Issa Dasu Patel is the CEO and co-founder of CONNECTCare, a startup using tech to track prescriptions for elderly patients and their carers.
The London headquartered company is aiming to reduce the potential health complications that can arise from medicine mismanagement, which is one of the leading reasons behind the re-hospitalisation of elderly patients.
Founded by Patel and Mehfuz Dasu Patel in 2021, CONNECTCare has raised £1.4m in funding to date, including a £614,000 grant from Innovate UK and capital from angel investors.
It is currently working with NHS partners across the country to roll out trials of its prescription tracking tech.
In this week’s Founder in Five Q&A, Patel explains why founders shouldn’t forget grant funding, why he’s excited by technology that connects existing tech, and reveals CONNECTCare’s approach to hiring....