HERP Inc. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Ichiro Shoda) is pleased to announce its sponsorship as a Gold Sponsor for "Functional Programming Festival 2026," to be held on July 11 (Sat) and 12 (Sun), 2026. Additionally, one of our engineers will be speaking in a call-for-papers session during the event. From its early days, HERP has adopted TypeScript and Haskell as its development languages, focusing on type-centric development. Currently, while TypeScript is the main development language, the company remains active in incorporating functional programming knowledge, such as adopting Effect-TS in the development of "JobMill," a service for recruitment agencies. HERP has many members with deep knowledge of functional programming and provides an environment where discussions incorporating functional programming concepts and frameworks can take place. "Functional Programming Festival" is a conference aimed at sharing knowledge and techniques related to functional programming and fostering deeper interaction among participants. Last year, it was well-received, featuring diverse sessions with a total of 494 participants and 48 speakers. We resonate with the event's philosophy of "providing a space for learning and interaction through the sharing of new knowledge beyond the boundaries of language communities," and with the desire to contribute to the further development of the technical community, we have decided to sponsor as a Gold Sponsor. Furthermore, on July 12 (Sun), DAY 2, one of our engineers will be speaking in a call-for-papers session. ◾️ Speaking Information Title: Let's discuss the design of languages designed with the premise of having LLMs write them. Date and Time: July 12 (Sun), 16:30-16:55 Venue: Track C Speaker: Bishojo (@Nymphium) Session details here: https://fortee.jp/2026fp-matsuri/proposal/bc8c27a9-8dec-4284-9555-7c4816fb1191 ◾️ About "Functional Programming Festival 2026" Date: July 11 (Sat), 12 (Sun), 2026 Venue: Nakan