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Sharp HealthCare Ventures

At Sharp, we're building on our legacy of excellence, driving health care innovation for future generations.

About Sharp Ventures

In April 2023, Sharp HealthCare formally launched Sharp Ventures, an innovation program with the mission of driving health care innovation through the incubation and commercialization of products and services that accelerate and enhance value-based care. This initiative aims to harness the power of data and technology to cultivate new insights, improve patient outcomes, and foster new ideas and start-ups.

Our vision is to facilitate collaboration among entrepreneurs nationwide and key leaders at Sharp toward the development, testing and implementation of innovations that transform patient care.

Meet the team

Kelly Ko, PhD, VP Innovation & Strategic Initiatives
Kelly Ko, PhD

Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives

Dr. Rick Lemoine, Chief Medical Information Officer
Dr. John R. Lemoine

Chief Medical Information Officer

Headshot photo of Macalah Vanleeuwen.
Macalah Vanleeuwen

Program Manager, Sharp Ventures

What's happening

We've hosted many of our recent events in our new Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center.

Leo Brubaker, Managing Partner of Abundant Venture Partners
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Leo Brubaker, Managing Partner of Abundant Venture Partners presenting at the Physician Workshop on April 5, 2024.

James S. Cox Technology Immersion Lab 04/15/23
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James S. Cox Technology Immersion Lab on April 14, 2023.

Harry Kirschner, CEO of Abundant Alliance
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Harry Kirschner, CEO of Abundant Alliance presenting at the Physician Workshop on April 5, 2024.

Scottsdale Institute Innovation Summit
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Scottsdale Institute Innovation Summit on July 20, 2023. Sharp Ventures hosted 18 health systems to discuss moving health care delivery forward via technology, partnering and disrupting the status quo through relentless innovation.

Eric Langshur, Managing Partner and Founder of Abundant Venture Partners
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Eric Langshur, Managing Partner and Founder of Abundant Venture Partners providing a keynote address for the Physician Workshop on April 5, 2024.

Sharp Ventures program launch 04/15/23
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Sharp Ventures program launch on April 15, 2023.

Innovation focus areas

Sharp Ventures will strategically focus on four key areas designed to bring internal, community and commercial value.

1

Alternative investment

Direct financial investment independently or with a syndicate

2

Technology transfer

Original ideas developed internally by Sharp

3

Licensing

Leverage existing assets for commercial purposes

4

Strategic partnerships

Ideas developed in partnership with external partners

Contact us

Learn more about Sharp Ventures or submit an idea.