Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Jackson Laboratory
#41 in Institutes and Centers
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Bar Harbor, ME
Jackson Laboratory, ranked 41st among U.S. biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index, is based in Bar Harbor, Maine. The institute's strongest performance falls in market translation, placing in the upper tier among its peers; research capabilities and entrepreneurial readiness trail behind. Jackson Laboratory holds a Clinical and Translational Science Award and supports faculty-led clinical trials, connecting its foundational science to clinical application. Long recognized for its work in mammalian genetics and genomics, the institute occupies a specialized position in the U.S. biomedical research landscape.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Jackson Laboratory 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, Jackson Laboratory fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Jackson Laboratory ranked below 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, Jackson Laboratory fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Jackson Laboratory 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, Jackson Laboratory fared best in Health Impact.
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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.
