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67 Addressing the lack of basic health data in many developing countries—a critical building block for digitizing the healthcare system—are recent investments MCLINICA and ALTIBBI. mClinica, founded by Farouk Meralli (below left) in the Philippines, is advancing healthcare in Asia's emerging markets by building digital networks of pharmacies, physicians, and patients across the region. Halfway across the globe from mClinica you will find Altibbi, originally founded by Jalil Allabadi in Jordan as an online Arabic medical dictionary. Today, Altibbi is the largest and most interactive online Arabic health portal in the world. In addition to these four leaders in the emerging market healthcare world, 2017 also saw Endeavor Catalyst's first investment into an Endeavor company with a globally relevant, FDA- approved medical product that has the potential to touch the lives of millions. Applying technology to provide a more personalized patient experience, EMPATICA is a wearable device company founded by Italian Endeavor Entrepreneur Matteo Lai that uses artificial intelligence to monitor seizures and send an alert to summon caregivers' help. Empatica recently received FDA clearance for its epilepsy-monitoring "Embrace" smartwatch—the first time that a smart watch has been approved within the field of neurology (above right). As Matteo and his team now ramp up sales both in the US and globally, this company is certainly "one to watch" in the months ahead. "From providing affordable healthcare services to the underserved, to furthering the patient's role in his or her own care, to becoming the benchmark for collecting and analyzing healthcare data—Endeavor's healthcare portfolio is transforming the healthcare-delivery landscape globally," expressed Mathilde Williams, Global Manager of Endeavor's healthcare portfolio. At Endeavor Catalyst, we deeply understand the need for innovation and progress within the global healthcare system. We are proud to support these companies that are working tirelessly in the face of significant headwinds to improve access to healthcare, transform patient servicing models, and build innovative, truly life-changing services and products globally. x Empatica's "Embrace" smartwatch