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Lurie Children's Hospital
#35 in Institutes and Centers
35Institution Overview
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Chicago, IL
Lurie Children's Hospital ranks 35th among the 60 biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index and is based in Chicago, Illinois. Its profile shows above-average standing in both research capabilities and entrepreneurial readiness, with market translation as a developing area. The hospital operates an incubator and entrepreneur-in-residence program, providing structured commercialization support within a clinical setting. A pediatric specialty medical center, it brings a focused patient care mission to the broader landscape of U.S. biomedical research.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Lurie Children's Hospital 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, Lurie Children's Hospital fared best in Facilities/Equipment.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Lurie Children's Hospital 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, Lurie Children's Hospital fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Lurie Children's Hospital 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, Lurie Children's Hospital 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.
