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The Foremost Ranking for Healthcare Innovation
The Cure Innovation Index is the first evidence-based ranking of U.S. research institutions — built to identify, measure, and evaluate what it takes to turn scientific discovery into real healthcare solutions. The Index celebrates the institutions driving progress and makes translational performance across the nation visible, comparable, and actionable. See what moves science forward.
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Cure Innovation Index Methodology
From a pool of more than 6,000 institutions, the top 303 were ranked using two dozen indicators — from scientific foundation and lab infrastructure to patents, products, and partnerships — drawn from more than a dozen federal and commercial databases, an original audit of all institutions, and surveys of more than 3,300+ scientists, industry leaders, and biomedical experts.
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Innovation isn't a single moment — it's an entire ecosystem. The Index evaluates institutions across two dozen indicators, grouped in three core domains that reveal the full picture of what it takes to turn groundbreaking science into real-world impact.
Best in Research Capabilities
A look at the institutions with the infrastructure and scientific depth to produce breakthrough research.
Best in Entrepreneurial Readiness
A look at the institutions with the culture and ecosystem to turn researchers into founders.
Best in Market Translation
A look at the institutions best equipped to move discoveries out of the lab and into the market.
Insights From the Cure Innovation Index
