Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
Temple University
#63 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Philadelphia, PA
Temple University ranks 63rd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university's profile is strongest in Entrepreneurial Readiness, where it places in the upper tier, with an incubator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, biomedical entrepreneurship training, and an MD/MBA dual degree program among its resources. Market Translation is also above average. Temple holds a Clinical and Translational Science Award and conducts clinical trials with faculty serving as principal investigators, a profile that leans toward discovery while maintaining recognized translational and entrepreneurial capacity.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
Temple 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, Temple University fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
Temple 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, Temple University fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
Temple 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, Temple 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.
