H4 works to ensure that the idea fits the field. It does this by designing and coordinating assessments and pilot studies. It also facilitates access to experts, users, and infrastructure to enable a project to move to the next stage.

H4 links innovators and users through a systemic, collaborative, and multidisciplinary approach that includes caregivers, patients, and family caregivers.

H4 builds bridges between industry and academic and clinical communities. It supports innovation in healthcare, particularly everything related to the transfer of innovations from and to healthcare practices.

H4 is a collaborative platform that provides practical support and exchange for meaningful and sustainable innovation. It is also an anchor and distribution point for innovation in healthcare.