During an economic and innovation mission of Flemish minister-president Jan Jambon, VLIZ signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Basque AZTI. AZTI is an international scientific and technological centre with a strong marine focus that collaborates with various organisations on decisive transformation projects geared to the 2030 sustainability targets of the United Nations. Through these projects, AZTI and its partners aim to bring about positive changes for the future of humanity and contribute to a healthy, sustainable and fair society. The centre has a strong marine expertise and is known for delivering cutting-edge products and technologies.