Amgen invests in Israeli digital health incubator eHealth Ventures

Amgen Europe GmbH, an affiliate of Amgen Inc, has invested in an Israel-based digital health incubator, eHealth Ventures, to serve patients by driving innovation and sustainable healthcare through technology discovery. 

“This addition will provide a new strategic element to our screening process and build significant value to our portfolio companies. Having Amgen on board will deliver invaluable assets and know-how in many of the digital health innovation aspects, including market input, commercialisation of R&D, business modeling, go-to-market strategies and more," said Talor Sax, chief executive officer, eHealth Ventures Incubator.

Launched in March of 2016, eHealth Ventures, which aims to invest in 40 new companies over an eight year period, is a consortium of organisations and investors active in the field of digital health. In addition of Amgen, the consortium comprises Cleveland Clinic (a leading US hospital), Maccabi Healthcare Services (Israel's most advanced health provider) and Medison Pharma (Israel's largest independent specialty pharmaceutical company and Amgen's distributor in Israel).