Two Venture Kick alumni reach final round of the Green Business Award 2026
11.02.2026
Two Venture Kick alumni, Oxyle and Voltiris, have reached the final round of the Green Business Award, which honours Swiss companies combining ecological impact with economic performance. Selected from 37 nominations, they will present their solutions to investors on 13 February 2026 at Impact Gstaad.
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The Green Business Award recognises market-ready Swiss solutions that address environmental challenges while building viable businesses. In its seventh edition, the jury shortlisted three companies, two of them Venture Kick startups: Oxyle and Voltiris.
Zurich-based Oxyle (2020) develops a technology to permanently remove PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” from water. Its photochemical process fully degrades and defluorinates these persistent substances. The company entered the commercial stage in 2025.
Voltiris (2022, VD) designs solar modules for greenhouses that split the light spectrum, allowing crops to grow while generating electricity. The system can be integrated into existing structures and can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 95%. In 2025, Voltiris installed its first hectare-scale system in Aargau.
