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Hospital for Special Surgery
#31 in Institutes and Centers
31Institution Overview
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
New York, NY
Ranked 31st among the 60 biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index, Hospital for Special Surgery is based in New York, New York. The institute's Entrepreneurial Readiness stands above the midpoint of its category and represents its strongest domain; Research Capabilities and Market Translation reflect more moderate positioning. Its overall profile leans toward translation. The institute operates an incubator and an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and its specialization in musculoskeletal and orthopedic medicine gives it a defined focus within the biomedical research field.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Hospital for Special Surgery ranked below 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, Hospital for Special Surgery fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Hospital for Special Surgery 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, Hospital for Special Surgery fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Hospital for Special Surgery 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, Hospital for Special Surgery 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.
