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Item is part of the Item Group, a leading, full service, product development enterprise offering expertise in research and strategic planning, industrial design, mechanical, electrical and manufacturing engineering and off-shore sourcing, assembly and packaging.  

With offices in Rhode Island and Hong Kong, Item employs over 100 talented designers, engineers and strategists and is one of the largest and most established product development companies on the east coast.  Based out of an 80,000 square foot campus in Providence, we work closely with RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) where both co-founders graduated over 20 years ago. 

Item works in a wide range of industries with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups alike delivering consistent and relevant innovation to propel each client to market success. 

Item has deep experience in consumer and industrial products with particular expertise in categories such as sporting goods, infant, safety, marine, fluid management, optics, outdoor and lighting.