Chainguard receives Morgan Stanley 2026 Innovation Award

We’re excited to share that Morgan Stanley has recognized Chainguard with the Innovation Award at its annual Tech Week in Silicon Valley. Our co-founder and CEO, Dan Lorenc, accepted the award in person on September 29 on behalf of Chainguard, which Morgan Stanley selected for its help in securing the open source software leveraged by its engineers.

Morgan Stanley's Tech Week, now in its 24th year, is an annual, invitation-only forum that brings together technology and business leaders from across the organization with industry leaders, venture investors, and emerging startups to discuss the innovations that advance Morgan Stanley's strategic objectives. The Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards celebrate the companies whose work has materially contributed to its technology platform. 

"Secure open source software is key to delivering innovative solutions at the speed and scale our business and clients expect," said Michael Pizzi, Global Head of Technology and Operations at Morgan Stanley. "Open source technologies underpin modern software development and maintaining a strong security foundation is essential—Chainguard’s solutions are critical for us to accomplish both our cyber and business objectives."

"Being recognized by Morgan Stanley means a great deal to us, because they set the bar for secure engineering excellence. They have been an integral part of the Athena coalition, helping to protect open source software," said Lorenc. "We're grateful for the collaboration and for the chance to keep working alongside a team that takes this problem as seriously as we do."