Oluseun Taiwo
Founder and CEO of Solideon. Graduated Northern Illinois University (manufacturing engineering technology, 2017). Prior roles at Argonne National Laboratory, 3D Systems Corporation, Virgin Orbit, and Arconic, then Rocket Lab USA as employee #15, leading 3D-printed rocket engine efforts — described as launching the first American 3D-printed rocket engine in 2017. Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.
Taiwo's career began at Rocket Lab USA, where as an early employee (#15) he worked on 3D-printing rocket engines straight out of university in 2017, before moving to Virgin Orbit and further engineering roles applying additive manufacturing to aerospace hardware. Watching aerospace primes struggle with slow, brittle manufacturing pipelines convinced him that companies building advanced hardware needed to become advanced-manufacturing companies themselves. He co-founded Solideon (originally Additive Space Technologies) in 2022 with Anthony Dean, building a platform combining machine learning, collaborative robots, and 3D welding meant to let aerospace and defense customers build components significantly faster than traditional methods. Taiwo was named to Forbes' 2024 30 Under 30 list in the Manufacturing & Industry category.
Overview
- Role
- CEO & Founder, Solideon
- Based in
- SF Bay Area, CA, USA
- Prior experience
- Rocket Lab USA (employee #15; 2017), Virgin Orbit, Argonne National Laboratory, Arconic, 3D Systems Corporation
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Frequently asked
- Who is Oluseun Taiwo?
- Taiwo's career began at Rocket Lab USA, where as an early employee (#15) he worked on 3D-printing rocket engines straight out of university in 2017, before moving to Virgin Orbit and further engineering roles applying additive manufacturing to aerospace hardware. Watching aerospace primes struggle with slow, brittle manufacturing pipelines convinced him that companies building advanced hardware needed to become advanced-manufacturing companies themselves. He co-founded Solideon (originally Additive Space Technologies) in 2022 with Anthony Dean, building a platform combining machine learning, collaborative robots, and 3D welding meant to let aerospace and defense customers build components significantly faster than traditional methods. Taiwo was named to Forbes' 2024 30 Under 30 list in the Manufacturing & Industry category.
- What is Oluseun Taiwo's role?
- Oluseun Taiwo is CEO & Founder, Solideon, based in SF Bay Area, CA, USA.
- Where did Oluseun Taiwo work before?
- Oluseun Taiwo's prior roles include Rocket Lab USA (employee #15; 2017), Virgin Orbit, Argonne National Laboratory, Arconic, 3D Systems Corporation.
Sources & citations4
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Solideon's founding team page names CEO Oluseun Taiwo, Rocket Lab USA employee #15, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree
Solideon: About — SolideonVerified2026-08-02 - 2
Oluseun Taiwo, Forbes 30 Under 30, 2024, Manufacturing & Industry category
Forbes: Oluseun TaiwoVerified2024-01-01 - 3
Career arc: NIU, Rocket Lab (employee #15, 2017, first job), Virgin Orbit, co-founded Solideon with Anthony Dean in 2022, originally named Additive Space Technologies
New York Weekly: Oluseun Taiwo's Stellar Journey: The CEO and Co-Founder of SolideonVerified2026-08-09 - 4
First-person account: employee #15 at Rocket Lab USA straight out of university; after a year moved to Virgin Orbit
Foresight Institute: Oluseun Taiwo — Fellow bioVerified2026-08-09