Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
#22 in Institutes and Centers
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, located in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, ranks 22nd among the 60 biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index. Strongly oriented toward fundamental science, it ranks fifth in Entrepreneurial Readiness among biomedical institutes, supported by an incubator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and faculty participation in clinical trials. Research Capabilities place in the middle of the field, while Market Translation is an area where the Laboratory trails most of its peers. An MSTP program adds physician-scientist training to the Laboratory's profile.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 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, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 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, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ranked below 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, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 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.
