Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
#231 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Market Translation
Lafayette, LA
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranks 231st among universities in the Cure Innovation Index. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the institution shows developing capacity across all three measured domains. Research Capabilities reflect its strongest relative standing, while Market Translation and Entrepreneurial Readiness are less developed, with Entrepreneurial Readiness representing the most limited area of the three. Discovery and translation activities are roughly balanced in the overall profile, a pattern common among regional universities at a comparable stage of research development.
Ranking Metrics
Research Capabilities
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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 Louisiana at Lafayette fared best in TTO Efficiency.
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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.
