On Monday, 3 July 2017, the scientific advice service within the National Institute for health and Care Excellence (NICE) launched its Medtech Early Technology Assessment (META) Tool.
The META Tool is an online service that provides developers of medical devices, diagnostics, digital health interventions, and medical apps with a framework to help them identify potential gaps in the available evidence, and prepare for discussions with investors, health technology assessment organisations (including NICE itself), and payers.