the fields of geosciences, geographical information systems and electronics. | ||
| geoimpact | 2017 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| BE | Geoimpact runs the web-based platform Swiss Energy Planning which can be used throughout Switzerland. Energy potential can be detected at any location based on intuitive apps and intelligent services. Planning becomes digital, collaborative and simple. geoimpact focus on making the models of the future transparent with intuitive applications in the fields of energy, smart city and geoinformation. An agile approach enables efficient development processes and rapid implementation of complex requirements. | ||
| Geopraevent | 2012 | Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Natural hazards & catastrophe prevention & protection ] | Geophysical & technical, IT data usage |
| ZH | Geopraevent develops, installs and operates premium alarm and monitoring systems for natural hazards. We focus on customer-specific and highly reliable solutions. | ||
| Gilytics | 2017 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity, Information technology ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| ZH | Gilytics is committed to provide a fast computing and 3D visualization technology for complex planning of transportation and energy infrastructures and to increase the public participation and social acceptance between public authorities and local communities involved in a project. | ||
| Gjosa | 2016 | Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy efficiency, Resource efficiency ] | Hydro energy (small scale), Water conservation |
| BE | Gjosa technology, inspired by Icelandic geysers, lies in the patented design of the shower head, which by splitting the flow, increasing the power of the jet and profiling fine droplets, reduces the flow of water to 2 litres per minute, compared to an average of 11 litres with ordinary equipment. | ||
| Glycemicon | 2013 | Health & House & Body Care [ Healthcare ] | |
| AG | Glycemicon AG is a Swiss biotechnology company developing novel nutraceuticals for the maintenance of normal blood sugar levels and better weight management, using new approaches that were initially developed at the University of Science & Technology ETH Zurich. | ||
| Go Electric | 2013 | Transport & Mobility | e-mobility |
| FR | Advice on clean mobility and selling/ retail of electric vehicles | ||
| Alver (Golden Chlorella) | 2015 | Food, Farming or Forestry [ Food production & retail ] | Bio technologies |
| VD | Alver is a new food company producing everyday foods that are based on Golden ChlorellaTM. This nutrient-dense micro-algae is a truly sustainable source of protein, something which the planet needs if we are to be able to feed the ever-increasing world population. We have launched with our 100% natural EASY PROTEIN powder and three different Golden Chlorella packed biscuits. We are developing soups and sauces. The business started trading in October 2016 in a successful trial period to assess market potential. Products were sold through independent shops in and around Geneva. Feedback has been very positive with a loyal client base. Consumer research carried out online in November 2016 confirmed the opportunity. | ||
| Goldstroem | 2016 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity ] | Photovoltaics, Solarthermal energy |
| ZH | Some claim that solar power is expensive. Not true. Our solar systems produce, thanks to efficient construction, more economical to operate than any other Electricity supplier. Because with our Solar systems save you transport costs (network charges) and public charges. | ||
| Good Soaps | 2011 | Health & House & Body Care [ Cleaning ] | Low technology |
| LU | Since 2011, we have been developing and producing ecological, sustainable cleaning agents based on european plants. | ||
| Go Solar (energiemoebel.ch) | 2007 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Electricity ] | Photovoltaics |
| ZH | The goal is to support electric grid with energy produced from garden furniture as solar tables, sheds, etc.. | ||
| gr3n | 2013 | Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Waste & recycling ] | Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| TI | gr3n developed an innovative process, based on a new application of microwave technology to a well known chemical reaction which provides for the first time with an economically efficient chemical recycling process of PET (Polyethylene Terephtalate) and allows an industrial implementation of this recycling method. This new process can potentially change how PET is recycled worldwide with a huge financial benefit for the recycling industry. | ||
| Greenastic | 2016 | Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Gardening ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| VD | Greenastic is the first eco-friendly digital gardening platform based on the principles of permaculture. Greenastic provide you tools to design your perfect biologic and durable garden, balcony, or terrace. From your couch, you can create the best dynamic between plants and vegetables that you like with a web application that caters to your needs. | ||
| GreenGoWeb | 2012 | Behavioural change, Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Communication, Media, Education or Games, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Games ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| VS | App for corporate sustainable behaviour challenges. Green team building in the form of gaming. Since 2012, GreenGoWeb® is the pioneer in applying gamification principles in the field of sustainable development. The company fosters innovative climate-mitigation solutions by engaging individuals, non-state and subnational actors. This unique “pledge-and-review” system allows for network creation and dynamic collaboration amongst participants. GreenGoWeb provides a set of comprehensive measures to reach out and engage individuals in efficient, yet feasible, bottom-up actions. | ||
