paiza Sponsors 'U-22 Programming Contest 2026' as a Gold Sponsor
paiza Inc., operator of an IT engineer career and learning platform, announced it will sponsor the 'U-22 Programming Contest 2026' as a Gold Sponsor for the second consecutive year to support the next generation of IT talent.
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paiza Inc. (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President/CEO Yasuto Tachi), which operates the job-hunting, career-change, and learning platform 'paiza' for IT engineers, announces that it will sponsor the 'U-22 Programming Contest 2026' organized by the U-22 Programming Contest Executive Committee as a Gold Sponsor for the second consecutive year following last year.
U-22 Programming Contest Official Website: https://u22procon.com/
■ Background and Thoughts on the Second Consecutive Year of Sponsorship
Under the concept of 'Develop extraordinary talents,' paiza is working to solve social issues by visualizing and fostering the skills of IT engineers.
Through our sponsorship of the contest last year (FY2025), we experienced the overwhelming creativity and passion of the entrants, reaffirming the importance of maintaining and expanding an environment where talent with such 'extraordinary abilities' are fairly evaluated and can thrive. As of 2026, while the rapid spread of generative AI is transforming the skills required of engineers, paiza intends to further solidify this contest as a 'gateway to success' for the next generation of IT talent to prove their skills and pioneer their careers through our continuous support.
In addition, in FY2025, the number of schools introducing the 'paiza Learning School Free Pass' exceeded 679, being adopted by more than half of all national universities, accelerating programming education in educational settings. By continuing to sponsor this contest, we will further contribute to building an ecosystem for developing IT talent.
■ What is the U-22 Programming Contest?
It is a project-submission-based contest regardless of genre or language, supporting young people who utilize 'programming' technology to shape their ideas and passionately engage in development. It started in 1980 with the aim of discovering and fostering the next generation of IT talent, making this its 47th iteration.
For details, please refer to the official website.
U-22 Programming Contest Official Website: https://u22procon.com/
Believing that 'Extraordinary talent changes the world,' paiza promotes the creation of a 'unique platform that continuously encourages the growth of people and companies' under the concept of 'Develop extraordinary talents.' We will continue to provide useful services through this platform for companies hiring IT talent, educational institutions developing IT talent, and individuals acting or aiming to act as IT talent.
■ About paiza
paiza is a job-hunting, career-change, and learning platform for IT engineers. It is a unique service where users take the online programming test 'paiza Skill Check' to prove their skills and use it to change or find jobs. As of March 2026, paiza has approximately 960,000 registered users. Over 5,000 companies use it for recruitment. The total number of 'paiza Skill Check' tests taken has reached 35.9 million (as of March 2026).
'paiza Career Change' is a service for IT engineers that 'visualizes skills' and matches them with companies based on true ability. In addition, the company operates the student job service 'paiza New Graduates,' the career change service for inexperienced and young engineers 'EN:TRY,' and the programming learning service directly linked to employment 'paiza Learning.' In addition to active engineers changing jobs, there are many cases of people 'visualizing their skills' and getting jobs after studying on 'paiza Learning.'
■ Company Profile
- Company Name: paiza Inc.
- Representative: President/CEO Yasuto Tachi
- Capital: 140,000,000 yen (including capital reserve)
- Established: February 13, 2012
- Licenses: Paid Employment Placement Business License 13-yu-305439, Worker Dispatching Undertaking License Ha 13-317888
- URL: https://www.paiza.co.jp
[Inquiries Regarding This Matter]
paiza Inc., Public Relations Department
Contact: Kishi
Email: contact@paiza.co.jp
* Company names, product names, and service names mentioned in the text are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
* 'paiza Skill Check' is a patented programming skill evaluation system by paiza Inc.
U-22 Programming Contest Official Website: https://u22procon.com/
■ Background and Thoughts on the Second Consecutive Year of Sponsorship
Under the concept of 'Develop extraordinary talents,' paiza is working to solve social issues by visualizing and fostering the skills of IT engineers.
Through our sponsorship of the contest last year (FY2025), we experienced the overwhelming creativity and passion of the entrants, reaffirming the importance of maintaining and expanding an environment where talent with such 'extraordinary abilities' are fairly evaluated and can thrive. As of 2026, while the rapid spread of generative AI is transforming the skills required of engineers, paiza intends to further solidify this contest as a 'gateway to success' for the next generation of IT talent to prove their skills and pioneer their careers through our continuous support.
In addition, in FY2025, the number of schools introducing the 'paiza Learning School Free Pass' exceeded 679, being adopted by more than half of all national universities, accelerating programming education in educational settings. By continuing to sponsor this contest, we will further contribute to building an ecosystem for developing IT talent.
■ What is the U-22 Programming Contest?
It is a project-submission-based contest regardless of genre or language, supporting young people who utilize 'programming' technology to shape their ideas and passionately engage in development. It started in 1980 with the aim of discovering and fostering the next generation of IT talent, making this its 47th iteration.
For details, please refer to the official website.
U-22 Programming Contest Official Website: https://u22procon.com/
Believing that 'Extraordinary talent changes the world,' paiza promotes the creation of a 'unique platform that continuously encourages the growth of people and companies' under the concept of 'Develop extraordinary talents.' We will continue to provide useful services through this platform for companies hiring IT talent, educational institutions developing IT talent, and individuals acting or aiming to act as IT talent.
■ About paiza
paiza is a job-hunting, career-change, and learning platform for IT engineers. It is a unique service where users take the online programming test 'paiza Skill Check' to prove their skills and use it to change or find jobs. As of March 2026, paiza has approximately 960,000 registered users. Over 5,000 companies use it for recruitment. The total number of 'paiza Skill Check' tests taken has reached 35.9 million (as of March 2026).
'paiza Career Change' is a service for IT engineers that 'visualizes skills' and matches them with companies based on true ability. In addition, the company operates the student job service 'paiza New Graduates,' the career change service for inexperienced and young engineers 'EN:TRY,' and the programming learning service directly linked to employment 'paiza Learning.' In addition to active engineers changing jobs, there are many cases of people 'visualizing their skills' and getting jobs after studying on 'paiza Learning.'
■ Company Profile
- Company Name: paiza Inc.
- Representative: President/CEO Yasuto Tachi
- Capital: 140,000,000 yen (including capital reserve)
- Established: February 13, 2012
- Licenses: Paid Employment Placement Business License 13-yu-305439, Worker Dispatching Undertaking License Ha 13-317888
- URL: https://www.paiza.co.jp
[Inquiries Regarding This Matter]
paiza Inc., Public Relations Department
Contact: Kishi
Email: contact@paiza.co.jp
* Company names, product names, and service names mentioned in the text are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
* 'paiza Skill Check' is a patented programming skill evaluation system by paiza Inc.