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Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
#6 in Institutes and Centers
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine ranks sixth among biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Its defining strength is entrepreneurial readiness, where it places second among its peers, supported by an incubator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and dedicated entrepreneurship training. Research capabilities and market translation both perform above average, and faculty lead clinical trials as principal investigators, reflecting the college's close alignment between discovery and patient care. An MSTP program rounds out a profile built around structured pathways from scientific training to translational application.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 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, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine fared best in Facilities/Equipment.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 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, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 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, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 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.
