Founded in 1985 by RISD grads, Item now has offices in Rhode Island and Hong Kong and employs over 100 designers, engineers, and strategists.

For over 20 years, Item has secured more than 100 patents and launched hundreds of commercially successful products ranging from medical devices to consumer products to commercial equipment.

In June 2006, Item made the strategic decision to divide its business establishing Item Group as the parent company with three separate thriving industry specific enterprises - Item New Product Development; Ximedica; and Innovation Chain Partners.

Item Group is a member of the Business Innovation Factory.