Open Future Lab
@openfuturelab.bsky.social
A curious, purpose-driven, people-first, evidence-based and future-building lab. A collaborative social change agent and facilitator exploring and designing financial life.
https://www.openfuturelab.org
https://www.openfuturelab.org
Join our workshop at European Forum Alpbach : “Befriending Our Future Selves: From Imagination to Action.”
We invite you to rethink #FinancialWellbeing as something not just personal, but shared and shaped by the people, relationships, and systems around us 👉 www.alpbach.org/sessions/bef...
We invite you to rethink #FinancialWellbeing as something not just personal, but shared and shaped by the people, relationships, and systems around us 👉 www.alpbach.org/sessions/bef...
July 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Join our workshop at European Forum Alpbach : “Befriending Our Future Selves: From Imagination to Action.”
We invite you to rethink #FinancialWellbeing as something not just personal, but shared and shaped by the people, relationships, and systems around us 👉 www.alpbach.org/sessions/bef...
We invite you to rethink #FinancialWellbeing as something not just personal, but shared and shaped by the people, relationships, and systems around us 👉 www.alpbach.org/sessions/bef...
If we want to support financial well-being in a meaningful way, we need to stop expecting people to speak finance and start learning how to speak human.
🎥 Watch the full presentation of the research project 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺, which laid the foundation for Open Future Lab: www.youtube.com/live/bwi6g-h...
🎥 Watch the full presentation of the research project 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺, which laid the foundation for Open Future Lab: www.youtube.com/live/bwi6g-h...
July 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
If we want to support financial well-being in a meaningful way, we need to stop expecting people to speak finance and start learning how to speak human.
🎥 Watch the full presentation of the research project 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺, which laid the foundation for Open Future Lab: www.youtube.com/live/bwi6g-h...
🎥 Watch the full presentation of the research project 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺, which laid the foundation for Open Future Lab: www.youtube.com/live/bwi6g-h...
💡 What connects us to a future where #FinancialWellbeing is something we care for together? At Open Future Lab, we believe this starts with how we work in the present. Co-creation helps us shape futures and ideas with and for people, grounded in today’s realities and mindful of #FutureGenerations.
June 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
💡 What connects us to a future where #FinancialWellbeing is something we care for together? At Open Future Lab, we believe this starts with how we work in the present. Co-creation helps us shape futures and ideas with and for people, grounded in today’s realities and mindful of #FutureGenerations.
To uncover the deeper drivers behind how people take financial decisions, the study emphasised the importance of looking beyond money and institutional frameworks.
📸 © ERSTE Stiftung / Valerie Maltseva
📸 © ERSTE Stiftung / Valerie Maltseva
May 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
To uncover the deeper drivers behind how people take financial decisions, the study emphasised the importance of looking beyond money and institutional frameworks.
📸 © ERSTE Stiftung / Valerie Maltseva
📸 © ERSTE Stiftung / Valerie Maltseva
As a cornerstone in understanding #FinancialWellBeing, the study examined what it truly means to individuals and how it interrelates with broader well-being.
Rather than relying solely on numbers and data, it sought to understand #financial life through the eyes of real people.
Rather than relying solely on numbers and data, it sought to understand #financial life through the eyes of real people.
May 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
As a cornerstone in understanding #FinancialWellBeing, the study examined what it truly means to individuals and how it interrelates with broader well-being.
Rather than relying solely on numbers and data, it sought to understand #financial life through the eyes of real people.
Rather than relying solely on numbers and data, it sought to understand #financial life through the eyes of real people.
We were delighted to celebrate the closing chapter of the three-year transdisciplinary study '𝐵𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦: 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙-𝐵𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑎 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑠' — the largest qualitative study ever done on #FinancialWellbeing.
May 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We were delighted to celebrate the closing chapter of the three-year transdisciplinary study '𝐵𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑦: 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙-𝐵𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑎 𝐻𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑠' — the largest qualitative study ever done on #FinancialWellbeing.
Our research shows early parenthood can spark long-term thinking, but many parents lack guidance and tools to act on it.
That’s why we believe meaningful change is rarely achieved alone. We focus on collaboratively designing ideas that address practical and emotional realities of families.
