Every major tech success starts small, with a hard worker developing a dream into reality.
At Technical.ly, we celebrate those hard workers with our annual RealLIST Innovators. This roundup doesn’t just celebrate big names. It shines a light on the smaller but equally powerful innovators — the ones whose few lines of code or behind-the-scenes work make a real difference in Pittsburgh.
Formerly known as RealLIST Engineers, this year’s feature expands the honorees to include developers, scientists, inventors and technologists making important innovations in the city’s tech ecosystem.
After looking back at our reporting, asking readers for input and checking in with past honorees, 2025’s top innovators completed surveys to share, firsthand, how they’re driving Pittsburgh’s tech scene forward.
If you think someone’s missing from our list, maybe they’ve already been featured. Check out our 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 editions, back when we focused only on engineers. Still don’t see the person you’re looking for? Submit their name here. We accept nominations year-round and will consider them for next year’s list.
Keep reading to meet the 2025 RealLIST Innovators, listed in alphabetical order.
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