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April 22, 2026
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
#60 in Institutes and Centers
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Phoenix, AZ
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center ranks 60th among the 60 biomedical institutes evaluated in the Cure Innovation Index, located in Phoenix, Arizona. Across Research Capabilities and Market Translation, the institution occupies the developing end of the field, while Entrepreneurial Readiness, where it ranks 53rd, represents a relative area of strength. Faculty serve as principal investigators on clinical trials, a reflection of the institution's hospital-based research model. The profile is consistent with a medical center where direct clinical investigation and patient care anchor the scientific enterprise.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center 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, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center fared best in Funding Support.
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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center 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, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center 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, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center fared best in Industry Reputation.
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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.
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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.
