XServer Inc. Sponsors Osaka-based Technology Event "TechSeeker Hackathon 2026" for Second Consecutive Year

XServer Inc. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka; Representative Director: Naoki Kobayashi), which operates Japan's No.1 shared hosting service (※1), will sponsor the community event "TechSeeker Hackathon 2026," held from June 13, 2026 (Saturday), for the second consecutive year.

This event is a community gathering where students aspiring to be engineers and creators, as well as technicians of various generations, form teams to work on prototype development for approximately one month.

Through this sponsorship, our company will provide server environments and present the "XServer Award." As a company based in Osaka, we aim to contribute to fostering next-generation tech talent and creating opportunities for engineers to interact and learn from each other.

TechSeeker Hackathon 2026

Background of Sponsorship

Our company's mission is "Creating the Future with Cloud." We aim to realize sustainable societal development and a prosperous future for individuals by providing foundational technologies. We believe that fostering next-generation tech talent is a crucial initiative for achieving this future.

Furthermore, as an IT company headquartered in Osaka, we are committed to promoting interaction among engineers in the region. We have deepened our collaboration with the organizer of this event, the Osaka Industrial Promotion Organization, through past joint workshops on the generative AI app development platform "Dify."

Against this backdrop, we decided to sponsor this event for the second consecutive year. Through infrastructure support provided by this sponsorship, we will contribute to the further development of Japan's technological foundation from both aspects: fostering next-generation tech talent and contributing to the local community.

About TechSeeker Hackathon 2026

It is a community event where engineers and creators learn, enjoy, and delve into the latest technologies through creation and demo experiences, exploring future society by meeting, connecting, and thinking with others.

In 2026, with the theme of developing devices that "extend the body," participants will engage in hardware and application development using electronic crafting techniques and programming.

Event Name TechSeeker Hackathon 2026

Organizer Osaka Design Promotion Plaza (ODP) Soft Sangyo Plaza TEQS (Osaka Industrial Promotion Organization) i-RooBO Network Forum General Incorporated Association

Period Hackathon: June 13 (Sat) - 14 (Sun), 2026, 11:00-17:00 Development Period: From June 15 (Mon), 2026 Teams will proceed with production until the award ceremony. Presentation & Award Ceremony: July 26 (Sun), 2026, 13:00-17:00

Venue ATC Special Venue

Target Participants [1] Hardware Engineers: Those who can develop new hardware using electronic crafting, etc. [2] Software Engineers: Those with knowledge of programming languages and user interfaces, with backend or frontend skills for web application development. [3] Designers: Those who can design UI/UX for system design and prototype creation.

Participation Fee General: 2,000 yen/person, Students: 1,000 yen/person

Expected Participants Approximately 80 people (40 general, 40 students)

About the Sponsored Service

XServer VPS

XServer VPS is a Virtual Private Server service confidently offered by "XServer," Japan's No.1 shared hosting service (※1). Leveraging "XServer"'s proud high-performance and high-quality infrastructure, a high-spec server with 3 vCPU cores and 2GB of memory can be used from 990 yen/month with no initial fee.

XServer VPS offers numerous "OS images" and "app images," including "Dify," which allows anyone to easily create AI apps like ChatGPT. By simply selecting an image according to your needs, OS installation and application server setup are completed simultaneously with server creation, making it a popular choice for users from beginners to advanced.

XServer VPS Official Website

XServer Inc.

Company Overview Name: XServer Inc. Head Office Location: Granfront Osaka Tower A 32F, 4-20 Ofukacho, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture Representative: Naoki Kobayashi, Representative Director Established: January 23, 2004 Capital: 100 million yen (including capital reserve) Business Activities: Cloud infrastructure business, Web application system development business, Other internet-related service businesses URL: https://www.xserver.co.jp/