A
About
Serial maker who founded Itemfarm in 2021 after the 2020 supply-chain collapse exposed how dependent communities are on distant factories. Building the Orchard, a single-machine microfactory that does 3D printing and plastic recycling in schools, retailers, and museums. Previously founded Blu-Bin (3D printing shops in Vermont and California) and ideastostuff.
Previous roles
- Founder / CEO, Blu-Bin
- Owner / CEO, ideastostuff
Notable work
- Itemfarm Orchard, a modular microfactory combining a centrally controlled base unit, Sylvan management software, 3D-printing modules, and a plastic-recycling module that converts compatible bottles into printing feedstock
- Itemfarm's 2020 distributed medical-supply manufacturing initiative, created by Riley and his co-founders in response to supply-chain shortages
Mentioned in
No tagged mentions for Alder Riley yet.