--- title: Services for Sustainable Product Development | Swiss Wood Solutions description: Sustainable product development for a future-proof business model. We promote ecologically and economically sustainable innovations with wood technology. image: https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Website%202024/Linkedin%20Nachhaltige%20Produktentwicklung%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions-1.jpeg --- #### Created by Science. Designed for Business. #### Created by Science.  Designed for Business. [ Contact Us ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/kontakt?hsLang=en) # Sustainable Product Development  for Your Future-Proof Business Model. With innovative technologies, it is possible to make business models ecologically and economically sustainable. In fact, sustainability and economic success go hand in hand. As technology and business incubator this is our approach: we realize sustainable product innovations with our unique wood densification technology - from the initial idea through to market launch. ## Swiss Wood Solutions as a Technology and Business Incubator.  We act as an incubator for sustainable, wood-based technologies and products and support businesses and institutions from development right through to the market rollout of resource-conserving innovations. Alongside product development, our services include market analysis, business planning, patent protection, small-batch production, certification processes and the marketing of pilot products. ![Info graphic Greentech for sustainable Businesses](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Info%20graphic%20-%20Greentech%20for%20sustainable%20Businesses%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.png?width=1356&height=1300&name=Info%20graphic%20-%20Greentech%20for%20sustainable%20Businesses%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.png) ## Your Business Benefits with Swiss Wood Solutions. ![3-Säulen-Icon - 3-pillar icon - Nachhaltige Produktentwicklung - Sustainable Product Development](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Nachhaltige%20Produktentwicklung%20-%20Sustainable%20Product%20Development%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) ###### Solutions Consistent with the Three-Pillar Model of Sustainable Development The three-pillar model of sustainable development takes into account environmental, economic and social aspects. Using wood materials derived from domestic forestry, we achieve environmentally friendly solutions with short, transparent supply chains. ![Baum-Icon - tree icon - Nachhaltige Produktentwicklung - Sustainable Product Development](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Nachhaltige%20Produktentwicklung%20-%20Sustainable%20Product%20Development.svg) ###### Innovative, Wood-Based Products with an Attractive Design High-quality, novel design concepts form the basis of our wood-based product innovations. Acting as both functional objects and emotive symbols, they make a strong statement for modern sustainability and exclusivity. ![Diagramm-Icon - diagram icon - Nachhaltige Produktentwicklung - Sustainable Product Development](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/SWS_Icon_Chart.svg) ###### Sustainable Strategies and Business Models We devise viable, promising business models and go-to-market strategies. This allows your business to remain sustainable and fit for the future in both an environmental and economic sense – including with regard to scalability and profitability. ![Fabrik-Icon - factory icon - Nachhaltige Produktentwicklung - Sustainable Product Development](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/SWS_Icon_Fabrik.svg) ###### Prototypes, Manufacturing Concepts and Small-Batch Production In addition to developing innovative technologies and product ideas, we can also handle the prototyping and create a manufacturing concept. Small-batch production enables newly developed products to be tested under real market and usage conditions. ![Zertifikat-Icon - certificate icon - Nachhaltige Produktentwicklung - Sustainable Product Development](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Nachhaltige%20Produkteentwicklung%20-%20Sustainable%20Product%20Development%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) ###### Patent Protection, Licensing and Certification Depending on the sector, the market launch of product innovations may require relevant certifications. We ensure the certification process goes smoothly and take care of any patent and licensing issues. ![Herz-Icon - heart icon - Nachhaltige Produktentwicklung - Sustainable Product Development](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/SWS_Icon_Herz.svg) ###### Solutions with High Emotional Value and Exclusive User Experience Our solutions made of wood materials are characterized by unique features. High-grade product specifications and the inimitable elegance of their look and feel communicate a high emotional value and create a feeling of exclusivity in the user experience. ##### Our Role as Technology Incubator: Sustainable Product Development Through to Market Rollout. Our experts have in-depth knowledge of the wood industry, wood physics, wood mechanics, bonding technology and adhesive applications, nanobiology and material sciences. With a comprehensive scientific background and many years of development experience, we deliver competitive solutions. We guide innovations through all development phases up to commercial rollout – starting with product development, design and then prototyping, through small-batch production, followed by patent protection (IPR) and the certification processes required for distribution. This gives us a leading edge in the world of complete wood-based technology solutions. ##### As a Business Incubator, We Develop Strategies for Sustainable Business Models.  