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Alder Riley
Co-Founder & CEO at Itemfarm
Alder D. Riley is an entrepreneur and innovator with a focus on manufacturing technology and space exploration. He founded ideastostuff, a 3D printing service and product development company based in the San Francisco Bay Area.14
Career Highlights
Current Role: Alder is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Itemfarm, a company he started in January 2021. Itemfarm develops micro-factories that can be set up anywhere on the planet, using 3D printing, plastic recycling, and other processes to provide businesses and communities with modern supply chain solutions.1
Previous Ventures:
- Founder of ideastostuff (June 2018 - December 2020): A 3D printing service and product development company in the Bay Area.1
- Founder of Blu-Bin (2012 - 2017): 3D printing shops in Vermont and California, serving clients such as Apple, Google, Stanford University Medical Center, and others.1
Other Roles:
- Founding Member of Small Steps & Giant Leaps: A network of over 90,000 professionals in the space industry.1
- Volunteer for various COVID-19 response organizations, including Helpful Engineering, where he managed global logistics for a community of over 17,000 people.13
Education
Alder holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from Green Mountain College (2008-2012) and studied Law & International Development at Nagoya University in Japan (2009-2010).1
Expertise and Vision
Alder is known for his innovative approach to manufacturing and retail technology. He has predicted that retailers will increasingly use augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to create unique in-store experiences, and that data harvesting will play a significant role in personalizing customer experiences.2
His LinkedIn username is alderriley, as confirmed by the query.1
