Research and Exploration of Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Oriented toward Industry-Innovation Integration

Xiaofan Ma; Wanshan Liu; Jingyang Li; Wujun Feng; Chunmei Li; Zhiqin Cai

doi:10.70088/2geypf60

Authors

Xiaofan Ma School of Aerospace Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, China Author
Wanshan Liu School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China Author
Jingyang Li School of Aerospace Engineering, North University of China, Taiyuan, China Author
Wujun Feng School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China Author
Chunmei Li School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China Author
Zhiqin Cai School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70088/2geypf60

Keywords:

industry-innovation integration, entrepreneurship education, technological innovation, industrial innovation, science popularization, talent cultivation

Abstract

The integration of industry and innovation has fundamentally endowed university innovation and entrepreneurship education with new contemporary connotations, constructing a highly virtuous closed-loop system. Within this dynamic framework, education and teaching actively lead technological innovation, technological innovation seamlessly integrates with industrial innovation, and industrial innovation subsequently feeds back into the continuous improvement of education and teaching methodologies. This synergistic approach provides a robust new path and strategic thinking for modern universities aiming to cultivate science and technology-oriented innovative and entrepreneurial talents equipped for future challenges. Based on a comprehensive review of the current research status of innovation and entrepreneurship education in domestic higher education institutions, this paper systematically analyzes the critical importance of implementing such educational paradigms. Furthermore, it rigorously examines the practical difficulties and structural bottlenecks currently faced by academic institutions. To address these multifaceted challenges, this study innovatively proposes a comprehensive full-chain and whole-process talent cultivation model. This advanced framework is primarily guided by science-popularization-based education and teaching principles, strategically taking technological innovation projects as the core practical carrier, and ultimately aiming at the successful industrialization of technological achievements. The overarching purpose of this research is to significantly promote the overall quality and operational efficiency of university students' innovation and entrepreneurship education, thereby realizing the systematic and sustainable cultivation of highly adaptable, compound innovative, and entrepreneurial talents for the global economy.

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