New York 95
WAKE FOREST HAS ENJOYED TREMENDOUS GROWTH DURING THE LAST 20 YEARS.
Top 10 Triangle Technology Employers n IBM
– 10,000*
n NetApp
n SAS
– 5,595
n Red
Hat – 1,400
n HCL
Technologies – 1,340
n Cisco
– 5,130
n Lenovo n Cree
– 3,500
– 2600
n Allscripts n AT&T
Washington DC
– 1700
– 1,200*
WAKE FOREST
New home construction led the way in the early years, with large commercial and retail projects following closely behind. More recently, this vibrant town of more than 41,000 has experienced a notable investment from companies engaged in various fields of technology including: engineering, R&D, design, and advanced manufacturing. The number of small firms in Wake Forest has grown by more than 300% in the past 15 years. Access to incredible talent, technology and a network of business resources fuels this continued success.
Raleigh
n
Over 50% of population has a Bachelor’s degree or higher
n
9th fastest growing municipality in NC
n
Median household income: $77,173
Wake Forest, NC
40
– 1,000*
95 85
Source: Triangle Business Journal, 2016-17 Book of Lists *Estimate
Atlanta 501
A REGION OF TECHNOLOGY Wake Forest is part of the flourishing Research Triangle Region: of clusters of companies, researchers and business supporters collaborating to advance technologies and industries that are shaping the future
Creedmoor
second only to San Francisco in growth of the technology sector
n One
the nation’s fastest growing regions
n Home
to 12 colleges and universities, including three tier one research universities with outstanding engineering, business, medical, and computer science programs
39
85
40
Durham
n Comprised
n Rated
1
Chapel Hill
70
RTP RDU Airport
501
98
Cary
401
540 40
Louisburg
440
Garner
Pittsboro
40 1
Clayton
401
Fuquay-Varina
To learn more about the many advantages of doing business in Wake Forest, visit us online at www.discoverwakeforest.org or call us at 919.435.9400. Proudly supported by...
GROWING THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN WAKE FOREST, NC
n A
wide range of housing, including an impressive collection of executive homes, are drawing business owners, entrepreneurs and corporate executives to the area
New York 95
WAKE FOREST HAS ENJOYED TREMENDOUS GROWTH DURING THE LAST 20 YEARS.
Top 10 Triangle Technology Employers n IBM
– 10,000*
n NetApp
n SAS
– 5,595
n Red
Hat – 1,400
n HCL
Technologies – 1,340
n Cisco
– 5,130
n Lenovo n Cree
– 3,500
– 2600
n Allscripts n AT&T
Washington DC
– 1700
– 1,200*
WAKE FOREST
New home construction led the way in the early years, with large commercial and retail projects following closely behind. More recently, this vibrant town of more than 41,000 has experienced a notable investment from companies engaged in various fields of technology including: engineering, R&D, design, and advanced manufacturing. The number of small firms in Wake Forest has grown by more than 300% in the past 15 years. Access to incredible talent, technology and a network of business resources fuels this continued success.
Raleigh
n
Over 50% of population has a Bachelor’s degree or higher
n
9th fastest growing municipality in NC
n
Median household income: $77,173
Wake Forest, NC
40
– 1,000*
95 85
Source: Triangle Business Journal, 2016-17 Book of Lists *Estimate
Atlanta 501
A REGION OF TECHNOLOGY Wake Forest is part of the flourishing Research Triangle Region: of clusters of companies, researchers and business supporters collaborating to advance technologies and industries that are shaping the future
Creedmoor
second only to San Francisco in growth of the technology sector
n One
the nation’s fastest growing regions
n Home
to 12 colleges and universities, including three tier one research universities with outstanding engineering, business, medical, and computer science programs
39
85
40
Durham
n Comprised
n Rated
1
Chapel Hill
70
RTP RDU Airport
501
98
Cary
401
540 40
Louisburg
440
Garner
Pittsboro
40 1
Clayton
401
Fuquay-Varina
To learn more about the many advantages of doing business in Wake Forest, visit us online at www.discoverwakeforest.org or call us at 919.435.9400. Proudly supported by...
GROWING THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN WAKE FOREST, NC
n A
wide range of housing, including an impressive collection of executive homes, are drawing business owners, entrepreneurs and corporate executives to the area
New York 95
WAKE FOREST HAS ENJOYED TREMENDOUS GROWTH DURING THE LAST 20 YEARS.
Top 10 Triangle Technology Employers n IBM
– 10,000*
n NetApp
n SAS
– 5,595
n Red
Hat – 1,400
n HCL
Technologies – 1,340
n Cisco
– 5,130
n Lenovo n Cree
– 3,500
– 2600
n Allscripts n AT&T
Washington DC
– 1700
– 1,200*
WAKE FOREST
New home construction led the way in the early years, with large commercial and retail projects following closely behind. More recently, this vibrant town of more than 41,000 has experienced a notable investment from companies engaged in various fields of technology including: engineering, R&D, design, and advanced manufacturing. The number of small firms in Wake Forest has grown by more than 300% in the past 15 years. Access to incredible talent, technology and a network of business resources fuels this continued success.
