Abstract
Thailand has set a goal to produce graduates who have critical thinking and innovative skills that are useful for the industrial sector. The purpose was to apply a strategic management process as the framework of this study consisting of (1) situational analysis, (2) strategic formation, (3) strategic implementation, and (4) strategic control and feedback. This study proposes an innovation program consisting of (1) curriculum goals, (2) continuous teaching and learning, and (3) regular follow-ups and evaluation of innovative projects and their impacts on society. It can be concluded that the country's development of innovators requires the cooperation of all sectors to create a solid, sustainable, and productive system that can produce innovative workers to develop the economy, society, and the nation, and to enhance the national competitiveness in the world.