From January 4 – 18, 2024, the ShenTech Bootcamp, a collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), hosted a group of 62 startup founders, graduate students and university faculties from Saudi Arabia. The program aimed to equip participants with business strategies and technical skills to transform ideas into market-ready products and services addressing global challenges.
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.
XbotPark and InnoX Academy brought over 40 AI hardware startups to CES 2026, demonstrating a strong end-to-end ecosystem that integrates talent development, incubation, supply chains, and capital to accelerate large-scale commercialization.
At CES 2026, XbotPark and Shenzhen InnoX Academy showcased startups evolving from prototypes to near-commercial products, highlighting stronger manufacturing readiness, greater product maturity, and expanding global ambitions.
China’s XbotPark and Shenzhen InnoX Academy have built an AI/hardware startup ecosystem worth over $50 billion, incubating 270+ companies including 11 unicorns. Their model combines capital, engineering, and manufacturing to scale globally, especially into U.S. and European markets.
At the XIN Summit in Shenzhen, startups showcased cutting-edge AI hardware powered by the city’s strong supply chain, with support from Shenzhen InnoX Academy accelerating their journey from prototype to global market.
InnoX 's maker-to-entrepreneur model produces hard-tech startups, with over 70% building AI hardware for global markets.
The bootcamp connects Saudi innovators to China’s innovation ecosystem.