That’s why we believe meaningful change is rarely achieved alone. We focus on collaboratively designing ideas that address practical and emotional realities of families.
April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Our research shows early parenthood can spark long-term thinking, but many parents lack guidance and tools to act on it.
That’s why we believe meaningful change is rarely achieved alone. We focus on collaboratively designing ideas that address practical and emotional realities of families.
That’s why we believe meaningful change is rarely achieved alone. We focus on collaboratively designing ideas that address practical and emotional realities of families.
A key focus of our current research is parenthood, a life stage full of both hope and pressure. Whether single, co-parenting, blended, LGBTQ+, or multi-generational, all families share a common need for 🔭 long-term financial wellbeing.
April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A key focus of our current research is parenthood, a life stage full of both hope and pressure. Whether single, co-parenting, blended, LGBTQ+, or multi-generational, all families share a common need for 🔭 long-term financial wellbeing.
These elements contribute to our Lab's Flywheel — a continuous cycle 🔄 of research, design, and partnerships that builds momentum for systemic change. It helps us prepare for multiple scenarios and take tangible steps toward more sustainable and equitable outcomes.
April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
These elements contribute to our Lab's Flywheel — a continuous cycle 🔄 of research, design, and partnerships that builds momentum for systemic change. It helps us prepare for multiple scenarios and take tangible steps toward more sustainable and equitable outcomes.
We believe supporting individuals, communities, and organisations to adopt a forward-looking mindset builds a better future.
→ Conducting people-first, evidence-based research
→ Collaboratively designing concepts and prototypes
→ Using creativity to make complex ideas more accessible
→ Conducting people-first, evidence-based research
→ Collaboratively designing concepts and prototypes
→ Using creativity to make complex ideas more accessible
April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We believe supporting individuals, communities, and organisations to adopt a forward-looking mindset builds a better future.
→ Conducting people-first, evidence-based research
→ Collaboratively designing concepts and prototypes
→ Using creativity to make complex ideas more accessible
→ Conducting people-first, evidence-based research
→ Collaboratively designing concepts and prototypes
→ Using creativity to make complex ideas more accessible
Financial well-being is more than just numbers to us. It’s about feeling secure, the freedom to choose, and enjoying life.
Download: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
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April 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Financial well-being is more than just numbers to us. It’s about feeling secure, the freedom to choose, and enjoying life.
Download: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
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Are you 45 or older? Join our interactive workshop 'Connect with your future self' and help in our research on how the #Future 🔭 might look like.
📍ERSTE Foundation, Vienna
🔗 Limited spots. Sign up now: buff.ly/uvxqT89
#FutureSelf #FutureLab #LongtermThinking
📍ERSTE Foundation, Vienna
🔗 Limited spots. Sign up now: buff.ly/uvxqT89
#FutureSelf #FutureLab #LongtermThinking
April 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Are you 45 or older? Join our interactive workshop 'Connect with your future self' and help in our research on how the #Future 🔭 might look like.
📍ERSTE Foundation, Vienna
🔗 Limited spots. Sign up now: buff.ly/uvxqT89
#FutureSelf #FutureLab #LongtermThinking
📍ERSTE Foundation, Vienna
🔗 Limited spots. Sign up now: buff.ly/uvxqT89
#FutureSelf #FutureLab #LongtermThinking
Shifting parental stress to long-term stability requires collaboration. Financial institutions, policymakers, health services, creative industries, and innovators must design solutions helping parents think and act long-term.
🔗 Read the full report: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
🔗 Read the full report: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
April 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Shifting parental stress to long-term stability requires collaboration. Financial institutions, policymakers, health services, creative industries, and innovators must design solutions helping parents think and act long-term.
