1996-1999

In 1996 a group of people involved in  HTA and EBM described the needs of the early awareness of new health technologies. 

Within a European project, the first framework on how to handle and how to scan for new technologies had been described.

Two of the original group became honorary members of the association.

Claire Packer,

University of Birmingham
(retired)

José Asua,

Head of OSTEBA
(retired)

1999-2016

Following the project phase, the group decided to stay together and continue in co-operative work.

Several thousands of documents had been developed together, additional methodological action had been undertaken.

The group increased in numbers and the National Horizon Scanning Centre based at the University of Birmingham had been hosting this group.

Public agencies, universities, other academic institutions, hospitals and individual members are included within our network.

2017 – today

In 2017 changes in the UK heralded a new structure and place for the secretariat. The club moved forward towards a legal entity as a scientific association in Germany.

Having  been founded at DIMDI, the German Institute for Medical Documentation and Information, the secretariat moved to Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln and finally the association decided to establish its own secretariat. 

2019 saw the commencement of  the implementation  of the associations strategy  and  the increase in  global membership.

,Regional groups according to WHO regions, a MOU partner of the association, had been implemented.

At the same time the co-operative network could be extended.

Instead of being a small club of 6 public agencies, the association is now a network with its  own public access journal (HInT), a network of global members (int. HealthTechScan), and running and participating in projects with the management support of i-HTScience. 

And now lastly:
our online learning platform and our glossary