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April 22, 2026
SUNY Upstate Medical University
#98 in Universities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Syracuse, NY
SUNY Upstate Medical University ranks 98th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index, based in Syracuse, New York. The university places in the upper third of the field in both Research Capabilities and Market Translation, while Entrepreneurial Readiness falls closer to the midpoint of the ranking. Its overall profile leans toward discovery. SUNY Upstate maintains an MD/MBA dual degree program and an incubator and accelerator, underscoring its role as an academic medical center with translational infrastructure in central New York.
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Research Capabilities
SUNY Upstate Medical 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, SUNY Upstate Medical University fared best in Funding Support.
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SUNY Upstate Medical 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, SUNY Upstate Medical University fared best in Ecosystem Support.
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SUNY Upstate Medical 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, SUNY Upstate Medical University fared best in Industry Connections.
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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.
