Solar Impulse

Simon & Josef specializes in providing a personalized room service system for the hospitality industry, enabling hotels to enhance guest experiences while promoting environmental sustainability. Their innovative solution allows guests who stay two nights or more to customize their room cleaning preferences, ensuring that resources such as water, electricity, and cleaning products are used efficiently. By allowing guests to request services only when necessary, the company helps hotels reduce operational costs and minimize their environmental impact. This approach not only caters to the individual needs of guests but also supports hoteliers in their efforts to operate in a more sustainable manner.

NaturaYuva specializes in the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants using organic farming techniques. The company produces a range of herbal products, including aromatic herbs, oils, dry powders, and leaves. By employing sustainable cultivation methods through agroforestry, NaturaYuva directly contracts with growers to ensure the natural cultivation of plants. This approach not only promotes sustainable practices but also provides consumers with high-quality organic products derived from natural ingredients such as biomass leaves, rhizomes, roots, bark, resins, and stems.

Zaphiro is a company that specializes in developing real-time monitoring and automation systems aimed at improving the efficiency and profitability of electrical grid operations. Founded in April 2017 as a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, it was established by researchers Paolo Romano, Marco Pignati, and Lorenzo Zanni. The company’s technology provides a comprehensive view of energy flows within the grid and enhances fault detection capabilities. By utilizing distributed sensing and a central grid controller, Zaphiro enables clients to safely incorporate renewable energy sources and electric vehicles into their systems. Its solutions facilitate quick responses to electrical faults, thereby reducing the impact of power outages.

Urbio is a software company that specializes in facilitating the energy transition by enhancing the design and planning of energy infrastructure and technologies for buildings. By integrating human expertise with artificial intelligence, Urbio aims to streamline traditional processes that often rely on manual trial-and-error, resulting in improved efficiency and reduced timeframes. The software employs advanced data modeling tools to assist professional planners in making informed decisions that promote the sustainability of buildings, which are significant contributors to carbon emissions. Urbio's commitment to improving building efficiency plays a crucial role in the fight against climate change and the development of more sustainable urban environments.

Enerdrape specializes in transforming existing underground environments into renewable energy sources for heating and cooling applications in buildings. The company has developed prefabricated geothermal panels that capture both geothermal and waste heat found in locations such as underground parking, tunnels, and stations. This innovative technology serves as a cost-effective retrofit solution, allowing building owners and managers to harness the energy potential beneath urban settings. By utilizing Enerdrape's systems, users can reduce their reliance on traditional fossil fuel-based heating, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to a more sustainable energy transition.

Real Nuturation facilitates nature-based land restoration on a worldwide scale by offering a lucrative business model.

TreaTech is a Swiss Cleantech company founded in 2015 by engineers from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The company focuses on developing innovative treatment technology aimed at addressing the challenges of wastewater management. Its catalytic hydrothermal gasification (HTG) system provides an eco-friendly solution for the disposal of various liquid wastes, such as sewage sludge, which are typically incinerated or sent to landfills. This advanced thermochemical process transforms these wastes into valuable by-products, including renewable gas, clean water, and mineral salts that can be further upgraded into fertilizers. TreaTech's approach aligns with sustainable development goals and the principles of a circular economy, enabling clients to benefit from efficient wastewater treatment while recycling essential resources.

VunaNexus offers proprietary technology for recycling human and cattle urine to create a safe, effective, and certified fertilizer.

Sun-Ways is a developer of innovative solar track devices aimed at addressing global ecological and energy challenges. The company focuses on producing and installing solar devices designed for use on rail tracks, effectively generating solar energy to support railway infrastructure. This energy can be reinjected into the traction energy network that powers locomotives, thereby facilitating a more sustainable railway industry. By providing solutions that lower energy expenses and promote the transition away from fossil fuels, Sun-Ways contributes to the broader effort to enhance renewable energy production in response to environmental concerns and the electrification of mobility.