Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
University of Connecticut
#99 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Storrs, CT
The University of Connecticut ranks 99th among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is located in Storrs, Connecticut. Research capabilities represent the university's strongest area, placing it in the upper tier of ranked universities. Market translation and entrepreneurial readiness both fall near the median, giving the university a broadly distributed profile across all three domains. The university supports biomedical entrepreneurship training, an incubator and accelerator, an entrepreneur-in-residence program, and faculty-led clinical trials, with infrastructure spanning from early discovery to commercialization.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
University of Connecticut 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, University of Connecticut fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
University of Connecticut 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, University of Connecticut fared best in Faculty Engagement.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
University of Connecticut 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, University of Connecticut 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.
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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.
