INVEST
INVEST Research Flagship Centre provides a new model for the welfare states that is more equal, better targeted to problem groups, more anticipatory as well as economically and socially sustainable.
Based on cutting-edge research on the conditions and mechanisms involved at different periods of development, INVEST has evaluated and developed various universal and targeted interventions to improve the efficiency of the current welfare state institutions at critical points of the early life course.
News
21.4.2026
Invest Visitor: Laura K. Taylor
Professor Laura K. Taylor visited INVEST to deepen collaboration on research supporting children affected by conflict We were delighted to...
21.4.2026
Mikko Niemelä appointed as a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.
Professor Mikko Niemelä has been invited to become a member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. Membership, granted...
17.4.2026
INVEST Visitor: Fikadu Balcha Hailu
In the “INVEST visitors” series, we present visiting professors and fellows who have arrived at the flagship INVEST. This time...
17.4.2026
The flagship structure has opened up new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration
Long-term and predictable funding is crucial if research is to be built into genuine collaboration and societal impact. This message...
2.4.2026
Children of immigrant parents face significant barriers to mental health care in Finland
A new nationwide Finnish register study shows that children with two immigrant parents are significantly less likely to receive mental...
30.3.2026
Screen time among children and adolescents has increased over three decades – especially after COVID-19 pandemic
First systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds dramatic rise in screen use among children...
Events
Sumia Akter and Alisa Jashari
24.04.2026
Sumia Akter and Alisa Jashari
Thematic Workshop II: Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Well-being and Mental Health
28.04.2026
In this meeting we will review the Networking-figure in Teams. There is also room for a presentations of different projects...
INVEST Conference 2026
06.05.2026 - 08.05.2026
INVEST Conference 6–8 May 2026 Building equal societies: From scientific findings to societal transformation The 3rd international INVEST conference brings...
