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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunstyle |
2012 BE established |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), Construction & buildings | Photovoltaics |
| Produces solar roof shingles / tiles in different colors. With the SUNSTYLE® solar roof we have developed a versatile solution that is both a roofing material and a power plant. Thanks to the new color technology, SUNSTYLE® photovoltaic shingles can be produced in a variety of colors and surface structures. The roof as an architectural design element makes optimum use of the built-up areas for the production of valuable solar power. | |||
| Sun-Ways |
2023 VD validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), [ Energy Production ] | Photovoltaics |
| Sun-Ways develops, manufactures and sells technical devices that enable the installation of removable solar power plants between the rails of a railroad track. | |||
| SUNWELL |
2020 VD |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), [ Electricity ] | Photovoltaics |
| Our fully integrated software solution enables the most economical and efficient design of solar photovoltaic installations in the Alps and beyond. The entire process in one software: best location, optimized design, easy permitting, reliable contracting, maximum profit. | |||
| Swiss Alpine Fish (swisslachs) |
2020 ZH established |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management [ Catering, Food production & retail, Resource efficiency, Restaurants ] | Enabling technologies, Hydro energy (small scale) |
| Swiss Alpine Fish AG sustainably breeds salmon in an indoor facility in Lostallo, using the latest technology, making it the cleanest and most sustainable fish farm in the world. | |||
| SwissFleet Services (Velobility) |
2016 ZH growth |
Transport & Mobility, [ Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-bike, e-mobility |
| Velobility is your partner for Bike-Sharing. Thanks to our bike and e-bike models which are engineered to be shared. And thanks to our tried-and-tested Ridebox® technology. The result is a triple benefit: higher efficiency, better security, longer durability. | |||
| SwissGEL |
2004 ZH established |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management, Industrial process & manufacture (technology usefull for many areas) [ Resource efficiency, Waste & recycling ] | Material & Products based on biomass, New chemical materials |
| swissGEL is a plastics development company. We offer partnerships to commercialise additives and bioplastic products and make plastic biodegradable | |||
| Cleanea |
2008 GE established |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management, [ Cleaning, Resource efficiency ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Cleanea is an innovative company that markets a machine, the Europa V5. By using water, electricity, and the addition of a little salt, our machine produces, In Situ, by electrolysis a detergent and disinfectant to clean the surfaces of an office building and replaces 80% of traditional chemistry. | |||
| Be the change |
2012 SG validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Health & House & Body Care [ Food production & retail, Sport ] | 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. | |||
| Swissponic |
2021 TI validation |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Farming & agriculture ] | agricultural technologies |
| Swissponic has developed an automated system for growing vegetable hors-sols at home. The system consists of a hydroponic structure, a control unit with dedicated software and a cloud connection for remote culture management at any time. | |||
| SwissShrimp |
2013 AG growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | Low technology |
| Swiss Shrimp Breeding | |||
| Swiss Vault Systems |
2018 BS growth |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, | Construction: Resource or material optimisation, Cooling technology, Enabling technologies, IT Software |
| Swiss Vault is building computer systems like an energy efficient data server in a small, quiet package. Through a desktop computer unit for high-end data processing and analysis, their system reduces the data-carbon footprint with energy & space efficient data management solutions. The patented system allows for more data storage within a smaller form factor. It’s not only energy efficient but it also takes up less space in your data center. | |||
| Swistor |
2022 VD formation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), [ Energy storage ] | Battery |
| Swistor develops the next generation of energy storage device for a clean, sustainable future. The Lithium and Cobalt free solution enables charging our devices ultra fast, extends the lifetime 30 times and is environmentally friendly and safe. | |||
| Switzerlend (LEND) |
2015 ZH established |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, [ Financing and financial services ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| The crowdlending platform LEND matches investors with borrowers. Both benefit from our fair and transparent business model. | |||
| taketray |
2004 ZH validation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management, [ Waste & recycling ] | Low technology |
| The most functional pocket ashtray solves litterling. | |||
| TaoTree |
2022 ZH formation |
Behavioural change, Climate technologies & mitigation & CO2-reduction,Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Resource sufficiency ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| TaoTree has the goal to build an online community focused on more environmentally conscious behavior. Ecological behavior earns you points and allows you to compete with others. The platform is also about the exchange with other environmentally conscious users. It is also intended that Taotree can be used in companies to encourage employees to behave positively with regard to the environment. | |||
| TEIL.style |
2020 BE validation |
