Business is all about who you know \u2014 and who those people know, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Our annual RealLIST Connectors<\/a> list highlights the must-know people in the ecosystem who can help push your career forward, make a networking connection or simply meet like-minded people. After our original list came out in 2020<\/a>, we a;sp added connectors to the community in 2025<\/a>, 2024<\/a>, 2023<\/a>, 2022<\/a> and 2021<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n We curate the list by asking our community for nominations<\/a> and reviewing past reporting. From there, we send the nominees a survey to fill out, asking about their community involvement and what they\u2019re passionate about, before narrowing it down to 20 honorees.<\/p>\n The 2026 awardees include investors, meetup organizers, AI enthusiasts and more \u2014 all working to add to the collaboration that they say makes Philly\u2019s innovation ecosystem special.<\/p>\n Keep reading to meet the 2026 RealLIST Connectors in Philadelphia, listed in alphabetical order.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Know someone who\u2019d be great for this list? You can submit nominations<\/a> for RealLIST Startups<\/a>, Connectors<\/a> and Innovators<\/a> all year round.<\/p>\n