We make accessing knowledge through a single sign-on easy. We help service providers and librarians in organizations all around the globe to break barriers to knowledge. OpenAthens started in 1995 as the “Athena project” aimed at simplifying access to digital content. Nowadays, OpenAthens helps more than 3,000 organizations with 8 million users in over 80 countries. We are a part of Jisc. Our origins stem from 1995 at the University of Bath, UK. The first incarnation of our product was developed in response to a need for controlled access to online resources, funded for UK Higher Education by Jisc. In 1999 Eduserv became an independent not-for-profit organization. In 2000 the UK NHS invested in our product. In 2006 we reached two million end-users. Now with five million end-users, OpenAthens continues to grow. We work with seven partner organizations across the globe, which also sell and support the product. Our customer base is expansive including healthcare, education and corporates – all with a need for single sign-on to e-resources. In 2019, our parent company Eduserv merged with Jisc.
