The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named its 2025 class of Technology Pioneers, 100 early to growth-stage companies from around the world that are not only emerging as leaders in high-tech industries, but are also making a significant impact on business and society.
This year is the 25th anniversary of the program, and features its best and most diverse class yet, reflecting a worldwide explosion of breakthrough technologies.
The 2025 Technology Pioneers are selected for their focus on the use of innovative technologies to improve people’s lives. With cutting-edge robotics and bespoke space launch capabilities to micro nuclear reactors and more democratic applications of quantum computing, these inventors were born at the apex of the fourth revolution.
Common themes from this year’s selection include developments in next-gen energy, revolutionary biotech for health, industrial reimaginations, and increased trust and safety in connected systems.
Cohort highlights include companies working on carbon-free mobility via liquid hydrogen (Hylium Industries), building a constellation of microsatellites for methane detection (NARA Space) and unlocking AI-powered ingredient discovery (Shiru). Other frontiers being pursued are student debt optimization (Candidly), the use of CO2 in textiles (Rubi Laboratories) and new laser-based, high-performance computing approaches (LightSolver).
The chosen companies went through an extremely competitive review process of innovation and its business impact, growth trajectory, market opportunity, vision, and market competition. As part of their recognition, Technology Pioneers are involved in the Forum’s initiatives, activities, and events, including the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025 in Tianjin, China, and will participate in high-level discussions on topics related to Vetra’s business.
The forum offers entrepreneurs a unique global platform to demonstrate their innovations and ability to improve public good, and share space with world-leading public and private sector officials, and shape the future of technology and public good.