By Catherine MacDonald, Network Integration and Outreach, Senior Connections, The Capital Area Agency on Aging

Richmond Aging2.0’s April 7 Global Startup Search at Genworth Financial's Building 4, organized by the Business for Life work group, has officially selected an exciting group of innovative local startups to pitch and an expert judging panel to determine a winner. Selected startups include products and services varying from transportation, music and arts, home improvement and much more.

The startups are also in varying stages of development, and some have already been making waves locally and beyond. Handzicap was recently featured on NBC 12, and Livewire testified before the U.S. Senate.

The judging panel comprises three local experts in the field of aging services: 

The Business for Life work group organized its first Aging "2-Pint-0" event, held on March 24. About 50 people came out to Final Gravity in Lakeside to enjoy beer, snacks, networking and a brief program about Aging2.0's Richmond chapter and innovation in the region.
Don't miss the Global Startup Search on April 7 at Genworth, where local startups will vie for global recognition, major opportunities and prize money. REGISTER TODAY