Cleantech community profiles

Viridhys Technologies – Turning plastic directly into electricity

Viridhys offers industries with a lot of plastic waste the means to recycle it on site to meet part of their energy needs. Called Pyroplas,…

Arboloom Cup – Wooden disposable cups

Paper cups are more environmentally friendly than plastic cups, but wooden cups are even better. This is the thinking behind Arboloom Cup AG’s disposable cup…

Bcomp – Decarbonising mobility with flax composites

Bcomp specialises in the manufacture of high-tech bio-based materials and is now preparing to conquer the automotive industry. Its technologies, applied to both bodywork and…

ProSeed – Transforming biowaste into food ingredients

A Valais-based start-up company is developing an innovative technology and business model for recycling the byproducts of beer brewing. They will be used as raw…

Seprify AG – A natural white

Colour pigments are used in the production of wall paints and varnishes, as well as in food and many other consumer goods. The Fribourg-based start-up…

Separatic – Simplifying CO2 capture

Separatic, a start-up incubated at the University of Fribourg, is developing and producing innovative gas separation systems for direct CO2 capture and hydrogen recovery. Its…

TreaTech – Recovering wastewater 

The hydrothermal gasification technology developed by TreaTech not only efficiently eliminates liquid waste but also recovers its byproducts. This water-based alternative to incineration has applications…

Adèle Thorens

CleantechAlps is celebrating 15 years of commitment to sustainable innovation and cleantech in Western Switzerland. To mark this anniversary, the platform is launching the “15…

CleantechAlps celebrates its 15th anniversary!