Swiss Climate Foundation has supported over 200 projects

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 considered in the second funding round cover a wide range of topics. Laborex from Mendrisio TI, for example, is receiving funding for its mini biogas power plant, which generates energy from livestock biomass. Digit Soil from Adliswil ZH is also active in the agricultural sector. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is working on a digital individual fertilizer planner.

Two other funded projects are related to recycling. WasteFlow from Lausanne uses intelligent sensors to optimize 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 the root network of mushrooms and locally sourced biological side streams. Lumatics aims to reduce CO2 emissions in the construction industry by optimizing cement production. The four-step program of the young company from Brugg AG saves fuel and raw materials. ce/hs