pioneers

Noun

• someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
• one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  • "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
• plural of pioneer

Verb

• open up an area or prepare a way
• take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
• open up and explore a new area
• third-person singular simple present indicative of pioneer

Synonyms

groundbreaker, initiate, innovator, open up, pioneer, trailblazer