Raleigh
n
Over 50% of population has a Bachelor’s degree or higher
n
9th fastest growing municipality in NC
n
Median household income: $77,173
Wake Forest, NC
40
– 1,000*
95 85
Source: Triangle Business Journal, 2016-17 Book of Lists *Estimate
Atlanta 501
A REGION OF TECHNOLOGY Wake Forest is part of the flourishing Research Triangle Region: of clusters of companies, researchers and business supporters collaborating to advance technologies and industries that are shaping the future
Creedmoor
second only to San Francisco in growth of the technology sector
n One
the nation’s fastest growing regions
n Home
to 12 colleges and universities, including three tier one research universities with outstanding engineering, business, medical, and computer science programs
39
85
40
Durham
n Comprised
n Rated
1
Chapel Hill
70
RTP RDU Airport
501
98
Cary
401
540 40
Louisburg
440
Garner
Pittsboro
40 1
Clayton
401
Fuquay-Varina
To learn more about the many advantages of doing business in Wake Forest, visit us online at www.discoverwakeforest.org or call us at 919.435.9400. Proudly supported by...
GROWING THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN WAKE FOREST, NC
n A
wide range of housing, including an impressive collection of executive homes, are drawing business owners, entrepreneurs and corporate executives to the area
RxMedic, a J M Smith company, is comprised of dedicated professionals driven to provide the best technologies and robotic systems that pharmacy automation has to offer.
Wake Forest is home to the North Carolina Headquartered in Wake Forest, PowerSecure is a leading
headquarters of CenturyLink. With more than 400
provider of utility and energy technologies to electric
local employees, the company considers Wake Forest
InventureCivil works to restore U.S. transportation
utilities, and their industrial, institutional and commercial
its North Carolina showcase for its high-speed fiber
infrastructure to global leadership through partnership
customers. PowerSecure provides products and services
infrastructure. Over the past five years, CenturyLink
with contractors by designing and supplying engineered
in the areas of Interactive Distributed Generation (IDG ),
has made capital investments of $150 million in its
product solutions across the U.S. customized to site
solar energy, energy efficiency and utility infrastructure.
fiber-optic network.
conditions and infrastructure owner needs.
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JOIN OUR GROWING COMMUNITY FOCUS ON FIBER Over 500 miles of laid fiber
n
The Wireless Research Center of North Carolina (WRC) is an independent non-profit, 501(c)(3), research organization with a unique focus on wireless technology innovation and commercialization. The WRC, a leader in IoT and 5G applications, enables entrepreneurs to advance, innovate, and commercialize a wide range of
Synthonix provides “building blocks” to assist pharmaceutical companies in the discovery of new medicines. These portions of unique molecules are functionalized to react easily with other molecules allowing scientists to synthesize larger and more complex molecules rapidly and reliably.
Symmetrical broadband speeds up to 1 gigabit per second
n
Superior Tooling specializes in plastic injection molds, die casting and precision machine work. It boasts an international customer base across various markets including medical, packaging, aerospace, industrial and automotive.
telecommunications solutions.
All digital, highly reliable backbone infrastructure
n
Capability of serving thousands of residences and virtually all businesses
n
Business products with speeds up to 100 Gig, including MPLS, Managed Services, and Metro Ethernet
n
BTC Electronics, headquartered in Wake Forest, is an Ultra Electronics 3 Phoenix (UE3P) is a leading expert in active and
authorized distributor, stocking, value-added assembly
passive anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar processing. UE3P designs
supplier of connectors, interconnect accessories and
innovative signal processing and hardware architectures for automation
manufacturer of cable assemblies and wire harnesses
of the detection, classification and tracking process of ASW threats for
serving the aerospace, military, and commercial industries.
surface ship, submarine, anti-torpedo and UUV systems.
New York 95
WAKE FOREST HAS ENJOYED TREMENDOUS GROWTH DURING THE LAST 20 YEARS.
Top 10 Triangle Technology Employers n IBM
– 10,000*
n NetApp
n SAS
– 5,595
n Red
Hat – 1,400
n HCL
Technologies – 1,340
n Cisco
– 5,130
n Lenovo n Cree
– 3,500
– 2600
n Allscripts n AT&T
Washington DC
– 1700
– 1,200*
WAKE FOREST
New home construction led the way in the early years, with large commercial and retail projects following closely behind. More recently, this vibrant town of more than 41,000 has experienced a notable investment from companies engaged in various fields of technology including: engineering, R&D, design, and advanced manufacturing. The number of small firms in Wake Forest has grown by more than 300% in the past 15 years. Access to incredible talent, technology and a network of business resources fuels this continued success.
Raleigh
n
Over 50% of population has a Bachelor’s degree or higher
n
9th fastest growing municipality in NC
n
Median household income: $77,173
Wake Forest, NC
40
– 1,000*
95 85
Source: Triangle Business Journal, 2016-17 Book of Lists *Estimate
Atlanta 501
A REGION OF TECHNOLOGY Wake Forest is part of the flourishing Research Triangle Region: of clusters of companies, researchers and business supporters collaborating to advance technologies and industries that are shaping the future
Creedmoor
second only to San Francisco in growth of the technology sector
n One
the nation’s fastest growing regions
n Home
to 12 colleges and universities, including three tier one research universities with outstanding engineering, business, medical, and computer science programs
39
85
40
Durham
n Comprised
n Rated
1
Chapel Hill
70
RTP RDU Airport
501
98
Cary
401
540 40
Louisburg
440
Garner
Pittsboro
40 1
Clayton
401
Fuquay-Varina
To learn more about the many advantages of doing business in Wake Forest, visit us online at www.discoverwakeforest.org or call us at 919.435.9400. Proudly supported by...
GROWING THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN WAKE FOREST, NC
n A
wide range of housing, including an impressive collection of executive homes, are drawing business owners, entrepreneurs and corporate executives to the area