Our distinctive role

Through science, we help shape the future

Our scientific and technological work has a clear, measurable purpose:

1. To contribute to the sustainability of life on the planet
   To protect marine ecosystems, we foster the blue economy and promote sustainable food.
2. To improve people´s health and well-being
   We research personalised nutrition, food security and healthy lifestyles.
3. To develop the business fabric and society
   We transfer knowledge, support businesses in their innovation and generate shared knowledge.
4. To sustain and generate quality jobs
   Through our RDi projects, we strengthen the science and technology fabric of the Basque Country.
5. To generate ideas to know, change and progress
   Curiosity drives our research work, guiding us towards new development opportunities.
6. To start up strategic change projects
   We partner with businesses and institutions to take on major challenges in sustainability and technology.

We carry out research that makes a mark, science with social, environmental and economic impact,

Purpose

Our dream is to contribute to a healthy, sustainable and cohesive society: one that lives in balance with nature, and where high-impact science and technology drive positive change for people’s futures.

Mission

Our mission is to create and share knowledge through transformational projects, working alongside organisations committed to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

We want our research to generate prosperity, progress and well-being, improving quality of life and strengthening the competitiveness of the business ecosystem.

Vision

By 2030, we will be a key actor in Europe’s marine and food ecosystem, delivering cutting-edge, value-added products and technologies grounded in robust science and research.

Our values

Our culture is built around collaborative, transformational innovation and is guided by: creating value, respect, diversity, transparency, commitment, efficiency and curiosity.

1. Networked innovation across teams and with clients and partners, connecting ideas to create value.
2. Empathy for different perspectives, strengthening our ability to understand and transform.
3. Diversity, driving positive change for people’s futures.
4. Transparency in communication, building trust and credibility.
5. Commitment to science to deliver innovative solutions to society’s challenges.
6. Efficiency, creating a competitive, motivating and agile environment.
7. Curiosity to learn, grow and continually improve as professionals and as people.

A culture of change

At AZTI we do more than research: we build scientific culture.

We are a community working to help science go further, communicate better and deliver positive impact for society.

We believe in open, ethical and participatory science that can create real change.

Do you believe in science as a driver of change?

Join AZTI and help us build a more sustainable, healthier and more cohesive future.