# European Research Council

> European Research Council is a VC fund in Brussels backing CRM and Water. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-research-council
- Website: https://x.com/ERC_Research
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EuropeanResearchCouncil

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for European Research Council. Shizune tracks 4 team members at European Research Council. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/european-research-council?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CRM | 1 | 20% |
| Water | 1 | 20% |
| Energy | 1 | 20% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Security | 1 | 20% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 3 | 60% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 20% |
| Denmark | 1 | 20% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 20% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BOCK Klaus | Vice-President | 0 | — |
| Bryce Goodman | Ethical Screening and Assessment Expert | 0 | — |
| Jean-Pierre Bourguignon | President | 0 | — |
| Pablo Amor Perea | Head of the Grant Management Department; Director | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ilion Water Technologies | Ilion Water Technologies specializes in innovative water treatment solutions, ensuring clean and sustainable water for communities. | $4.4M | Seed | Mar 02, 2026 |  |
| Neubond | 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 | 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) | 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 | 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 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [CNRS Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cnrs-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Demea Sustainable Investment — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- DWI Grundbesitz — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Innovate UK](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovate-u-k-) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- PSL Research University — VC Fund, 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.

### How do I contact European Research Council?

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### Who are the partners at European Research Council?

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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