Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
#8 in Institutes and Centers
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Philadelphia, PA
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ranks eighth among biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index and is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The hospital shows strength across all three domains, with its highest standing in Entrepreneurial Readiness, where it ranks fifth. Research Capabilities and Market Translation both place it among the top-ranked institutes in its category. Programs including an MSTP track, an incubator and accelerator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and a Clinical and Translational Science Award reflect an established infrastructure for advancing pediatric research into clinical and commercial settings.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ranked above average for Research Capabilities, a measure of the foundational infrastructure and resources that enable an institution to conduct high-quality, innovative science. Out of the factors in this category, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ranked above average for Entrepreneurial Readiness, a measure of whether the institution has built a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurship and whether faculty are engaged in and incentivized toward commercial activity. Out of the factors in this category, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ranked above average for Market Translation, a measure of how effectively a research institution moves scientific discovery out of the lab and into real-world clinical and commercial applications. Out of the factors in this category, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia fared best in TTO Efficiency.
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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.
Insights From the Cure Innovation Index
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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.