| GreenGT | 2008 | Transport & Mobility [ Electricity efficiency, Engineering ] | e-car, e-mobility, Hydro energy, Renewable technologies, Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| VD | GreenGT is an independent Swiss company that has designed and developed high-performance clean and durable electric-hydrogen propulsion systems since 2008. GreenGT technology is based on the use of the hydrogen-powered electric motor through the use of the fuel cell. | ||
| greenmatch | 2013 | Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| BL | Finance modelling tool for renewable energy projects and matchmaking plattform to find investors for green projects. Assess and structure renewable energy projects reliabily. | ||
| Green Motion | 2009 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Transport & Mobility [ Electricity, Electricity efficiency, Energy storage, Engineering ] | e-car, Electric batteries, e-mobility, e-vehicle charging, Grid: Efficient power transmission or distribution |
| VD | Green Motion is an independent company founded in Lausanne in 2009, which locally designs and produces charging systems for electric vehicles. The Swiss company is among pioneers of the charging infrastructure market, and has been successfully installing its charging stations throughout the country for more than 10 years. The Green Motion line includes private and public charging stations, quick chargers as well as centralized charging management systems for public parking. All Green Motion stations are designed to operate in network and include state-of-the-art functions such as multi-channel payment, vehicle charging regulation as a function of usage of the electric network as well as roaming between national and international operators. | ||
| greenTEG | 2009 | Construction & buildings, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Energy efficiency, Heating and cooling energy ] | Heating in buildings, Internet of Things, Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Sensors |
| ZH | U-value, R-value, humidity, and surface temperature measurements made easy. We produce heat flux sensors as a ETH Spin off (patented technology, production in Technopark - can be visited). We developed a unique U-value measurement tool for usage by energy consultants and building physics. | ||
| Green-Y | 2014 | Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production) [ Energy management solutions, Energy storage, Heating and cooling energy ] | Energy storage other than batteries |
| BE | Green-Y combines electricity storage together with a heating and cooling unit in one decentralized device. This leads to a highly efficient tri-generation energy storage system which allows electricity storage on a household scale. | ||
| Ground Up Project | 2014 | Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis [ Financing and financial services ] | Low technology |
| GE | The Ground_Up Project is a deal-sourcing platform for sustainability. | ||
| Grove Boats | 2010 | Transport & Mobility [ Maritime and waterways transport, Mobility & Fleet management, Waste & recycling ] | e-mobility, Photovoltaics, Renewable technologies |
| VD | Grove Boats SA designs, builds and commercializes electro-solar and hybrid boats intended for passenger transportation, for capacities ranging from 12 to 100 passengers. Our products are designed in Switzerland, built in Europe and used throughout the world; they combine nautical know-how and solar technology. Our experienced technical team is also available for engineering and consulting mandates related to “clean navigation” and the development of prototypes. Such developments enabled us for example to recently launch the “Solar SeaCleaner”, first st “zero emission” boat to clean port and swimming areas | ||
| Grueniger PLUS | 2011 | Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption [ Electricity efficiency ] | |
| AG | Grüniger Plus GmbH is an expert in the field of energy and process optimisation of industrial processes as well as thermal systems and plants. The focus is on holistic considerations of systems and processes as well as their energetic and economic optimization. | ||
| GRZ Technologies | 2017 | Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Energy storage ] | Electric batteries, Enabling technologies, Hydrogen technology and fuel cells, Renewable technologies, Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| VS | GRZ Technologies Ltd. is a company active in the field of renewable energy storage. Two products were released in 2017: a Hydrogen Compressor (HyCo) and an Advanced Gas Analysing System (AGAS). Both are laboratory equipment for the scientific community as well as for quality control in industry | ||
| H2 ENERGY | 2014 | Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction, Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Transport & Mobility [ Transport & logisticsof goods ] | Renewable technologies |
| ZH | H2 Energy wants to make hydrogen a cornerstone of the energy system. They see themselves as business innovators for renewable energies. Refining electricity into hydrogen enables the power companies to stand out from the crowd and regulate their production. Hydrogen can be used in a variety of ways, offering consumers some relevant and enhanced alternatives. | ||
| H55 | 2015 | Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Transport & Mobility [ Engineering ] | Electric batteries, e-mobility, Photovoltaics, Synthetic fuels (e.g. power to liquid) |
| VS | Experts in aviation. Building electric driven aircrafts and Battery management systems for aircrafts and critical applications. | ||
| Haelixa | 2016 | Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) | Bio technologies |
| ZH | Pursuing a commitment to sustainability and transparency, we foster the development of next generation tools to ensure consumer good supply chain integrity and traceability. | ||
| HeiQ Materials | 2005 | Clothes, Textiles, Wearables devices or apps | New chemical materials |
| ZH | HeiQ is three-in-one company: scientific research, specialty materials manufacturing and consumer ingredient branding, all for improving the lives of billions of people by perfecting the every day product of textile. HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile effects in the market today. | ||