Abstract: Innovation and entrepreneurship education is an important approach to meet the major strategic needs of our country’s higher education. In response to changes in talent demand, this study is based on the applied chemistry major at Central South University, aiming to organically incorporate the element of innovation and entrepreneurship education into the training system of the applied chemistry major. However, the deep integration of innovation and entrepreneurship education with the cultivation of applied chemistry talents faces challenges such as unclear course concepts, limited course resources, and a single course evaluation approach. In this research, we propose strategies for integrating innovation and entrepreneurship education with professional courses, focusing on reforming the training model, promoting interdisciplinary practice, and adopting a three-dimensional teaching approach. We also provide case studies of our school’s students’ achievements in school-enterprise cooperation and the support from national, provincial, and school-level innovation and entrepreneurship funding, aiming to explore effective solutions.

Key words: Applied chemistry, Innovation and entrepreneurship, Changes in the demand side of talent