Networking can sometimes feel like a professional sport in the DC region, and there are definitely team captains connecting the ecosystem.
Each year, Technical.ly highlights 20 of those leaders — people across the DMV who organize essential workshops, host community-focused meetups and always have an introduction at the ready. These key players link founders to funding and mentorship, help startups scale, and connect aspiring and seasoned technologists to jobs and education.
This is our seventh RealLIST Connectors feature in the region. This latest cohort joins more than 100 individuals collectively recognized in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
Scroll to see who made the list this year.
Know someone who’d be great for this list? You can submit nominations for RealLIST Startups, Connectors and Innovators all year round.
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