Startup Campus and Founders Hive give startups a platform in Abu Dhabi

Winterthur/Maur ZH/Abu Dhabi – The start-up platform Startup Campus and the funding initiative Founders Hive are presenting five Swiss start-ups at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in mid-January 2026. They will present their solutions for mastering climate and energy challenges.

(CONNECT) A Swiss start-up delegation is showcasing its solutions that address key sustainability challenges at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) in mid-January. This is made possible by the start-up platform Startup Campus based in Winterthur and the funding initiative Founders Hive based in Maur. According to a press release, the five start-ups will be part of the SWISS Pavilion in Abu Dhabi from 11 to 17 January, which is being organized by logistics service provider T-LINK, based in Freienbach SZ. The ADSW is an international meeting place for sustainable development, climate protection and the energy transition.

"At ADSW 2026, we will be showcasing investment-ready Swiss solutions that measurably reduce emissions and costs - from methane detection and smart heat grids to scalable charging infrastructure and the decarbonization of gas turbines," says Startup Campus Director Matthias Filser. The industry meeting will be used to sound out partnerships and attract customers for pilot projects or investors.

The start-up SensorX Solutions from Sarnen OW is showcasing a system for monitoring greenhouse gases such as methane. It has proven its functionality when integrated into cars and drones, for example. Also on display is the intelligent concept for disposing of cigarettes developed by the Nosmo'key project in Geneva. The team from Yuon Control in Burgdorf BE uses predictive control software to optimize heating networks and promises a reduction in operating costs of over 20 percent.

The start-up AMP IT from Satigny GE is aimed at electric mobility specialists. With the help of artificial intelligence, their solution orchestrates charging infrastructures for private individuals and companies. Ultimately, Crosstown H2R is a technology for reducing or eliminating emissions such as CO2. The team from Baden AG combines many years of industrial experience and develops know-how from the so-called Gas Turbine Valley.

The delegation is backed by key players in the Swiss innovation ecosystem. Startup Campus offers training and programs for founders. Founders Hive focuses on connecting start-ups with investors. ce/yvh

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