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Built to Innovate: The Biomedical Power and Potential of a Connected Midwest

Published November 12, 2026

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Overview

A new Cure original report, free to download, on how the Midwest’s biomedical institutions compare nationally, and why connecting them could close the region’s biggest gaps.

The Midwest is one of the country’s largest centers of biomedical research, a region that excels at execution but lags on reach. In this Cure original report, we use the Cure Innovation Index to examine 52 institutions across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The report maps where specific strengths show up, from gene therapy in Columbus to CAR-T in Milwaukee, and makes the case that the region’s gaps are best closed by its institutions working together. Download the full report to see the data and what it means for building partnerships across the region.