Safe Landing: Phone Number

OpenFOAM Funding 2025 - Please take 1 minute to read

Supporting organisations currently provide €250k for maintenance of OpenFOAM, i.e. of the order of 0.1% of the revenue of big commercial CFD. This current total is inadequate. Funding needs to rise to €500k this year, and continue to rise similarly over the next 3-4 years. Organisations with commercial dependence on OpenFOAM should contribute to the cost of sustaining it.

The OpenFOAM Foundation provides Maintenance Plans for organisations to support sustainability. There are three levels of Plan: Platinum (€ 100k per year); Gold (€ 25k); and, Silver (€ 5k). The funding supports a full-time team of core developers with combined skills in software design, programming, numerics, science and engineering, at CFD Direct (including OpenFOAM’s creator, Henry Weller).

Find out more about Maintenance Plans

Effective CFD with OpenFOAM

Effective CFD involves creating simulations through a process of design:

Prototype – building a representative solution;
Production – refining the solution by an iterative design process;
Packaging – making the solution reliable, cost effective and repeatable.

Safe Landing: Phone Number

✅ Buckled up ✅ Snacks loaded ✅ Entertainment downloaded ✅

Tag someone you always text when you land safely ⬇️

✈️ Example: Mom / Partner / Best friend 📞 “Landed safe. Love you.”

Before you take off, ask yourself: 👉 Who will I text when I land? 👉 Who is expecting my “I’m safe” message?

Make sure someone knows you’re on the move. Drop a 📍 or send a quick text when you touch down. Who’s your go-to “landed safe” contact?

Don’t forget your safe landing phone number ✈️

Pick one person. Save their number. Tell them your flight details. Then text or call the moment you land.

Whether it’s a parent, partner, roommate, or best friend — pick to notify the moment you arrive.