Companies with sustainable business models manage to combine environmentally friendly practices and economic success. Consequently, they generate long-term value and profit for the company itself and for the relevant stakeholders. This is where we come in as a business incubator: we analyze and develop business models and go-to-market strategies to ensure the successful marketing of innovations involving wood-based technologies. Our seasoned specialists have comprehensive expertise in business management, marketing and sales. This means we are well-positioned to develop robust business models that promise to deliver long-term success. This process also includes a thorough analysis of your future viability in terms of scalability and profitability. [Meet Our Experts ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/about-us/portrait-team?hsLang=en) ## Successfully Implemented Business Cases. ![Timbercard - Kreditkarten und Bankkarten aus Holz - Swiss Wood Solutions](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Timbercard%20-%20Kreditkarten%20und%20Bankkarten%20aus%20Holz%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.png?width=1146&height=547&name=Timbercard%20-%20Kreditkarten%20und%20Bankkarten%20aus%20Holz%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.png) ![GLS Bank Logo - Bankkarten und Debitkarten aus Holz](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Website%202024/GLS%20Bank%20Logo%20-%20Bankkarten%20aus%20Holz%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) ![Raiffeisendruckerei - Herstellung von Bankkarten und Debitkarten aus Holz](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Website%202024/Raiffeisendruckerei%20-%20Herstellung%20von%20Bankkarten%20und%20Debitkarten%20aus%20Holz%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) ![dg-nexolution - Partner für die Herstellung von Debitkarten und Bankkarten aus Holz](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Website%202024/dg-nexolution%20-%20Partner%20f%C3%BCr%20die%20Herstellung%20von%20Debitkarten%20und%20Bankkarten%20aus%20Holz%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) ![Copecto-Logo - Partner für die Vermarktung von Debitkarten und Bankkarten aus Holz](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Website%202024/Copecto-Logo%20-%20Partner%20f%C3%BCr%20die%20Vermarktung%20von%20Debitkarten%20und%20Bankkarten%20aus%20Holz%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) ![Logo Wilhelm Geigenbau - Partner Sonowood Greentech](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Website%202024/Logo%20Wilhelm%20Geigenbau%20-%20Partner%20Sonowood%20Greentech%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions-1.svg) ![Logo w-fittings - Partner Sonowood Greentech - Swiss Wood Solutions](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Website%202024/Logo%20w-fittings%20-%20Partner%20Sonowood%20Greentech%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) ![Logo Vermont Violins - Partner Sonowood Greentech - Swiss Wood Solutions](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Website%202024/Logo%20Vermont%20Violins%20-%20Partner%20Sonowood%20Greentech%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) ![Woodpads Logo - nachhaltige Produktentwicklung für den Sport - Sustainable Product Development in Sports](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hubfs/Woodpads%20Logo%20f%C3%BCr%20nachhaltige%20Produktentwicklung%20-%20Sustainable%20Product%20Development%20in%20Sports%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.svg) Thanks to our unique technology for densifying wood, we have already successfully guided a wide range of solutions to market rollout – starting with the product idea and generation of the business case, through prototyping and small-batch production, up to market launch. Then came the licensing of production, marketing and sales to relevant partner companies. Our expertise in wood-based technologies, along with our in-depth business management know-how, played a key role throughout. ## Additional Services for Wood-Based Technologies. Comprehensive scientific knowledge and practical experience form the basis of our key strengths. These also include access to extensive international networks in science and industry. Drawing on this additional expertise, we are able to offer supplementary services relating to wood materials: - Independent testing of wooden constructions taking into account project-specific requirements of cultural heritage and monument conservation. - Material checks on site or in the laboratory. - Planning, supervision and implementation of technology transfer projects from science into practice. - Cooperation with pioneering companies to realize future-oriented wood applications. ## FAQ: Sustainable Product Development and Business Development. - #### [How does our company start an incubator project with Swiss Wood Solutions?](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/our-services#) All it takes to start a project with us is a phone call or email: contact our CCO, Irina Jermann, if you have an idea for a wood-based sustainable product or business model. We’ll then talk through the next steps with you and check whether and how your idea can be implemented.  