Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Nova Southeastern University
#234 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nova Southeastern University ranks 234th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its relative strength is in market translation, where it outpaces its standings in both research capabilities and entrepreneurial readiness, each of which fall in the lower range among ranked universities. NSU operates a health professions portfolio spanning osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and the basic sciences. Its South Florida setting places it within a diverse health care market, connecting its programs to a broad clinical and community base.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Nova Southeastern 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, Nova Southeastern University fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Nova Southeastern 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, Nova Southeastern University fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Nova Southeastern 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, Nova Southeastern 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.
