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Platform promoting sustainability and cleantech in Western Switzerland

CleantechAlps’ mission is to raise the profile of Western Switzerland as a centre of excellence in the sustainability and clean technologies sector. Experts in the innovation ecosystem and conversant with the full range of technologies, we have spent more than 15 years developing networks of contacts and using them to create value by connecting the region’s economic players. We support the promotion of know-how and dissemination of expertise developed by the cleantech industry.

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Smart farming using modern technologies in agriculture,Crop monitoring
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Modern fast electric vehicle chargers for charging car in park, Generative AI
A hydrogen fuel cell bus concept
agronomist using a tablet in an agricultural field, Generative AI
Light trail of the express train in the railway station at the night.
Windkraftanlage Entlebuch / Bern / Schweiz / Windpark
Close-up perspective snapshot of solar modules installed on the walls of alpine hut in Swiss Alps as alternative source of energy, concept of green ecology
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Cleantech

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Cleantech refers to all of the technologies, products and services designed to ensure the sustainable use of resources, accelerate the energy transition and meet the challenges posed by climate change. Its main purpose is to reduce the consumption of resources and manage our natural systems more carefully. New technologies play a fundamental role in cleantech, but cleantech is not just about using innovative technology that exploits our natural resources more sparingly. It is also about adopting an attitude, habits and a way of thinking that result in individuals and businesses from every sector of industry operating in a way that preserves the planet’s resources.

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Here you will find details of forthcoming major cleantech events. Save the dates!

  • 26 November 2024
  • SwissTech Convention Center Lausanne

Smart Energy Party Romandie – 1st edition !

Since 2013, the Smart Energy Party has been a fixture on countless agendas in German-speaking Switzerland. In 2024, the first Smart Energy Party Romandie will…

  • 19 February 2025
  • Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center)

Swiss Pavilion at the 2025 Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo

H2 & Fuel Cell Expo 2025 is Japan’s leading event dedicated to the hydrogen and fuel cell industry. This expo showcases a comprehensive array of…

  • 31 March 2025
  • SwissTech Convention Center EPFL

Prix de l’Innovation 2025 – Real Estate Week

The Prix de l’Innovation 2025 is a prestigious event that we are delighted to support! This competition offers you a unique opportunity to present your…

  • 4 September 2025
  • Algiers, Algeria

Intra-African Trade Fair IATF2025 – Algiers

The IATF 2025 in Algiers (4-10 September 2025), organized by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the…

  • 4 September 2025
  • Algiers, Algeria

Intra-African Trade Fair IATF2025 – Algiers

  • 19 February 2025
  • Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center)

Swiss Pavilion at the 2025 Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo

  • 31 March 2025
  • SwissTech Convention Center EPFL

Prix de l’Innovation 2025 – Real Estate Week

  • 10 October 2024
  • BlueFactory, Batiment B

Bioeconomy Forum

  • 8 October 2024
  • Gaznat SA

Club Ravel: Visit to the GreenGas facility, Aigle – methanation, Power-to-Gas, and CO2 capture

  • 16 October 2024
  • Bombay Exhibition Centre, India

Participate in the SWISS Pavilion at IFAT India

Latest news from the world of cleantech

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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…

Record broken for longest hyperloop trial in Europe

A collaborative effort among scientists from Swisspod, EPFL and HEIG-VD has achieved a significant milestone in the development of hyperloop technology. The LIMITLESS (Linear Induction…

ARA Precision Sprayer Certified to Reduce Plant Protection Product Drift by 95%

Spray drift is a major concern for farmers and governments alike, as it wastes resources and harms neighboring crops, ecosystems, and public health. Strict regulations…

DePoly and Odlo partner to develop company’s first circular base layer

In a proof-of-concept combining Swiss brands and common ambitions, the chemical recycling pioneer and outdoor apparel icon will attempt to convert waste fabrics into virgin-quality…

Solar-generated hydrogen balloon takes flight in Gruyère, Switzerland

An innovative gas balloon flight took place this morning 25 September 2024 in the region of Gruyère, Switzerland. What sets this flight apart is its…

Seed capital and (more) customers for Empa spin-off: Solar cells for the Internet of Things

Perovskia Solar has won more than ten leading companies from the Internet of Things (IoT) industry as customers and received over two million Swiss francs…

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

Record broken for longest hyperloop trial in Europe

ARA Precision Sprayer Certified to Reduce Plant Protection Product Drift by 95%

DePoly and Odlo partner to develop company’s first circular base layer

Solar-generated hydrogen balloon takes flight in Gruyère, Switzerland

Seed capital and (more) customers for Empa spin-off: Solar cells for the Internet of Things

Cleantech community profiles

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SELFRAG: transforming waste into wealth

With its unique process for recycling incinerator bottom ash, SELFRAG achieves recovery rates that are more than three times greater than current best practice. The…

Vatorex – Heat treatment helps bees survive

Beekeepers have a serious problem: up to half of all bee colonies die over the winter months. But commercial beekeepers can now massively reduce their…

Stadler Rail – Clean alternatives to diesel trains

The electrification of rail transport takes many forms. Two new ones are hydrogen drives and the use of battery storage systems. Stadler Rail has recently…

Insolight – how to grow fruit and generate electricity at the same time

Using the system developed by Insolight, it is now possible to effectively combine agricultural production and photovoltaic power generation on the same site. In Switzerland…

Climeworks – Stripping greenhouse gas from the atmosphere

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to limit climate change, CO2 must be removed from the atmosphere on a massive scale. Climeworks’…

Urbio – using AI to reduce the building sector’s carbon footprint 

Urbio has developed an AI solution that generates a choice of optimised energy infrastructure solutions. A decision-making tool that should enable the building sector to…

SELFRAG: transforming waste into wealth

Vatorex – Heat treatment helps bees survive

Stadler Rail – Clean alternatives to diesel trains

Insolight – how to grow fruit and generate electricity at the same time

Climeworks – Stripping greenhouse gas from the atmosphere

Urbio – using AI to reduce the building sector’s carbon footprint 

Comprising more than 1,000 businesses, the CleantechAlps network provides dedicated access to the cleantech communities and potential partners in the clean technologies and sustainability sector. This network plays a decisive role in cleantech innovation and encourages the key players to create the conditions most likely to ensure the development and growth of businesses facing the challenges of the energy transition and climate change.

“Innovation is about more than technology. To ensure it is supported by the people, it must also be social, structural, commercial and, most importantly, backed by the law.”

- Eric Plan, Secretary General of CleantechAlps

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