Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Brigham Young University
#212 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Provo, UT
Brigham Young University ranks 212th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, located in Provo, Utah. Its most competitive standing is in market translation, where it sits in the middle tier of the category; research capabilities and entrepreneurial readiness fall in the lower portion of the field. Affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU is a faith-based university with a broad academic mission spanning undergraduate through doctoral education. Its biomedical research profile is modest, with an orientation toward translational work rather than basic discovery or commercialization infrastructure.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Brigham Young University 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, Brigham Young University fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Brigham Young University 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, Brigham Young University fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Brigham Young University 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, Brigham Young University fared best in Experienced TTO.
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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.
