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InnoX Academy
An Ecosystem to Nurture Innovative Talents and Incubate Tech Companies
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.
RheoFit is committed to advancing muscle 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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Pavo Fitness specializes in the Pilates industry, focusing on the development and application of innovative training equipment. The team brings together talent from leading global universities, including Southeast University, Ningbo University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Wuhan University, UCL, and the University of Bristol, with multidisciplinary expertise in industrial design, mechanical engineering, and sports science.
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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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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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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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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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Blucalm Technology: 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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On May 6, Shenzhen InnoX Academy hosted a delegation from the APEC Secretariat in Shenzhen for an exchange focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the development of AI and hardware ecosystems.
On April 1, 2026, Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, visited Shenzhen InnoX Academy, where he held an in-depth dialogue with InnoX Founding Partner & SVP Carol Yu on the academy’s talent development system for innovation and entrepreneurship. He expressed strong recognition of InnoX’s structured approach to cultivating early-stage founders and supporting hardware-driven startups.
On March 13, 2026, Brazil’s Arena Hub sent a delegation of more than 20 sports innovation participants to visit Shenzhen InnoX Academy for an exchange focused on sports technology and startup collaboration. During the visit, the delegation engaged with InnoX sport-tech startups developing a wide range of innovations, including smart basketball training systems, intelligent Pilates reformer, and athlete recovery devices. The exchange featured live product demonstrations, in-depth discussions, and active idea sharing between both sides, fostering a dynamic dialogue on the future of sports technology. The group explored how Shenzhen’s fast-moving startup ecosystem integrates hardware innovation, product development, and real-world application to accelerate the evolution of next-generation sports tech — from smart training solutions to advanced recovery tools.
