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Green Business Award: 37 nominated companies set new standards for
a sustainable economy

From mushroom-based natural foam to vertical wind turbines – the seventh Green Business Award once again showcases the wide variety of nominees. Each year the…

The Valais start-up Emissium wins the START Global pitch and no less than 500,000 euros!

Last week, the young company Emissium, based on the Energypolis Campus in Sion, won the pitch competition at the START Global event, organised in St….

Green revolution in the food industry: New Roots wins the GreenBusiness Award

The Swiss economy’s most important sustainability prize goes to New Roots. Today, the jury lead by former Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard honoured the Bern-based company…

Photosol, Fruits Rouges & Co and Insolight announce partnership to develop the red fruit industry in France

On January 15, at the Sival trade show in Angers, Photosol, Fruits Rouges & Co and Insolight signed an ambitious partnership agreement. The aim: to…

Romande Energie invests in start-up YORD to improve the energy efficiency of buildings

As a major player in decarbonisation in French-speaking Switzerland, the Romande Energie Group is confirming its position in the property segment by investing in the…

NEST-Unit «DroneHub» inaugurated: A new home for Sustainability Robotics

Flying robots capable of inspecting and repairing building envelopes, interacting with natural ecosystems, and monitoring climate change and biodiversity are being developed and tested at…

EBL is investing in promising technology from the start-up Voltiris: next generation photovoltaics

An innovative pilot project in Füllinsdorf is demonstrating a new, practical way of using solar energy in greenhouses. The photovoltaic systems from the Vaud-based start-up…

The 2nd edition of the Overview of Cleantech Start-ups is now available !

Every year, some 50 new cleantech start-ups are founded in Switzerland, an average of nearly one a week. This figure shows how Switzerland’s cleantech sector…