Article: York County, Va., firm is developing cutting-edge, non-invasive medical devices.

Byline: Chris Flores

Jan. 11--SEAFORD, Va. -- The needs of aging baby boomers are driving business decisions across all industries as they plan future products and services.

But the graying of the population is even influencing decisions made by companies that do research and development. CW Optics in York County shifted its specialized research efforts in the late-1990s from NASA and the Defense Department to the National Institutes of Health.

The tiny company is landing federal research contracts because of its mastery of fiber optic imaging technology and knowledge of how physics and medicine intersect. The extremely specific niche also makes ...

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