Eligible institutions can access Lightwell’s library of validated fixes for open source software vulnerabilities, helping them secure the software and focus resources supporting research, education, humanitarian programs and other public-interest work.
Access to Lightwell will help strengthen the open source software supporting research, education and mission-critical work
Aug 4, 2026
Key Facts:
IBM and Red Hat will offer Lightwell at no charge to over 185 leading research universities and 100 major nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and t hink tanks in the United States.
Lightwell combines AI-driven automation with human engineering expertise to identify, validate and remediate open source software vulnerabilities.
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