How Universities Became the Engine of the Biotech Industry
April 21, 2026
University of Idaho
232Institution Overview
#232In Universities
#180In Research Capabilities
#237In Entrepreneurial Readiness
#217In Market Translation
Top 2 in Idaho
Moscow, ID
The University of Idaho ranks 232nd among 243 universities in the Cure Innovation Index, located in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho's land-grant institution, it conducts biomedical research in a predominantly rural setting. Research Capabilities is its strongest domain relative to peers in the field, though all three domain scores fall in the lower range of the university category. Market Translation and Entrepreneurial Readiness rank toward the bottom of the index. The university participates in regional medical education through the WWAMI consortium, a collaborative program spanning several Northwestern states.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
University of Idaho 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, University of Idaho fared best in Facilities/Equipment.
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University of Idaho 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 Idaho fared best in Ecosystem Support.
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University of Idaho 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, University of Idaho 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.
