Hunan TV News Report | (Inspiring Journeys: From Ambition to Achievement) Zexiang Li: Guiding Entrepreneurs to Soar

Release date: 2025-08-05

If young entrepreneurs are prized thoroughbreds, then mentors are the insightful guides who help them realize their potential. Zexiang Li, born in Yongzhou, Hunan, wears many hats—a university professor, entrepreneur, and investor. Over the years, he has helped incubate more than 140 companies—including unicorns such as DJI, Narwal Robotics, and CiDi, playing a pivotal role in building China’s hard-tech ecosystem. Yet as Li himself says, "No matter how many titles I have,I am a teacher first."


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Recently, Hunan TV’s Inspiring Journeys: From Ambition to Achievement aired a special feature on Professor Li’s entrepreneurial path. The segment highlighted the story of CiDi, including its journey to overcome technical challenges in autonomous mining trucks and win strong recognition from clients through outstanding product capabilities.