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September 19, 2025
Akeso is proud to announce that its founder and CEO, Dr. Cai Xiaogu, has been selected for the fifth cohort of the “Jingxian Talent” Young Top Talent Program in Shijingshan District, Beijing. This prestigious honor recognizes Dr. Cai’s pioneering contributions to applied optics, digital vision technologies, and public health innovation in ophthalmology.
His selection highlights not only his personal achievements but also underscores Akeso’s growing influence in the fields of optical technology, smart vision devices, and adolescent eye health.
With a background spanning applied optics, optometry, and ophthalmic public health epidemiology, Dr. Cai has led Akeso’s R&D teams through breakthrough innovations in:
His work bridges the gap between medical research and scalable optical product development, transforming cutting-edge science into solutions for clinical care and digital health.
The “Jingxian Talent” initiative is a high-impact talent development program launched by Shijingshan District to attract and support world-class professionals across technology, science, and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Cai’s selection under the Young Top Talent category reflects Shijingshan’s commitment to fostering a talent-first innovation ecosystem, and positions Akeso as a model enterprise in the district's vision for science-led economic growth.
This recognition also reinforces Akeso’s mission to lead through expertise, collaboration, and visionary leadership. As a doctor-founded company, Akeso continues to prioritize innovation that directly supports global vision care and addresses growing challenges in myopia prevention, digital eye strain, and personalized optical solutions.
Dr. Cai’s recognition as a “Jingxian Talent” awardee will further energize Akeso’s efforts to develop world-class technology in China—and expand its impact globally.

Akeso Eyecare is a doctor-founded eye-technology company and CDMO focused on improving vision care. We design and build advanced solutions like AR displays for myopia prevention, eye tracking, extended reality devices, and digital vision health tools used in eye care and smart technology.
Our mission is to improve global vision health through smart innovation. By combining optical design, materials science, and AI, our R&D team supports partners from early research to custom design, manufacturing, and large-scale production, always guided by medical expertise, collaboration, sustainability, and patient-first thinking.
Akeso – engineering the future of vision.