Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Seattle Children's Hospital
#20 in Institutes and Centers
20Institution Overview
Overall
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Seattle, WA
Seattle Children's Hospital ranks 20th among biomedical institutes in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Seattle, Washington, the institute maintains balanced performance across Research Capabilities and Market Translation, with its strongest standing in Entrepreneurial Readiness, where it places 12th. It holds a Clinical and Translational Science Award, operates an incubator, and supports clinical trials with faculty serving as principal investigators. An MSTP program connects basic and clinical research training, reflecting an institute with infrastructure across multiple stages of the research-to-translation continuum.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Seattle Children's Hospital 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, Seattle Children's Hospital fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Seattle Children's Hospital 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, Seattle Children's Hospital fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Seattle 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, Seattle 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.
