Matthew Napoli is the Vice President of In-Space Operations at Made In Space, Inc. (MIS)
Napoli oversees International Space Station (ISS) payload development and operations at MIS.
He leads all activities associated with the ISS including managing NASA contracts, leading
multi-disciplinary teams, and completing six successful space flight science missions. As a founding member of MIS, Napoli kickstarted the industry of in-space manufacturing by building and operating the first off-world 3D printer: the 3D Printing in Zero-G Experiment. Since joining MIS in 2012, he has overseen the deployment of the Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF), MIS Fiber Optics, the Plastic Recycler, and the Turbine Ceramic Manufacturing Module , along with seven payloads currently in development.
In addition to developing new payloads, Napoli also sustains operations of an ISS facility with the AMF, a second-generation 3D printing system. The AMF has operated in the ISS National Lab for over 4 years and printed over 200 objects for dozens of different users, including NASA.
His expertise in in-space manufacturing and sustainable technology has helped expand the MIS portfolio across new sectors, including space-enabled manufacturing of advanced materials and exploration manufacturing initiatives.
Napoli earned a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from San Jose State University, as well as a Master of Science in Management from Stanford Graduate School of Business.