Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
New York University
#23 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
52
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
28
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Market Translation
New York, NY
New York University ranks 23rd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in New York, New York, the university places 13th in Research Capabilities and 28th in Market Translation, both in the upper tier. Entrepreneurial Readiness ranks 52nd, above average, and the overall profile is balanced between discovery and translation. The university holds a Clinical and Translational Science Award and supports commercial activity through an incubator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, MD/MBA dual degree offerings, and biomedical entrepreneurship training, marking it among the more commercially active universities in the index.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
New York University 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, New York University fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
New York University 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, New York University fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
New York University 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, New York University fared best in Health Impact.
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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.
