Polysaccharides play a key role in food, medicine and materials. They are a common denominator for combining chemical engineering, chemistry, material science, bioscience, biotechnology and medicine to create a completely new generation of sustainable products and to boost the emerging bioeconomy in Europe. This two-day workshop is a unique opportunity to look at current innovation and future trends for polysaccharides in food, health and materials and to learn about numerous initiatives for collaboration within European funding opportunities and initiatives such as European Institutes of Technology of Food and Health.