You can reach Irina Jermann by phone on +41 44 244 38 13 or by sending an [email.](mailto:jermann@swisswoodsolutions.ch) - #### [Can Swiss Wood Solutions help us make our existing product portfolio sustainable?](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/our-services#) Yes, we can. If your portfolio does not currently contain any products using sustainable wood, we can work together with you to see if there is a possibility of integrating wood into your product portfolio and replace other materials such as plastic or fossil composites with wood. Among other things, this involves evaluating whether a possible wood-based solution is scalable and cost-efficient for large quantities.   If you already work with wood in your product portfolio, but you are reliant on tropical timber due to its specific properties, we will work with you to check whether it is possible to replace tropical timber with wood from native, sustainable forests.  - #### [Can Swiss Wood Solutions also support us with the launch of products that have already been developed?](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/our-services#) Our interdisciplinary team of experts also includes specialists from the fields of business development, sales and marketing. This enables us to support you with the market launch of products that have already been developed and with the creation of your business plan. For example, we can determine the market potential of a product, define the most promising target group or draw up a marketing and sales strategy. We are also prepared to take care of the certifications required for a market launch. ![Patrick klein_2](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Patrick%20klein_2.jpg?width=250&height=300&name=Patrick%20klein_2.jpg) ##### Contact **Patrick Steiner  **Chief Financial Officer & Business Development Manager T +41 44 244 38 09 [ Email ](mailto:steiner@swisswoodsolutions.ch) ## Our Implemented Greentech Solutions So Far. Our innovative technology for densifying wood paired with manufacturing expertise, business management know-how, and close collaboration with our partners have all played a role in ensuring the successful realization of solutions in a range of different areas. [![Greentech for Musical Instruments](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Greentech%20f%C3%BCr%20Musikinstrumente%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions-1.jpeg?width=861&height=662&name=Greentech%20f%C3%BCr%20Musikinstrumente%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions-1.jpeg) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/solutions/musical-instruments?hsLang=en) [![Sustainable banking cards and credit cards made of Wood](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Sustainable%20banking%20cards%20and%20credit%20cards%20made%20of%20Wood%20-%20Swiss%20Wod%20Solutions.png?width=600&height=460&name=Sustainable%20banking%20cards%20and%20credit%20cards%20made%20of%20Wood%20-%20Swiss%20Wod%20Solutions.png) CARDS ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/solutions/cards?hsLang=en) [![User interface made of wood veneer](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Bedienoberfl%C3%A4che%20aus%20Holzfurnier%20-%20User%20Interface%20made%20of%20Wood%20Veneer%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.png?width=600&height=461&name=Bedienoberfl%C3%A4che%20aus%20Holzfurnier%20-%20User%20Interface%20made%20of%20Wood%20Veneer%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions.png) USER INTERFACES ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/solutions/lifestyle-precision-instruments?hsLang=en) [![Lifestyle and precision tools](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Pr%C3%A4zisionsinstrumente%20mit%20Greentech%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions-1.jpeg?width=650&height=500&name=Pr%C3%A4zisionsinstrumente%20mit%20Greentech%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions-1.jpeg) LIFESTYLE & PRECISION TOOLS ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/solutions/lifestyle-precision-instruments?hsLang=en) [![Wood based sports equipment](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%202024/Woodpads%20-%20Holzbasierte%20Sportger%C3%A4te%20-%20Wood%20based%20sports%20equipment%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions-2.png?width=599&height=460&name=Woodpads%20-%20Holzbasierte%20Sportger%C3%A4te%20-%20Wood%20based%20sports%20equipment%20-%20Swiss%20Wood%20Solutions-2.png) SPORTS ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/solutions/sports?hsLang=en) ##### Your Challenge - Our Solution? Together We Will Develop Your Greentech Innovation. [ Contact Us ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/kontakt?hsLang=en) ## Looking for a Specific Greentech Solution and Sustainable Product Development for Your Business? ## You’ve Come to the Right Place.   With the help of our innovative process for densifying wood, we support sustainable companies or accompany them on their way to greater sustainability with new business models. We are happy to answer any questions you may have about bespoke greentech solutions or your project idea. [ Contact Us ](https://www.swisswoodsolutions.ch/en/kontakt?hsLang=en)