Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Georgia Institute of Technology
#68 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Atlanta, GA
Georgia Institute of Technology ranks 68th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Atlanta, Georgia. Entrepreneurial readiness is the university's defining strength, placing it in the upper tier nationally; market translation performance is above average, while research capabilities are more moderate. Georgia Tech supports an MSTP program, biomedical entrepreneurship training, an incubator and accelerator, and an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and faculty serve as principal investigators on clinical trials. The result is a university with a pronounced orientation toward moving biomedical science into practice.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Georgia Institute of Technology 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, Georgia Institute of Technology fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Georgia Institute of Technology 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, Georgia Institute of Technology fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Georgia Institute of Technology 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, Georgia Institute of Technology 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.
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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.
