Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Marquette University
#177 in Universities
177Institution Overview
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Milwaukee, WI
Marquette University ranks 177th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its performance falls in the developing range for Research Capabilities and Market Translation, while Entrepreneurial Readiness represents its strongest relative standing. Faculty serve as principal investigators on clinical trials, and the university maintains an incubator and accelerator. An MD/MBA dual degree program links biomedical training to business preparation. Marquette's profile describes a university with a translational orientation, situated in a mid-sized urban Midwestern setting.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Marquette 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, Marquette University fared best in Cutting Edge Science.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Marquette 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, Marquette University fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Marquette 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, Marquette University fared best in TTO Efficiency.
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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.
