Who Is Funding the Science That's Too Early for Venture Capital?
April 22, 2026
University of New Hampshire
#172 in Universities
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Research Capabilities
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Entrepreneurial Readiness
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Durham, NH
The University of New Hampshire ranks 172nd among universities in the Cure Innovation Index and is located in Durham, New Hampshire. Research Capabilities and Market Translation fall below the median for peer universities, while Entrepreneurial Readiness is its strongest domain, placing the university in the upper half of its category. It maintains biomedical entrepreneurship training programs and incubator and accelerator facilities. A land-grant university in northern New England, the University of New Hampshire has built programs that emphasize entrepreneurial preparation in the U.S. biomedical ecosystem.
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Research Capabilities
University of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire fared best in Funding Support.
Learn MoreEntrepreneurial Readiness
University of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire fared best in Ecosystem Support.
Learn MoreMarket Translation
University of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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.
