Most RealLIST Innovators work at small organizations
Of the 2026 honorees, 57%, work at organizations with 10 or fewer employees. Very few work at a place with staff numbering in the hundreds, but very large institutions — often corporations or universities — are more common.
Bar chart showing the size of organizations where 87 RealLIST Innovators work. Thirteen respondents work at one-person organizations and 37 work at organizations with two to 10 employees, meaning 57% work at organizations with 10 or fewer staff. The remaining respondents work at organizations ranging from 11 employees to more than 1,000.
