POLAR, founded in 2008 as the first company to work in social sciences in Hacettepe University Technology Development Zone in Ankara (Turkey). The company provides research, consultancy, and training services in all social policy issues with special reference to health care since its establishment. Main areas of work include consultancy and training in health technology assessment, health economics and pharmacoeconomic analyses, reimbursement/market access, pricing, policy analysis, health care financing and costing studies, market research, and hospital management.