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Know MoreFounder and Dean of Shenzhen InnoX Academy
Founder of XbotPark Robotics Incubator
Colin Lam Ko Yin Professor of Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Since 1999, Professor Zexiang Li has co-founded over 140 tech companies with his colleagues and students. These companies includes Googol Tech (the first motion control company in China), DJI (a leading company in UAV and flycam products), Narwal (a famous company creating the world’s first self-cleaning mop and vacuum robot), Ecoflow(a leading brand in outdoor portable power stations), ePropulsion (an innovative provider of high-performance marine electric propulsion systems), etc. Throughout this exploration, professor Zexiang Li has forged a path for discovering and cultivating entrepreneurial talents.
XPOLAR is dedicated to the sports and wellness field, serving athletes and sports enthusiasts worldwide. With a global presence, the company has partnered with more than 100 professional sports clubs, including multiple national teams and CBA clubs, and has participated in high-profile events including the FIBA 3x3 Championships, the Paris Olympic Games, and CES 2025 in Las Vegas. XPOLAR’s mission is to make professional sports recovery accessible to everyone, helping users overcome injuries and enjoy sports without limitations.
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RheoFit is committed to advancingmuscle health through intelligent, automated, and systemized recovery solutions. Since February 2023, the company has expanded from serving elite athletes to the broader consumer market, launching the world’s first intelligent rolling massager and pioneering smart muscle recovery technology.
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Veebac was founded to tackle chronic lumbar issues and help sedentary professionals maintain wellness. By partnering with professional therapists and users worldwide, the company integrates the internationally recognized McKenzie Method with smart technology, aiming to provide millions of households with an easy, scientific, and sustainable at-home lumbar care solution.
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Kamingo is redefining outdoor mobility with modular solutions that transform regular bicycles into electric ones. The team includes talents from top universities (Imperial College London, HKU, Nanjing University,Harbin Institute of Technology) and leading companies like Huawei and BYD. Their first-generation product raised USD 1.7 million on Kickstarter, and the company has completed four financing rounds from Seed to Series A.
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Xbrew Lab: Founded by former DJI and Breville engineers and coffee industry experts, Xbrew Lab focuses on the underlying principles of coffee extraction and next-generation intelligent beverage devices, developing innovative smart coffee solutions for both commercial and home use.
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SportVision is a sports technology company leveraging AI and smart hardware to enhance athletic experiences and broaden sports participation. Its team combines professional sports training experience with advanced AI expertise. With a focus on AI vision algorithms, hardware development, and sports data modeling, SportVision aims to lead the smart sports industry.
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Ainimal Medical Tech: Founded in May 2023, Ainimal Medical Tech focuses on applying AI technologies to the processing and analysis of veterinary medical imaging. The founding team consists of core members from the Medical AI Laboratory (MAILAB) at Shenzhen University and experts from Nanjing Agricultural University
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Finnox Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.: Founded in 2024, Finnox is a leading innovator in multimodal emotional human–computer interaction in China. The company developed the country’s first AI-based psychological quantification platform and advances emotion-centric AI to enable machines to understand human affect more accurately, guided by its mission:“Let AI understand emotion, let technology feel warm.”
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Y-H2O (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd. is the first company dedicated to high-performance consumer and industrial intelligent hydrofoil craft. Using a “hardware + software services model, Y-H2O addresses the inefficiencies of traditional vessels and focuses on global water transportation and recreational scenarios.
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CYPLORE focuses on lightweight sports technology, aiming to create next-generation AI-powered sports equipment and a new tech ecosystem. The founding team draws expertise from Alibaba DAMO Academy, Samsung Electronics, Xiaomi, Li Auto, Johnson Electric, CAS, HKUST, and HIT, covering product design, motor algorithms, user operations, and supply chain management.
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ANAVI is a high-performance electric boat company dedicated to providing the ultimate driving experience for water enthusiasts worldwide.
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Ensuring Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. is a frontier technology company focused on embodied intelligence tactile sensors and tactile modality software architectures. Founded by a technical team from top global robotics laboratories and industry innovation leaders, the company is dedicated to building the foundational infrastructure for robotic touch, enabling human-level fine manipulation and natural human–robot interaction.
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BlucalmTechnology: Specializes in intelligent commercial audio-visual products and industry solutions, leveraging over 20 years of expertise in DSP audio algorithms and communication hardware development. The company holds 23 core patents and has earned CTTL noise-reduction certification, with operations spanning a Shenzhen headquarters, a Shanghai R&D center focused on software and algorithms, and an Xiamen operations center.
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UlTIROBOTICS is an artificial intelligence robotics company focused on fully autonomous instant retail warehousing solutions. Built around self-learning robotic technologies, the company integrates proprietary vision AI models with robotic arm control, mobile robot navigation, and intelligent scheduling systems to deliver end-to-end unmanned warehouse operations. Its solutions are designed for instant retail front warehouses and rapid-delivery fulfillment centers
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The team of REAZENABLE, composed of members from Tsinghua University, Wuhan University, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (GAFA), and the University of York, brings together extensive entrepreneurial experience and a strong industrial background. With an independently developed technical solution that sets a global benchmark, blending engineering aesthetics
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BoarDrop was founded in 2022, with members from Columbia University, Newcastle University, and Beihang University. The team boasts 20 years of sensor development experience, 15 years in the production and global sales of board sports products, and over 10 years of expertise in motion posture algorithms. It has received investment and strategic cooperation support from Shenzhen InnoX Academy, Vite Robotics (VITROBOTICS), the United States Skateboard Education Association (USSEA), the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), and French video game publisher Ubisoft Entertainment S.A..
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To cultivate the next generation of entrepreneurs, InnoX has launched a joint master program with KAUST: Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE). This 16-month course of study, including an immersive startup innovation experience in Shenzhen, is designed to prepare students for successful careers in technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
NEOM has kicked off the China leg of its global ‘Discover NEOM’ tour with its showcase in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, with over 500 senior business and industry leaders in attendance.