Clothes, Textiles, Wearables devices or apps, [ clothes ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| TEIL - the open closet in Bern and alternative to todays clothing consumption. Sustainability, variety and style are possible when we borrow more and own less. | |||
| Hempfy |
2013 VD growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, [ Food production & retail ] | food tech |
| Hempfy, which is created by Tellement Facile, focuses on innovative food and beverages, based on proprietary cold infusion technology for harvesting and processing THC-free hemp plants, compliant with Swiss legislation. | |||
| Teralytics |
2012 ZH established |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, Transport & Mobility [ Information technology, Mobility & Fleet management ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| 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. | |||
| Terapet |
2019 GE validation |
Health & House & Body Care, [ Healthcare ] | Measuring & monitoring e.g. environemental data, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Proton therapy is the most precise radiotherapy for cancer treatment. However, monitoring the doses during treatments remains a guessing game based on simulations. Terapet SA, a CERN startup, develops a novel medical device which enables medical doctors for the first time to monitor the delivered proton dose inside the patients during cancer treatment: in-vivo, non-invasive, in 3D and real-time. This solution ensures that every patient receives the right dose, every time. | |||
| terraplant |
2001 BE established |
Environment, sustainability & hazard prevention management, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Environmental monitoring, Resource efficiency ] | Low technology |
| terraplant ltd. is an environmental services and engineering company. We provide planning, consulting, project management, educational and research services in the fields of environment, nature & landscape and applied ecology. | |||
| Tesla Transfers |
2015 VS growth |
Transport & Mobility, [ Mobility & Fleet management ] | e-mobility |
| Providing eco friendly transport for people visiting the ski resort of Verbier. Using Tesla vehicles only. | |||
| testmate |
2020 VD validation |
Health & House & Body Care, [ Healthcare ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals, Physical & chemical & nano technologies, Wearable devices or apps |
| The wait-time for test results identifying the four most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is three to seven days. Testmate Health is the first rapid at home self-test that provides results in minutes, in an anonymous, convenient and easy manner. Results are scanned and uploaded to a paired app that guides patients towards appropriate follow-up if necessary. | |||
| Loopia |
2019 ZH validation |
Finance, Insurance, IT or Data Analysis, [ Information technology ] | Wearable devices or apps |
| We are Thingsy, a young start-up with a big vision: to move away from the throwaway society towards the circular economy. Thingsy is here to help you manage your warranty receipts, when one of your products breaks down, or when you want to donate, share or resell a device. In order to develop the best app for you, we are expanding and optimizing our offer step by step. You can find out more about us on our website. Thingsy - Extending the life of Things | |||
| #tide |
2019 BL growth |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management, [ Waste & recycling ] | Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| Using plastic collected from the ocean, #tide produces a recycled versatile granular material which can be used to produce a variety of products. They have developed a scientific based mechanical recycling process to regenerate the molecular chains of ocean-bound plastic. Thorugh this process it is possible to transform single-use plastic into raw material. In addition #tide has produced its own series of ocean products. | |||
| Too Good To Go |
2022 growth |
Food, Farming or Forestry, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Catering, Food production & retail, Restaurants, Waste & recycling ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Too Good To Go is a social impact company on a mission to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together with an APP, which is the world's largest marketplace for surplus food. It helps users rescue good food from going to waste, offering great value for money at local stores, cafes and restaurants. | |||
| Topten |
2000 ZH established |
Energy usage, efficiency & prosumption, [ Electricity efficiency, Energy efficiency, Mobility & Fleet management ] | IT-platforms or networking solutions, e.g. portals |
| Web portal highlighting the most energy efficient consumer products: domestic appliances, office electronics, consumer electronics, lighting, building components and vehicles. | |||
| Treasures of Nature |
2019 GE unknown |
Health & House & Body Care, Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management [ Bodycare, Healthcare ] | Unknown |
| Production and sale of organic, high quality (mainly cosmetic) products and not tested on animals while remaining at affordable prices. Our Elementals brand is also local (Swiss-made) and zero waste, with recyclable packaging. | |||
| tropfbox |
2022 SO validation |
Health & House & Body Care, | None |
| Tropfbox is an online platform for all things to do with periods. It offers access to sustainable menstrual products that can be purchased by subscription. | |||
| Unbound Potential |
2023 validation |
Energy production & distribution & storage (incl.tool production), | None |
| Designing and building a new type of redox flow battery | |||
| UNIWASTEC |
2021 ZG validation |
Natural resources, Material efficiency or Recycling & Waste Management, [ climate carbon removal, Waste & recycling ] | Filters & Membranes, Hydrogen technology and fuel cells, Physical & chemical & nano technologies |
| UNIWASTEC is a technology company that operates in the field of waste-to-energy production. We have combined the most innovative and greenest waste-to-energy technologies to produce Green Hydrogen, Synthetic liquids and gases, electricity and drinking water. | |||