🔗 Read the full report: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
🔗 Read the full report: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
→ Bloom: A digital companion navigating parenthood complexities with interactive planning tools and personalized guidance
→ Blossom: A conversation starter transforming money talks into engaging, meaningful family experiences
→ Blossom: A conversation starter transforming money talks into engaging, meaningful family experiences
April 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
→ Bloom: A digital companion navigating parenthood complexities with interactive planning tools and personalized guidance
→ Blossom: A conversation starter transforming money talks into engaging, meaningful family experiences
→ Blossom: A conversation starter transforming money talks into engaging, meaningful family experiences
The opportunity? Parents are uniquely motivated to secure their child's future but lack trustworthy guidance and tailored tools that reflect their reality. We've developed evidence-based concepts to bridge this gap.
April 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The opportunity? Parents are uniquely motivated to secure their child's future but lack trustworthy guidance and tailored tools that reflect their reality. We've developed evidence-based concepts to bridge this gap.
Whether single, co-parenting, blended, LGBTQ+, or multigenerational families, all parents face a universal challenge: short-term financial pressures overshadow long-term security—like building a foundation while constantly patching the roof.
April 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Whether single, co-parenting, blended, LGBTQ+, or multigenerational families, all parents face a universal challenge: short-term financial pressures overshadow long-term security—like building a foundation while constantly patching the roof.
Our research with 146 participants across 8 European countries revealed a critical paradox: Early parenthood creates the strongest motivation for long-term financial planning precisely when parents have the least capacity to act on it.
Download: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
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Download: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
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April 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Our research with 146 participants across 8 European countries revealed a critical paradox: Early parenthood creates the strongest motivation for long-term financial planning precisely when parents have the least capacity to act on it.
Download: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
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Download: www.openfuturelab.org/project/navi...
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✨ We’re looking for workshop participants! ✨
Theme: Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: Thu 20.03.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: Individuals aged 45+
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
Theme: Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: Thu 20.03.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: Individuals aged 45+
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
March 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
✨ We’re looking for workshop participants! ✨
Theme: Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: Thu 20.03.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: Individuals aged 45+
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
Theme: Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: Thu 20.03.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: Individuals aged 45+
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
🎴Calling All New Parents and Parents-to-Be! 🎴
We are conducting research to better enhance the well-being of parents-to-be and new parents (with children up to 4 years old).
We are conducting research to better enhance the well-being of parents-to-be and new parents (with children up to 4 years old).
February 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🎴Calling All New Parents and Parents-to-Be! 🎴
We are conducting research to better enhance the well-being of parents-to-be and new parents (with children up to 4 years old).
We are conducting research to better enhance the well-being of parents-to-be and new parents (with children up to 4 years old).
🌈 We’re looking for workshop participants! 🌈
Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: 27.02.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: LGBTIQ* individuals aged 18+
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: 27.02.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: LGBTIQ* individuals aged 18+
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
February 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🌈 We’re looking for workshop participants! 🌈
Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: 27.02.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: LGBTIQ* individuals aged 18+
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: 27.02.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: LGBTIQ* individuals aged 18+
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna
We’re looking for workshop participants!
Theme: Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: 13.02.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: People aged 18-44 years
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Wien
Theme: Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: 13.02.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: People aged 18-44 years
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Wien
January 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We’re looking for workshop participants!
Theme: Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: 13.02.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: People aged 18-44 years
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Wien
Theme: Connect with Your Future Self!
📅 Date: 13.02.2025, 9:00-13:00h
🎯 Target Audience: People aged 18-44 years
📍 Location: ERSTE Foundation, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Wien
Happy New Year! We’re back from the break with refreshed minds. Exciting updates are on the horizon—stay tuned. For now, good luck with your New Year plans. May 2025 be your best year yet!
January 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Happy New Year! We’re back from the break with refreshed minds. Exciting updates are on the horizon—stay tuned. For now, good luck with your New Year plans. May 2025 be your best year yet!
We foster long-term thinking for sustainable solutions. In a fast-paced world, we encourage foresight to create lasting impact. Tools like scenario planning & design fiction help us envision the future. What actions should be taken now to shape a sustainable future. Source: https://buff.ly/3Zk7Ms4
December 16, 2024 at 4:00 PM
We foster long-term thinking for sustainable solutions. In a fast-paced world, we encourage foresight to create lasting impact. Tools like scenario planning & design fiction help us envision the future. What actions should be taken now to shape a sustainable future. Source: https://buff.ly/3Zk7Ms4