Abstract: Strengthening innovation and entrepreneurship education is not only an important measure and historical mission for universities to promote the strategy of innovation-driven development, but also the core connotation of improving the quality of talent cultivation and achieving high-quality development of higher education. This article highlights the significance of university innovation and entrepreneurship education in talent development and industrial upgrading, and analyzes the problems and difficulties faced by domestic universities in carrying out innovation and entrepreneurship education at the present stage. The advantages and paths for universities to carry out the innovation and entrepreneurship education under the background of industry-education integration are also proposed.

Key words: Industry-education integration, Innovation and entrepreneurship education, University-enterprise cooperation, Collaborative education, Higher education, Practical teaching