Abstract: This study aims to explore the role of applied undergraduate universities and industrial cooperation in cultivating students' innovation and entrepreneurship ecology. From the perspective of the characteristics of industrial cooperation among application-oriented undergraduate universities, the construction and cultivation of an innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem for students in application-oriented undergraduate universities, this paper deeply analyzes the role of industrial cooperation among application-oriented undergraduate universities in student innovation and entrepreneurship ecology, as well as the influencing factors of industrial cooperation promoting the development of innovation and entrepreneurship education for students in application-oriented undergraduate universities. Applied undergraduate universities should strengthen the cooperation mechanism and platform construction with and industries, and pay attention to the matching of student needs and social needs. The government and relevant institutions should also strengthen policy support to provide a better institutional environment and policy support for the cooperation between applied undergraduate universities and industries. The research provides theoretical support and guidance for promoting the in-depth development of applied undergraduate universities and industrial cooperation.

Key words: Applied undergraduate program, Industrial cooperation, Innovation and entrepreneurship education, Entrepreneurship ecosystem, Practical education, Innovation consciousness