I think a Chinese old saying that explicates pioneers well is that” first person try tomato”. So pioneership is the proceeding of trying tomato unprecedentedly
Your own idea or imagination to create something new/original
"Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way". Edward de Bono
Pioneership
One who establish themselves by using his/her own creativity and venture into unknown area of science or territory. They are opening new pathways/areas for other to follow.
“Each of us is a pioneer and many of us pioneer daily in trying to establish a gospel foothold in distant parts of the world.” Gordon B. Hinckley
Innovation
Innovation is a new idea which is original and superior than whatever available and mainly explored in terms of its direct application towards new product or methodology
"Innovation is the ability to convert ideas into invoices". L. Duncan