Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
#137 in Universities
137Institution Overview
Overall
Ranking
137
160
Rank in
Research Capabilities
92
Rank in
Entrepreneurial Readiness
200
Rank in
Market Translation
Stillwater, OK
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater ranks 137th among 243 universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the university's clearest strength is Entrepreneurial Readiness, where it places in the upper tier of all ranked universities. Research Capabilities and Market Translation are both in the lower half of the field. The university offers biomedical entrepreneurship training, an MD/MBA dual degree, and an on-campus incubator and accelerator, programs that give it an entrepreneurial footprint well above what its overall rank might suggest.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 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, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater fared best in Facilities/Equipment.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 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, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 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, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater fared best in Health Impact.
Learn More
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
Explore by Category
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.
