REPIC

What REPIC does

REPIC (Renewable Energy, Energy and Resource Efficiency Promotion in International Cooperation) is a Swiss federal interdepartmental platform, launched in 2004 and jointly managed and funded by four Swiss federal offices — the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC/DEZA), the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU), and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE/BFE). It is administered operationally by a management agency currently contracted to NET Nowak Energie & Technologie AG, headquartered in St. Ursen, Switzerland, with deputy coordinator support from South Pole (Zurich). The platform's mandate is to promote the transfer of Swiss renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency know-how to developing and transition countries on the OECD DAC list of ODA recipients. As of the source data, REPIC has supported more than 200 projects cumulatively since inception.

REPIC's core offering is structured grant funding, not commercial products. It provides three funding instruments: REPIC Pilot, which finances pre-commercial phase projects up to CHF 150,000 per project and up to 50% of project costs; REPIC Rollout, which finances early commercial phase projects that have already completed a prototype or pilot phase up to CHF 500,000 per project and up to 50% of project costs; and the special REPIC Ukraine Engagement program, which offers enhanced terms of up to 70% of project costs, with maximum grants of CHF 300,000 for pilot projects and CHF 750,000 for rollout projects to support Ukraine's sustainable reconstruction. Swiss know-how carriers — companies, NGOs, institutes, consulting firms, technology providers, and academic institutions — submit project outlines and proposals through a two-phase process; applications are evaluated and approved by a Steering Group comprising representatives of the four sponsoring federal offices. Projects must demonstrate Swiss technology transfer and cover eligible technologies including small hydropower, photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, biomass, geothermal, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency applications such as waste management, wastewater recycling, and industrial raw material efficiency.

REPIC's go-to-market is event- and relationship-driven: it maintains a multilingual (German, French, English) website, an active LinkedIn presence, a newsletter published 2-4 times per year, and an annual stakeholder event (most recently held in November 2025) that convenes Swiss know-how carriers, local implementing partners, impact investors, and foundations. Documented outcomes include over 1.7 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents saved through the Fair Recycling Brazil project since 2008, household biogas systems serving approximately 491 households (roughly 1,300 individuals) in Vietnam, a PV-powered irrigation installation in Zambia saving an estimated 57 tonnes of CO2 annually by displacing diesel generation, and a solar-powered mushroom cultivation facility in Tanzania. Because REPIC is structured as an interdepartmental government platform rather than an incorporated company, it has no shareholders, no funding rounds, no parent organization, and no subsidiaries; financial information is not publicly disclosed.

Name

REPIC

Legal name

NET Nowak Energie & Technologie AG

Website

https://repic.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REPIC is a Swiss federal interdepartmental platform, jointly managed since 2004 by SECO, SDC, FOEN, and SFOE, that provides grant funding to Swiss organizations deploying renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency technologies in developing and transition countries on the OECD DAC list.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sankt Ursen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding for projects: REPIC provides financial contributions as complementary measures for quality assurance of proposals, reduction of project transaction costs in international contexts, and as seed funding for larger projects. REPIC contributions do not exceed 50% of project costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REPIC is an interdepartmental platform of the Swiss federal government that provides grant funding and project coordination for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency initiatives in developing and transition countries. It connects Swiss know-how carriers — companies, NGOs, and institutes — with local partners through two main funding instruments (REPIC Pilot and REPIC Rollout) and a special Ukraine Engagement program, transferring Swiss expertise and technology to OECD DAC-listed recipient countries.

Product overview

REPIC is a market-oriented competence platform operated by an interdepartmental group of Swiss federal offices (SECO, DEZA, BAFU, BFE) since 2004. The platform offers two main funding instruments: REP IC Pilot for pre-commercial phase projects (up to CHF 150,000) and REPIC Rollout for early commercial phase projects (up to CHF 500,000). Additionally, the special Ukraine Engagement program provides enhanced funding (up to 70% of costs, CHF 300,000-750,000 maximum). The platform facilitates technology transfer of Swiss renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency expertise to developing and transition countries.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• REPIC Platform An interdepartmental platform of Swiss federal offices (SECO, DEZA, BAFU, BFE) that promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency projects in developing and transition countries. It connects Swiss know-how carriers with local partners to implement sustainable energy projects.
• REPIC Pilot

