European Research Council
VC Fund
Brussels, Belgium
European Research Council is a VC fund in Brussels focused on CRM and Water. The European Research Council is a European funding initiative, designed to support the scientists, engineers, and scholars in Europe.Researchers from any field can compete for the substantial grants that support pioneering projects, in areas as varied as new cancer therapies, next generation radars for airports, innovative ways to generatebio-fuels, new 3-D printers or robots, and more.Its mandate is to encourage the high quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-initiated frontier research across all fields of research, on the basis of scientific excellence.The ERC is composed of an independent Scientific Council, its governing body consisting of distinguished researchers, and an executive agency in charge of the implementation.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 40%
Last updated:
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Industries European Research Council invests in
Stages European Research Council invests in
Countries European Research Council invests in
Contacts
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BOCK Klaus
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Bryce Goodman
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Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
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Pablo Amor Perea
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Investment Focus
Industry
- CRM 1 (20%)
- Water 1 (20%)
- Energy 1 (20%)
- Medical 1 (20%)
- Security 1 (20%)
Stage
- Grant 3 (60%)
- Seed 1 (20%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
Country
- France 1 (20%)
- Denmark 1 (20%)
- Luxembourg 1 (20%)
- United Kingdom 1 (20%)
- The Netherlands 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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BOCK Klaus
Vice-President
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Vice-President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Bryce Goodman
Ethical Screening and Assessment Expert
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Ethical Screening and Assessment Expert | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Jean-Pierre Bourguignon
President
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President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Pablo Amor Perea
Head of the Grant Management Department; Director
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Head of the Grant Management Department; Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Ilion Water Technologies
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Ilion Water Technologies specializes in innovative water treatment solutions, ensuring clean and sustainable water for communities. | $4.4M / Seed / Mar 02, 2026 | |
Neubond
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Neubond develops wearable devices for stroke mobility rehabilitation. These devices provide autonomous assistance and therapy during daily activities, integrating rehabilitation into the patient's daily life regardless of their motor capabilities. Neubond's solutions are designed to be intuitive and effective, aiming to improve thequality of life for individuals undergoing rehabilitation. | $525.8K / Grant / Jan 01, 2025 | |
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
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The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) is a mission-driven Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) that develops advanced technologies and delivers innovative products and services to industry and society.As a major engine of the diversification and growth of Luxembourg’s economy through innovation, LIST supports thedeployment of a number of solutions to a wide range of sectors, including energy, IT, telecommunications, environment, agriculture, and advanced manufacturing at national and European level. | $2.5M / Grant / Apr 11, 2024 | |
Coana (acquired by Socket)
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Coana helps software teams tackle the flood of alerts from traditional SCA tools. By using advanced reachability analysis, Coana cuts false alerts by over 80%, freeing up significant engineering time without sacrificing security. Coana is developed by leading program analysis researchers and is backed by Sequoia Capital and Essence VC. | $155K / Grant / May 01, 2022 | |
PHYSEE Technologies
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PHYSEE was founded by two applied physicists, who, during their graduation, found a way to generate electricity with transparent glass. We still use this creative, physical angle when looking at the buildings around us, to see how we can optimize these buildings using smart and sustainable innovations. Our goal is to make the built environmentenergy neutral by tapping into the so far missed potential of building facades without compromising on it's design. | $4.8M / Series A / Jan 15, 2021 |
Co-Investors
Bpifrance
1 deal together
CNRS Innovation
1 deal together
Demea Sustainable Investment
1 deal together
DWI Grundbesitz
1 deal together
Innovate UK
1 deal together
PSL Research University
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does European Research Council invest in?
European Research Council invests primarily in CRM, Water and Energy startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at European Research Council includes BOCK Klaus (Vice-President), Bryce Goodman (Ethical Screening and Assessment Expert) and Jean-Pierre Bourguignon (President). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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