Next Generation IT Training Support
Our Thoughts on Technology
With the rapid evolution of IT, smartphones and other devices have become an indispensable part of our lives. At the same time, the decline in Japan's international competitiveness has become a major issue.
DeNA believes that technology can be used to create businesses that have a large impact and solve social issues more efficiently. To this end, it is imperative to develop human resources who understand and can utilize technology.
Through programming education, internet awareness activities, and other content tailored to the growth process, DeNA supports the development of human resources who understand the convenience and challenges of technology and can actively
utilize it. DeNA's hope is that the next generation who will be responsible for the future will be able to make an impact on the world through technology.
Initiatives to Support Programming Education in Elementary Schools
In June 2014, DeNA launched programming education for first graders at public elementary schools as an industry-government-academia collaboration between Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, DeNA, and Toyo University. In 2017 we released
Programming Zemi, a free programming learning application developed with consideration for how children use this type of content, which we gained through previous programming classes and the opinions of on-site
teachers.
For our part, we believe that learning programming as part of language education at an early age will not only nurture IT specialists, but will also give birth to new ideas, services, and works linked to IT from various fields
when children are raised with diverse personalities and areas of expertise.
For inquiries about programming education, please contact pro_edu@dena.com.
See here for more details
Career Education Initiatives for Junior High and High Schoolers
At DeNA we engage in both programming education and career education.
In FY2023 we held a class where a game producer described the industry and working style as well as a career education-related event.
DeNA aims to increase interest in working in technology-related industries as well as allowing
children and students to learn about various options for their future, including the options for different working styles, to help them to form their future careers.
See here for past events (Japanese only)
Joint Classes Held with Universities
In August 2022, Yokohama City University and DeNA signed an industry-academia collaboration agreement regarding data science mainly in the healthcare field. Since then, we have been creating educational programs in collaboration with the
Department of Health Data Science in the Graduate School of Data Science at Yokohama City University, with the aim of fostering data scientists in the health and medical fields and building advanced case studies. In September 2023, we held a
datathon for graduate students enrolled in the Health Data Science major to derive ideas for solving problems by analyzing real world health big data.
At Jissen Women’s University, Cross Marketing Group Inc. and DeNA jointly held a Business Planning class for the Department of Lifestyle Management in the Faculty of Human Life Sciences. The topic for the class was “Proposal for Measures
to Increase the Use of Pococha Among Female University Students,” and the students worked together in groups to come up with their plan, present it, and then receive feedback from DeNA.
Supporting Careers for IT Personnel
Since 2016 we have hosted DeNA TechCon, a technology conference for students and working adults, where DeNA engineers disseminate insights gained through their work to contribute to a higher level of use of technology. In February 2024 the theme was “Polyphony,” and we focused on the people and technology that make up what is unique about DeNA. We covered a wide range of topics, from games and live streaming to AI, web3, healthcare, and medical, and we shared the technological challenges we are undertaking in each of our businesses.
DeNA, CyberAgent, Inc., MIXI, Inc., and GMO Internet Group, Inc., all tech companies in Shibuya, kicked off the BIT VALLEY project in July 2018, with the aim of accelerating technology innovation in Japan. Since then, under the vision “Overcoming company barriers and boosting the development of the Japan IT industry,” the four conferences held to date have included measures to train IT personnel and raise the level of IT monozukuri throughout Japan.
Initiatives to Raise Awareness of Internet Use for Young People
To ensure that children who will grow up using the internet in the future can use it in a safe and sound manner, DeNA is engaged in internet awareness initiatives for young people. In addition to conducting activities in various formats through industry associations, we also provide youth protection initiatives and internet awareness content on the Mobage site. As an internet company, we will continue to promote safe and sound internet use.
- Educational Leaflet About Safe and Sound Internet UseThis educational leaflet provides examples of problems and precautions when using the internet and smartphones, as well as tips for
preventing problems, in a format that is easy for children to understand with the help of four-frame cartoons. We hope that this leaflet will encourage children to think about their own internet and smartphone use, and provide an opportunity
for school staff, parents, and guardians to discuss safe and sound internet use with their students and children.
For more information and to download the leaflet see here
- Manners & SafetyDeNA has endeavored to make Mobage a safe and sound site. On the Mobage site we provide content to deepen the understanding of users and parents & guardians of safe internet
usage.
Manners & Safety (Yahoo!Mobage) Manners & Safety (Yahoo!Mobage)
Initiatives to Grow NFT Literacy
In recent years, many services leveraging blockchain technology have come out, and NFTs are beginning to permeate. However, since blockchain technology is still developing, there are many kinds of fraud and scams that target NFTs. These issues can negatively impact not only NFT owners, but also projects that issue NFTs. For this reason, we have started the NFT Literacy Test in the hope that a wide range of people interested in NFTs will take the test, without depending on a specific business, creator, or project. We aim to reduce the number of fraud victims as much as possible through the literacy test, and to visualize the literacy of users on the blockchain.
NFT Literacy Test Official Site