Join the INVEST ecosystem

INVEST is a research and social innovation ecosystem and a collaboration platform that brings together researchers, public organisations, third sector organisations, companies, students, families and other citizens that work with us in our mission to increase the wellbeing of the Finnish society during childhood, youth and early adulthood.

INVEST is jointly hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku, and the Welfare State Research and Reform Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

How to join us?

Are you a researcher? Apply for an INVEST affiliation and membership below.

Already an INVEST affiliated researcher and you would like to affiliate your funded research project to INVEST? Click the middle box below and fill in the form.

Not an INVEST affiliated researcher and you would like to apply funding for your research project with the INVEST ecosystem affiliation? Start by filling in the form on right hand side box below.

INVEST network for third sector organisations, companies and practitioners

We collaborate with third sector organisations and companies and practititioners, who work with children, adolescents and young adults. If you would like to join the INVEST network, fill in the following form.

For our network members, we organise events related to our latest research results, networking and publish newsletter.