Horizon Scanning

The systematic identification of health technologies that are new, emerging or becoming obsolete and that have the potential to effect health, health services and/or society.

http://htaglossary.net/horizon-scanning?highlight=Horizon+Scanning

see also:

detección de tecnologías nuevas y emergentes, vigie technologique, Früherkennung neuer und aufkommender Technologien, Сканирование горизонта,