Venture Leaders Cleantech 2022: 10 innovative startups will advance their global growth in Munich

24.08.2022 08:45, Tracy Woodley

The Swiss National Startup Team welcomes new members: A jury selected 10 startups for the Venture Leaders program dedicated to the cleantech sector. During their roadshow, the Venture Leaders Cleantech will meet international investors and industry leaders and access industry-specific expertise and networks to grow their companies.

The Venture Leaders– the members of the Swiss National Startup Team– have a clear-cut goal. They envision themselves as global players and want to take the first step toward their international expansion. The investor and business development roadshows for Swiss startups are specifically structured to help them achieve this goal. This intense journey offers 10 selected entrepreneurs an accelerated learning curve and a solid network through their exchanges with their team peers, market exposure, feedback from investors and experts, and hands-on business development.

Venture Leaders Cleantech is a unique business development program in Munich to explore the international market and the potential of high-growth Swiss startups. It is an exclusive opportunity to be a part of a top entrepreneurial team, accelerate one's business growth, and showcase Switzerland as a leading country for innovation.

The cleantech sector now introduces its own distinct Swiss National Startup Team: A jury of professional investors and cleantech experts reviewed almost 90 applications to choose the 10 Venture Leaders Cleantech 2022. The 10 selected startups reduce human-made negative environmental impact by increasing energy efficiency, developing sustainable resources production systems, or bolstering environmental protection. 

“The interest for this program and the quality of applications has been tremendous,” said Stefan Steiner, co-Managing Director at Venturelab. “We have supported cleantech startups for many years, and we are pleased to bring this further with the first Venture Leaders fully focused on the cleantech sector. From energy production to material recycling, each startup brings an essential solution for our world.”

This year’s Venture Leaders Cleantech will introduce themselves and their startups at a virtual pitch session on September 9th, 2022. This event will be open to the public and will provide a showcase for the 10 game-changing innovations that the 2022 Swiss National Startup Team will be presenting in Munich. Register to attend the event.

Venture Leaders Cleantech is organized by Venturelab and supported by Alpian, AMAG, EPF Lausanne, ETH Zurich, EY, Helbling Technik, Romande Energie, Canton Vaud, and VISCHER and Venture Leaders alum Patrick Maillard.

About Venture Leaders  
The Venture Leaders—the members of the Swiss National Startup Team—have a clear goal: They envision themselves as global players and want to take the first step to their global expansion. Venturelab has 16 years of experience bringing Switzerland’s best entrepreneurs to the heart of the global technology hubs: Silicon Valley, New York, Boston, Barcelona, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong. Companies founded by the 450 Venture Leaders alumni have created more than 3,600 jobs and raised more than CHF 2.14 billion in capital. For more information, visit www.venture-leaders.ch, and discover all the alumni here.



Meet the Venture Leaders Cleantech 2022
Clemap | Zürich
CLEMAP offers a platform for system integrators and metering providers to manage and control energy flows, improving self-consumption and supporting the electrical grid infrastructure.

CompPair Technologies | Lausanne
CompPair has developed the first healable and sustainable composite material, a ground-breaking innovation in the field of self-healing composites that brings vital changes to manufacturers, end-users, and the planet. 

dhp technology | Zizers
dhp technology develops, produces, and builds a unique and patented solar folding roof that enables the dual use of industrial space for solar power production.

Enerdrape | Lausanne
Enerdrape supports building owners and energy professionals with their assets’ energy transition. The startup develops the world’s first thermal panel for underground environments that turns them into renewable heat sources for the heating and cooling needs of buildings.

Exnaton | Zürich
Exnaton helps energy providers to get ready for the energy market of tomorrow with a SaaS platform that empowers energy providers to offer a suite of new products around renewables to their customers. 

FenX | Turgi
FenX produces sustainable and high-performance insulation made from mineral waste for the building industry. These handy and high-performance insulation panels are safe, non-flammable, and have a minimal carbon footprint, eliminating the need to compromise on price, flammability, or ecological impact.

INERGIO Technologies | Lausanne
INERGIO introduces an autonomous lightweight power system based on innovative fuel cell technology as a green alternative for diesel engines.

Regli Energy Systems | Glattbrugg
Regli Energy Systems engineers and produces uncompromising, highly efficient heat pumps to drive the heating transition to support the goal of Net Zero 2050. 

SoHHytec | Lausanne
SoHHytec designs, develops, builds, and operates artificial gardens and forests that provide green hydrogen and power as a service. The startup’s ‘Arb’ product is a versatile and flexible system that utilizes sunlight and water to achieve efficiencies of over 70% while requiring minimal space.

Trea-Tech | Lausanne
TreaTech transforms waste from a liability into a resource by providing a sustainable and circular solution by producing methane-rich renewable gas, clean water, and fertilizers from liquid waste streams.