Progression Report - March 2025

Meeting Minutes – Applicaal – March 28, 2025

Meeting Subject:

    • Initiating Business Operations in Canada
    • Reviewing a Targeted Approach for Preparing Our Business for the Canadian Market

Decisions and Responsibilities:

1. Development Contracts

  • Following Dr. Chehrei’s recommendations, Mr. Etemadfar and Mr. Moeinimehr prepared a new development contract aimed at enhancing the application based on insights from earlier marketing campaigns, collected feedback, and market research.
  • A new management, redesign, and SEO contract was also developed by Mr. Etemadfar and Mr. Moeinimehr, based on Ms. Rashti’s previous report and suggestion
  • Mr. Etemadfar finalized and signed both contracts
  • To ensure intellectual property (IP) protection, Mr. Etemadfar and Mr. Moeinimehr consulted IP professionals and integrated measures such as NDAs and explicit ownership clauses into all contracts.

2. Applicaal Application Upgrades

  • Dr. Chehrei demonstrated the upgraded desktop web application and mobile responsive version.
  • These upgrades enhanced accessibility, product logic, and overall user experience, in alignment with established design standards such as Perceptibility, Operability, and Comprehensibility noted in the January 2025 progress report.
  • The updated interface is now more user-friendly and visually appealing.
  • Both web versions have been launched on the official domain to establish trust and ensure a consistent user experience.
  • Development of Android and iOS versions will proceed as per the contract timeline.
  • The service recommendation logic has evolved from a proximity-based model to a multidisciplinary approach, factoring in availability, service delivery mode (in-clinic, at-home, telemedicine), provider ratings, and distance.
  • Improvements were made in design aesthetics, graphics, and application structure.
  • Telemedicine services were added to support specific healthcare needs.
  • The service list within the application was expanded.
  • Online contracts with healthcare providers were revised to include terms of service, provider responsibilities, privacy policies, liability clauses, and authorized representative declarations.
  • A summarized service overview for patients was introduced within the app.
  • An welcomed onboarding process was added to explain the app’s features and benefits.
  • Providers can now specify service delivery settings (in-clinic, at-home, telemedicine) individually, with separate availabilities for each.
  • An ‘About Us’ section was included to present the team and company values.
  • A ‘News’ page was launched to highlight product updates and company developments, with integrated links to all social media platforms.
  • All enhancements are aligned with the prototype version and business plan.

3. Website Enhancements

  • Ms. Rashti reported comprehensive changes and upgrade on Applicaal website, include:
  • A clean, modern layout that effectively communicates the brand’s value proposition
  • Enhanced performance, full mobile responsiveness, and SEO optimization for greater visibility
  • Refined code structure and correction of technical issues and errors
  • Optimized site map for improved search engine indexing
  • Content updated with targeted keywords and an enhanced blog
  • Enhanced meta titles and descriptions
  • Better internal linking and link structure
  • Proper use of image alt tags for optimization
  • Multilingual support (10 languages) to reach a wider audience
  • Integration of a WhatsApp chat feature enabling direct communication with the CMO
  • Use of promotional videos and visuals to increase engagement
  • Visitor metrics dashboard showing both real-time and historical user activity

Attendees:

  • Dr. Peyman Etemadfar
  •  Dr. Ali Chehrei
  • Mr. Mehdi Moeinimehr
  • Ms. Fatemeh Rashti