In April, the Board of Commissioners approved a two-year agreement that allows the dockless bicycle-sharing company, LimeBike, to offer bicycles for a fee anywhere inside the town limits. As part of the initiative, LimeBike has provided approximately 200 bright green-colored bicycles to Wake Forest and placed them in clusters in high traffic areas around town, including downtown and in parks and greenways.

As an entrepreneur, McWilliams has found Wake Forest, North Carolina, to be place where he can be both successful and enjoy a great quality of life. Since launching his growing business, like many other startups and technology companies in the community, he has found a diverse pool of talent readily available in Wake Forest, where more than 50 percent of the population has a bachelor’s degree or higher. 

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“We found the land, the property here, and worked with the Town to develop the property and develop the industrial park that we are in today. They were very eager for us to work with them. It was just a great experience for both us and the town."

The Wireless Research Center of North Carolina is a world class testing and research facility for wireless technology that is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina - near the heart of the Research Triangle Park.