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 projects supported since 2004
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)coreOthers · 1 January 2004SECO is one of four federal offices that jointly manage and fund the REPIC platform since its launch in 2004. SECO directors are responsible for strategic direction and SECO representatives participate in the Steering Group decisions.
• Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC/DEZA)coreOthers · 1 January 2004SDC (DEZA) is one of four federal offices managing the REPIC platform. It contributes to strategic direction and participates in Steering Group decisions regarding project funding.
• Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU)coreOthers · 1 January 2004FOEN (BAFU) is one of four federal offices managing the REPIC platform. It contributes to strategic direction on environmental aspects and participates in Steering Group decisions.
• Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE/BFE)coreOthers · 1 January 2004SFOE (BFE) is one of four federal offices managing the REPIC platform. It contributes expertise on energy matters and participates in Steering Group decisions.
• NET Nowak Energie & Technologie AGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNET Nowak serves as the REPIC management agency (Geschäftsstelle/Secrétariat), the central point of contact that puts the platform's activities into practice and accompanies project managers during submission and implementation. Located at Waldweg 8, CH-1717 St. Ursen, Switzerland.
• South PoleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSouth Pole provides deputy REPIC coordinator Dimitri Lenzin to support the management agency operations.
• Nouvelle PlanèteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss non-profit organization founded in 1986, politically and religiously neutral, supporting small efficient projects in development cooperation. Has long-term experience with small biogas systems. Implemented biogas projects in Vietnam (Mekong Delta).
• SolarfreezeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss registered partnership (Pierre Güntert and Ulrich Kuenzi) developing solar-powered climate-neutral cooling systems for Cuba. Active in solar technologies and development cooperation.
• Mount Sunzu Switzerland LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss company in Wallisellen implementing PV-powered irrigation systems for coffee farms in Zambia, replacing diesel generators.
• Enda SolarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner in Tanzania working with Power-Blox on solar mushroom farm implementation.
• Ernst Basler + Partner AG (EBP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent, internationally active Swiss planning and consulting firm familiar with biogas technologies through SwissEnergy programme. Implemented feasibility studies for biomass projects in Brazil.
• ZHAW (Zurcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Swiss university of applied sciences with expertise in eco-technology, water treatment systems, renewable energy, and zero-emission buildings. Implements water treatment projects in South Africa.
• Fair Recycling FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss foundation committed to climate protection through ecological recycling in developing countries. Since 2008, has collaborated with Brazilian partners to properly dispose of old refrigerators. Has saved over 1.7 million CO2 equivalents.
• Up DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZurich-based association focused on making sustainable living the norm through vocational training, social entrepreneurship, and circular economy competence centers. Implements palm oil fruit valorization projects in Ghana.
• Inclusive Waste Recycling Consortium (iWrc)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian organization that developed the iWrc University digital learning platform for waste collectors in the informal sector and recycling companies in the formal sector.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GET.invest: European-funded platform supporting clean energy project preparation and investment mobilization in developing countries. Comparable to REPIC in acting as a coordination and funding platform connecting European know-how with emerging-market project developers.
• Energising Development (EnDev): Multi-donor energy access partnership hosted by GIZ and SNV. Comparable to REPIC as a publicly funded platform providing financial and technical support for renewable energy and energy access projects in developing countries.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): Germany's federal agency for international cooperation. Directly comparable to REPIC as a government-funded platform that implements renewable energy, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency projects in developing countries with German know-how transfer.
• Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN): UNFCCC-affiliated mechanism facilitating technology transfer and project support for climate technologies in developing countries. Comparable to REPIC in coordinating funding, expertise, and project pipelines for clean technology deployment.
• Proparco: French development finance institution (AFD Group) financing private-sector projects in developing countries, including renewable energy. Comparable to REPIC as a government-affiliated platform deploying concessional funding to support clean energy in emerging markets.

Broad incumbents

• Green Climate Fund (GCF): International climate fund channeling public and private capital to clean energy and climate projects in developing countries. Comparable to REPIC as a publicly funded mechanism supporting clean energy technology transfer and project deployment in emerging economies.
• IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency): Intergovernmental organization supporting renewable energy adoption globally. Comparable to REPIC in facilitating renewable energy technology transfer and project support to developing countries, but operating at a broader international scale.
• Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP): Philanthropic and public alliance accelerating clean energy access in developing countries. Comparable to REPIC in funding and coordinating renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in emerging markets through multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: Dutch development organization implementing renewable energy, water, and food security projects in developing countries. Comparable to REPIC as a publicly funded organization facilitating clean energy and resource efficiency project implementation in developing countries.

Regional players

• FONSIS (Fonds Souverain d'Investissements Stratégiques): Senegal's sovereign strategic investment fund financing renewable energy and resource efficiency projects in West Africa. Comparable to REPIC in channeling public-purpose capital into clean energy and resource efficiency in emerging markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/repic-platform

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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