Over 200 projects selected for more sustainability
In the second funding round in 2024, the Swiss Climate Foundation is supporting six projects ranging from biogas reactors and fertiliser planners to the optimisation of CO2 reduction and recycling rates, natural foam and car recycling. The sponsored companies include Grensol from Thalwil ZH, Lumatics from Brugg AG and Mycrobez from Basel.
In its second funding round, the Swiss Climate Foundation has selected a further six climate-innovative projects and technologies for funding. This means that more than 200 grants have already been awarded since the foundation was established in 2008, the foundation announced in a press release. “It’s great to see the sophisticated projects with which the individual SMEs together generate an enormously positive impact on climate protection,” said Foundation President Thomas Hügli.
The projects recognised in the second funding round cover a wide range of topics. Laborex from Mendrisio TI, for example, is being funded for its mini biogas power plant, which generates energy from livestock biomass. Digit Soil from Adliswil ZH is also active in the field of agriculture. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is working on a digital individual fertiliser planner.
Two other subsidised projects are in the field of recycling. WasteFlow from Lausanne uses intelligent sensors to optimise recycling rates. Grensol from Thalwil ZH, on the other hand, is working on a method for recovering recyclable raw materials from plastic waste from cars and household appliances.
Mycrobez is being promoted for its alternative to petroleum-based foams. The Basel-based company produces natural foam from mushroom roots and locally sourced biological side streams. Lumatics aims to reduce CO2 emissions in the construction industry by optimising cement production. The four-step programme of the young company from Brugg AG saves on fuels and raw materials.