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MindMate
MindMate is a mobile-first patient data platform with a focus on the baby boomer generation. Through their mobile app, users get access to advice around proper nutrition, physical exercises and mental exercises. The platform was inspired by the care experience of co-founder Roger Arellano, who cared for seven years for his grandfather with Alzheimer’s disease. Together with Patrick Renner and Susanne Mitschke, Roger founded the company in 2015.

History
After the grandfather of MindMate’s Co-Founder Roger was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he and his family tried everything to slow the disease. They kept Roger’s grandfather active with daily tasks, such as grocery shopping, making regular phone calls, walking around the neighbourhood, helping his wife cook dinner, playing with his grandkids. While the Alzheimer’s Condition of his grandfather worsened, Roger and his family attended help groups and forums. He quickly realised that other families struggle with the very same thing: keeping their loved-ones with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia active.

MindMate is now helping not only people living with a form of cognitive decline, but the whole baby boomer generation, to help them improve their overall health.

Reviews
The mobile app is described by SeniorDirectory as the ultimate in dementia apps. Other industry magazines, such as Seniors Matter, Kim Komando , Dementia Carer Voices, Carehome.co.uk , or My Aging Parent name MindMate as a great tool for older adults and those with a dementia.

Research
The University of Glasgow recently conducted a study about the MindMate app to see the effect on people with early Alzheimer's disease, which was in corporation with the NHS Scotland. The study found that individuals with early Alzheimer's disease, who use MindMate are more independent in their daily lives and can remember more things, than those who were not using the app.

Founders
MindMate was founded by
 * Roger Arellano, who holds a Master of Science from the University of Strathclyde;
 * Susanne Mitschke, who holds a Master of Science from the University of Glasgow;
 * Patrick Renner, who holds a Master of Science from the University of Glasgow.

Press
MindMate was named in 2016 and 2017 as Scottish start-up to watch by The Scotsman.

Awards
In 2016, the company was the overall winner of the Converge Challenge, the company won Pitch of the Day at the Engage - Invest - Exploit (EIE) conference in 2016 and was awarded with a prize by Scottish Edge , as well as Scottish Institute for Enterprise, both in 2015. What is more, the company was also awarded with a SMART grant by the Scottish government.

The founders Susanne Mitschke and Patrick Renner were awarded with the Young Alumnus of the Year Award 2017 by the University of Glasgow for their outstanding work in technology entrepreneurship.

Techstars
The company was accepted into the Techstars NYC Summer class in 2016. Techstars is one of the most sought-after startup accelerator programs and accepts less than 1% of applicants.