The mission of the Henry Ford Innovation Institute (HFII) is to enhance patient care and research, training, and commercialization opportunities within Henry Ford Health System through innovation and creative ideation.

Established in 2012, the HFII is the flagship of Henry Ford Health's commitment to innovation and serves as both a physical and virtual resource. It provides healthcare innovators access to an array of intellectual assetrelated resources and programs that include technological opportunity assessment, engineering services for prototypes, seminars designed to convey opportunities, programs aimed at developing specific medical products and broad educational offerings in the realms of translational medicine and the entrepreneurial arts.

HFII's operating philosophy is simple: Use innovation to improve healthcare and the patient experience.