Eric holds a Master's degree in physical engineering from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Physique de Grenoble. In addition, he obtained a double degree in commercial engineering at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications de Bretagne and at EM-Lyon. He started his career as a sales representative for Key Accounts at Matra Nortel then bought Perrinel, a family SME specializing in heating and ventilation technology.
In 2008 he created the company Vuelto Group, specializing in the design and installation of photovoltaic roof panels. In 2012, he sold his shares in the previous companies and following a change in French regulations, he created Agripower.