Innovators

n. one who innovates, one who makes changes, one who introduces new methods or procedures

Noun
1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
(synonym) pioneer, trailblazer, groundbreaker
(hypernym) originator, conceiver, mastermind
(derivation) introduce, innovate

n. innovator, one who innovates, one who makes changes, one who introduces new methods or procedures

the small group of alert people who are the earliest to adopt a new product. See Diffusion of Innovation; Early Adopters; Early Majority; Laggards; Late Majority.