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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codecheck |
2012 ZH Established |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | IT: Data usage, IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Codecheck is an online product guide that helps critical consumers and consumers in their purchasing decisions. Through Codecheck.info, consumers receive 65 million free-of-charge independent expert information and evaluations on currently 95,000 products (mainly food and cosmetics). | |||
| Hello Vegan |
2012 ZH Stagnant |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| Online store for vegan products (food, cosmetics, household products). | |||
| PLUG'N ROLL (Repower) |
2012 GR Established |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: E-vehicle charging |
| PLUG'N ROLL offers the perfect infrastructure for your e-mobility experience; from compact wallboxes for the home and public charging stations to robust charging stations for businesses with appropriate management software. | |||
| Solarfreeze |
2012 BS Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | None |
| The Solarfreeze association supports projects, feasibility studies, demand analyses, etc. on how to use the sun as an energy source for ecological and affordable cooling in developing and emerging countries. We promote technologies and system availability in the low-tech/low-cost sector, which also have a chance for widespread use in countries with lower incomes, and also specifically promote the specialised training of young people on site with additional added value. | |||
| Be the change |
2012 SG Validation |
Health, Wellness & Care [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Biological: Food tech |
| The production of food, vital substances and sports nutrition is their passion, they work strictly according to Swiss food law and the Swissness regulation of the Swiss Confederation. | |||
| Teralytics |
2012 ZH Established |
Mobility & Transport [ Fleet & Mobility Management ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Teralytics offers the most advanced insights on human mobility based on cutting edge data science, proprietary machine learning algorithms and deep technology, capturing billions of signals every day from cell towers and other unique sources. | |||
| Abhati Suisse |
2013 AI Established |
[ Health Solutions ] | Other: Low tech |
| An ethically-minded skincare brand based in Switzerland, boasting deeply rooted Indian heritage. Its mission is to bring together the therapeutic virtues of Swiss botanicals and Ayurvedic plants from organic farms, to create a range of luxurious, sustainable and fair-trade beauty products. | |||
| Allthings Technologies |
2013 BS Established |
Energy & Power Systems [ Building Technologies ] | IT: Communication, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Device, Smart: Home & building |
| Communication platform between owner, landlord and renter to integrate services including smart home services. | |||
| ANROTEC |
2013 LU Stagnant |
Financials & Information Technology [ Energy Efficiency ] | Energy: Heating in buildings, Energy: Hydro, Energy: Photovoltaics, Other: Low tech |
| Consultants for energy efficient buildings; In building technology, we plan and provide high-quality services for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, cooling and sanitation. We are your expert partner for special systems such as solar systems, photovoltaic systems, as well building inspections. | |||
| aquama |
2013 VD Established |
Biological: Bio tech, Components: New chemical materials | |
| aquama® offers a comprehensive approach to cater for cleaning & disinfection needs of any surface in any business sector. Our best of breed water electrolysis technology allows us to offer you smart solutions that are efficient, economical and ecological. Our business model is tailor-made to adapt to the most demanding needs, in cleaning & sanitizing, and across all industries and business areas, while proposing a profitable yet affordable solution. | |||
| Beelong |
2014 VD Established |
Circular Economy, Waste & Resources,Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| The Beelong indicator aims to reduce the impact of our food on the environment by providing practical keys to the restaurant industry. Beelong thus makes it possible to assess the environmental impact of food and drink purchases, by rating a product, a dish or even the entire food purchase of a kitchen from A to G. The main evaluation criteria are the origin of the food, the season, the production method, the degree of processing, and the impact on climate and resources. This indicator is an initiative of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne. Participation: The Beelong Eco-score provides a simple information on the sustainability of food products, thanks to a unique methodology. It helps restaurants and caterers reduce their environmental impact, as well as brands and food industries to be transparent with their consumers. | |||
