Collaborations

Advancing value-based healthcare through strategic partnerships.

ITECH operates as a regional platform for interdisciplinary and cross-sector collaboration across academic institutions, government agencies, healthcare systems and industry stakeholders.

Regional partners

A convening platform for Asia and beyond.

ITECH collaborates with leading institutions across Asia and internationally to strengthen regional capacity in HTA, economic evaluation and outcomes research. These partnerships support joint research, training programmes, guideline development and methodological harmonisation.

  • Cross-jurisdictional research initiatives
  • Shared data and analytic frameworks
  • Capacity-building workshops and fellowships
  • Regional dialogue on reimbursement and value-based policy
Academic institutions

Research partnerships with leading universities globally.

China National Health Development Research Centre
Emory University
National University of Singapore
Sun Yat Sen University
The City University of Hong Kong
The Swedish Institute of Health Economics
Tsinghua University
University of Malaya
University of Melbourne
University of Oxford
Wuhan University
  • Joint research projects in health economics and outcomes research
  • Co-authored peer-reviewed publications
  • Competitive grant applications
  • Visiting scholar and exchange programmes
  • Development of harmonised HTA methodologies
Government & policy bodies

Evidence-informed policy engagement.

ITECH engages with government agencies, reimbursement authorities and policy institutions to support evidence-informed healthcare decision-making — while maintaining academic independence and transparency in all governmental engagements.

  • Advisory support for reimbursement and coverage decisions
  • Development of HTA methodological guidelines
  • Economic evaluation for public health programmes
  • Budget impact analysis and sustainability assessments
  • Policy briefings and stakeholder consultations
Industry partners

Responsible innovation, rigorously assessed.

ITECH works with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and health technology companies under clearly defined academic governance and transparency standards.

  • Trial-based economic evaluations
  • Real-world evidence studies
  • Cost-effectiveness and budget impact modelling
  • Outcomes research and PROMs integration
  • Methodological consultation aligned with international HTA standards
A regional platform for sustainable healthcare

By fostering collaboration grounded in rigor, transparency and mutual respect, ITECH contributes to the development of sustainable, equitable and accountable healthcare systems across Asia.

An academic initiative of
The Chinese University of Hong KongCU Medicine · Faculty of Medicine, CUHKHong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity