Joseph Schumpeter proposed the theoretical framework of entrepreneurial spirit and technological diffusion in his work "The Theory of Economic Development". However,in the digital age, entrepreneurial spirit and technological diffusion have new manifestations and implications.This article discusses the fundamental economic implications of digital entrepreneurship—termed as "digital spirit"—and empirically investigates how entrepreneurial digital spirit, represented by the digital awareness of top executives, promotes exploratory and digital technological innovations within companies, leading to a broader dissemination and absorption of these innovations within society. This can foster high-quality economic development in our country, injecting new core dynamics to enhance new quality productivity.Based on data from A-share listed companies between 2010 and 2020, we examine the impact and mechanisms through which executive digital awareness enhances the social distance of technological diffusion.The study found that a strong digital entrepreneurial spirit among corporate executives can significantly promote the social distance of technological diffusion, and this result remains robust after conducting various tests.Entrepreneurial digital awareness drives the digital strategic transformation of companies by advancing their digitalization and artificial intelligence development, thereby propelling the distance of digital technology diffusion；Entrepreneurial digital awareness, through mitigating financing constraints, adjusting labor structures biased toward technology, and reallocating capital toward technology, facilitates patent innovations with high breadth of knowledge, thereby promoting the dissemination of widely applicable technologies.Optimizing internal corporate governance mechanisms and external strategic transformation jointly promote technological diffusion.The conclusion of this paper provides insights for increased investment in digital training for government and corporate executives, as well as external strategic transformation and internal governance optimization for businesses.