- Digital transformation and innovation
- Technological innovation
- Science and technology policy
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Li Jizhen serves as Professor in the Department of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy at Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management, where he has held academic positions since 2002. He concurrently serves as Deputy Director of the Center for Technology Innovation Research and was an International Faculty Fellow at MIT Sloan School of Management in Spring 2006, demonstrating his international academic engagement. His educational foundation includes a 1997 Double Bachelor's Degree from Tsinghua University spanning Automotive Engineering and Economics and Management, followed by a 2002 PhD and Master of Management from the same institution. This dual technical-management background informs his interdisciplinary research approach. Professor Li's research centers on digital transformation, technological innovation systems, and science-technology policy with particular focus on China's innovation ecosystem. His work examines corporate innovation strategies, venture evaluation mechanisms, and the interplay between institutional frameworks and entrepreneurial activity. He investigates how firms leverage both internal capabilities and external networks to drive innovation in emerging economies. His publication record in premier journals including Administrative Science Quarterly , Management Science , and Strategic Management Journal reveals consistent focus on innovation dynamics, entrepreneurial finance, and China-specific institutional contexts. Recent work analyzes AI market positioning, fraud-innovation relationships, and international open innovation by latecomer firms, showing evolving research trajectories toward digital transformation and global innovation networks. As Deputy Director of Tsinghua's Center for Technology Innovation Research, Professor Li leads institutional initiatives bridging academic research with practical innovation policy development. His work informs national technology strategies while maintaining strong empirical grounding in Chinese firm-level data and institutional contexts.

