With the continuous development of the Chinese economy, the continuous improvement of the education model, and the increasing demand for innovative talents in the society, the cultivation of applied innovative talents in China is gradually increasing, and the management model is gradually improving. As the main base for cultivating innovative talents, colleges and universities have placed new demands on teachers' education methods while focusing on the cultivation of students' innovative ability. This article takes colleges and universities as an example, analyzes the current cultivation model of innovative talents, and puts forward reform suggestions on the problems faced by the management model.