Innovators (Group)

The Innovators are a group formed by Ribbons Almark and living bio-terminals to Veda. Supposedly essential to Aeolia's plan, Ribbons claims that they are "the future of mankind". Considered to be existences that surpass normal humans, they are beings created through means of heavy gene manipulation and nanotechnology by Celestial Being scientists. They are characterized by their advanced ability to use quantum brainwaves and directly interface with Veda, as well as their agelessness and androgyny (mixed male/female characteristics). Though Innovators is a group name, it's also considered a classification of different human type (ex: newtype) as Tieria Erde is also technically a Innovator, but sided with Celestial Being.

Ribbons Almark
Leader of the Innovators

Regene Regetta
Agent

Revive Revival
Agent and pilot of Gadessa unit 01

Bring Stabity
Agent and pilot of Garazzo unit 01 and 02

Healing Care
Agent and pilot of Gadessa unit 02

Anew Returner
An Innovator who does not know about her own connections to Veda and origins. As a result, she is used, without her knowledge, to trace and pinpoint Celestial Being's movements.

Unidentified Red-hair Innovators
In episode 22 Ribbons is shown sitting with an enormous amount of innovators behind him, presumedly created to pilot the enormous amount of newly-made MS for the Innovators.

Divine Nova
Agent and initial pilot of Empress prototype MA

History
Four years after the death of Alejandro Corner, Ribbons Almark formed an organization known as Innovator. One of their bases is located on the moon in Veda's Chamber. Although his intentions are unclear, Ribbons claims himself and six other members the future of mankind. They may be in control or in alliance with the corrupt elements of the Earth Sphere Federation and A-Laws.

Innovation
Late in season 2, it is revealed that Setsuna is undergoing innovation. While little is known about the process, Setsuna's theory at the end of Episode 21 is that it involves GN drives and their particles, and that the armed interventions carried out before hand by Celestial Being were in preparation for all this.

It also stands to reason that other characters are capable of future innovation, as there are no indications that Setsuna is different to other humans, although there is a possibility that the will to change (present in Setsuna) might have some influence. There appear to be other factors involved as well, such as the use of twin-drive gundams (such as the 00 Raiser, the numerous close-up conflicts Setsuna has had with the innovators and possibly the wounds he has received (such as the shot from Ali Al-Saachez).

It is expected that later episodes will explain the process of Innovation further.