| Chimpy (Batte.re) |
2013 ZH Growth |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery, Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Energy: Renewable tech |
| Solar power compensated battery for small electronics; Battere offers the most convenient solution for people on the go to recharge their smartphone. Users pick up a pre-charged power bank, charge their smartphone on the go and return the power bank at any other point of sale. Available at 1000 PoS | |||
| Climate services |
2013 FR Growth |
[ Carbon Removal & Storage ] | Environment: Climate tech |
| Climate Services offers tools and support to help companties and other organizations to manage risk and identify opportunities related to climate change. The company owns the online www.CO2-Platform.ch to quantify CO2 emissions and identify the most attractif projects. | |||
| Distran |
2013 ZH Growth |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Efficiency Solutions ] | Components: Acoustic materials & tech, Smart: Measuring & monitoring |
| 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 Technologies ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions, 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). | |||
| Embotech |
2013 ZH Growth |
Mobility & Transport [ Energy Efficiency ] | IT: Software, Other: Enabling tech, Smart: Sensors |
| Embotech is a leading developer of cutting-edge decision-making software. Our embeddable software empowers autonomous systems to make decisions by solving complex optimization problems in milliseconds, bringing significant improvements in safety, productivity and energy efficiency. | |||
| Energiewendegenossenschaft (e-wende.ch) |
2013 BE Growth |
[ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Photovoltaics, Energy: Renewable tech |
| The Energy Turnaround Cooperative is committed to ensuring that every homeowner can realize a solar installation. Thanks to our new, innovative concept, solar power will be almost free and the investment should no longer be an obstacle for anyone. We are convinced that we can trigger a real solar boom and make a big contribution to the energy transition. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Fairpower |
2013 ZH Stagnant |
Climate, Sustainability & Hazards [ Energy Production & Supply ] | Energy: Renewable tech, IT: Platforms or networking solutions, Other: Enabling tech |
| 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 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. | |||
| UniqueTrace (FairTrace) |
2013 VS Growth |
[ Trade & Retail Solutions ] | Other: Enabling tech |
| 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 | |||
| Gartengold |
2013 SG Stagnant |
[ Food Systems & Food Tech ] | Other: Low tech |
| 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. | |||
| Go Electric |
2013 FR Established |
[ Road Transport & Vehicles ] | Mobility: Electric |
| Go Electric offers advice on clean mobility and selling/ retail of electric vehicles of all brands and at the lowest prices in Switzerland. The vehicles offered benefit from a manufacturer's warranty and are generally recent or even very recent vehicles. | |||
| gr3n |
2013 TI Validation |
[ Waste Management & Recycling ] | Environment: Waste recovery, recycling and re-use |
| 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. | |||
| greenmatch |
2013 BL Established |
[ Financial Services ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Finance modelling tool for renewable energy projects and matchmaking plattform to find investors for green projects. Assess and structure renewable energy projects reliabily. | |||
| Imperix |
2013 VS Established |
[ Electricity Grids & Flexibility ] | Energy: Grid & Electricity transmission, Smart: Grid |
| Imperix develops high-end control equipment and prototyping hardware for power electronics, drives, smart grids and related topics. Its products are designed to enable cutting-edge innovation in corporate and academic environments. They are especially valued for their ability to accelerate the implementation of laboratory-scale power converters and facilitate the derivation of high quality experimental results. | |||
| Innovenergy |
2013 BE Established |
[ Energy Storage ] | Energy: Battery |
| innovenergy's compact and robust salt battery storage systems enable a future-oriented energy supply. The product portfolio ranges from 7 kWh to well into the megawatt range. | |||
| LavaConcept Switzerland |
2013 AI Stagnant |
[ Building Technologies ] | Energy: From Biomass (e.g. biofuels, biogas ..), Energy: Geothermal |
| Construction materials made from volcanic lava residues, with very good heat properties. | |||
| myNewEnergy |
2013 ZH Validation |
[ Energy Management & Use ] | IT: Platforms or networking solutions |
| Internet platform for buying ecological added value of electricity products or switching to high quality products with the own provider. | |||