Joe Allison

Joe Allison has dedicated over 30 years to developing the 3D printing industry by driving new technologies and new materials to meet the requirements of new applications.

He entered the industry, working as an R&D engineer for 3D Systems from 1987-1991. He then worked for 23 years as founder and CEO of Solid Concepts, the largest service provider in the 3D printing sector. After selling Solid Concepts to Stratasys, he served 3 years as CEO of Stratasys Direct Manufacturing. He is now an active investor and advisor to many companies in the Additive Manufacturing space.

Mr. Allison received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and his 26 years of experience operating a service business and brings an intimate knowledge of customer requirements to the board.