Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Indiana University, Bloomington
#72 in Universities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Bloomington, IN
Indiana University, Bloomington ranks 72nd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is located in Bloomington, Indiana. The university performs in the upper tier in both Research Capabilities and Entrepreneurial Readiness, while Market Translation is a developing area of its profile. Its entrepreneurial infrastructure includes an incubator and accelerator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, biomedical entrepreneurship training, and an MD/MBA dual degree option. Faculty-led clinical trials connect the university's scientific work to applied research settings, reflecting a profile balanced between basic discovery and commercial translation.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Indiana University, Bloomington 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, Indiana University, Bloomington fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Indiana University, Bloomington 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, Indiana University, Bloomington fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Indiana University, Bloomington 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, Indiana University, Bloomington 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.
