# Technology Pioneers

Each year the World Economic Forum awards 100 leading early stage start-ups from around the globe for their cutting edge technologies with the potential to improve the world.

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## Our Mission

As part of the Innovator Communities, the foremost global network for mission driven start-ups, the Technology Pioneers community helps early stage start-up scale their impact and technologies to positively shape our shared future.Here are the Technology Pioneers from  2025 and 2026.


### Welcome 2026 Technology Pioneers!

The World Economic Forum is happy to announce the newest cohort of Technology Pioneers.

[Learn More](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/06/meet-the-2026-technology-pioneers/)


### Interested in joining?

Learn more about our selection criteria and apply if you are eligible.

[Learn more and apply](https://initiatives.weforum.org/technology-pioneers/criteria)