Connect with leading experts, engage in scientific and educational events, and help advance polysaccharide science, from fundamental research to applications.
As an EPNOE member, you become part of a European community advancing polysaccharide science and innovation. You can:
Meet, network, and collaborate with leading experts from academia and industry
Join project-building, scientific, and educational meetings and events across the network
Access R&D infrastructure and expertise through community connections
Help shape progress in both fundamental and applied research in the field
Individual Membership (Researcher / Technologist)
Membership fee
Professionals: 150 €
Students (MSc / PhD): 50€
* Please provide proof of student status when submitting membership/renewal application
Institution Membership (University / Research Centre)
Connect your teams to a trusted international polysaccharide network.
Strengthen collaborations with leading groups and industry partners for joint projects and proposals.
Support training and talent development through education initiatives and community learning.
Increase visibility for your research activities and expertise within the EPNOE community.
Stay informed through coordinated communications, events, and shared resources
Membership fee
1150 €
Company Membership (Industry / SME / Startup)
Build relationships with researchers and institutions working at the forefront of polysaccharide science.
Accelerate innovation by connecting with expertise, methods, and potential project partners.
Engage with talent through visibility among early-career researchers and job/opportunity sharing.
Develop skills via training opportunities and knowledge exchange within the network.
Stay connected to scientific trends, events, and community communications relevant to your business
Membership fee
Startups up to 5 employees: 400€
Up to 10 employees: 750€
Up to 50 employees: 1250€
Up to 500 employees: 3000 €
501+ employees: 6600 €
EPNOE brings together experts from academia, industry, and research centres to accelerate progress in polysaccharide research. These map pins trace the collaborations, partnerships, and shared ambitions shaping our community. No matter where our members are located, we work collectively toward breakthroughs that support circular, bio-based solutions worldwide.
A global roster of companies and institutions working together to advance sustainable materials.
Industry
Academia & Research
Austria
Graz University of Technology
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems – Ibiosys
Institute of Paper, Pulp and Fibre Technology
University of Graz
Institute of Chemistry Polysaccharides & Hydrocolloids (PS&HC)
University of Innsbruck
Research Institute of Textile Chemistry and Textile Physics (Dornbirn)
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna
Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Vienna/Tulln
Belgium
KU Leuven
Bio- & Chemical Systems Technology,
Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS)
Soft Matter, Rheology and Technology (SMaRT)
Renewable Materials and Nanotechnology Research Group
Finland
Åbo Akademi University, Turku
Natural materials technology
VTT Technical Research Centre, Espoo
France
Armines – Mines Paristech
Centre for Material Forming (CEMEF),
Sophia Antipolis:
Biobased polymers and composites team
Centre des recherches sur les macromolécules végétales:
CERMAV
Grenoble:
INP-LGP2-PAGORA (UPR 5301)
IMT Nord Europe: CERI Materials and Processes
French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRAE):
Laboratory of Agro-Industrial Chemistry, Toulouse
Biopolymers Interactions Assemblies (BIA) Research Unit, Nantes
Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens:
Laboratoire de Glycochimie, des Antimicrobiens et des Agroressources
(Labo LG2A, UR 7378)
Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon (INSA): Laboratoire Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères (IMP, UMR 5223)
UIT Béthune, Université d’Artois: Site Artois Unité Transformations & Agroressources (UniLaSalle, ULR7519)
Germany
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Potsdam-Golm
Research Division Biopolymers
Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry
Center of Excellence of Polysaccharide Research
Thuringian Institute of Textile and Plastics Research Rudolstadt e.V (TITK) Thuringian Institute of Textile and Plastics Research Rudolstadt e.V
Italy
Universita’ degli Studi di Napoli Federico II – Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche
Iceland
Netherlands
Utrecht University
Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development Energy and Resources
Wageningen University and Research
Agrotechnology and Food Sciences
Poland
Jan Dlugosz University, Czestochowa
Faculty of Science and Technology
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Lodz Institute of Technology
Institute of Agrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences
Portugal
University of Aveiro
CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials
QOPNA – Organic Chemistry, Natural Products and Foodstuffs
University of Algarve
MED—Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development
Romania
“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi
Slovenia
University of Maribor
Institute of Engineering Materials and Design
Laboratory for Characterization and Processing of Polymers (LCPP)
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Laboratory of Hydraulic Machines (LVTS)
Spain
Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) www.icmab.es Group of Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites (NN Group) nn.icmab.es
Universitat de Girona Laboratory of Sustainable Materials and Product Design (LEPAMAP-PRODIS)
Sweden
Chalmers University of Technology
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
Fibre and Polymer Technology
Mid-Sweden University, Sundsvall
Fibre Science and Communication Network
Switzerland
ETH Zürich
Laboratory of Food Biochemistry
United Kingdom
University of Nottingham
Food Sciences
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